Activities at Collingtree Park Care Home
Our specialist activities staff are committed to organising a mix of activities and events for residents and the local community to get involved in, including trips out to local places of interest in our minibus and visits from entertainers and musicians. It is important to us that each individual who we support can get as much from these as they can, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect their interests and capabilities as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join in with activities and events as often as they can.
Skye Summerton
Hello, my name is Skye and I'm the Activities Coordinator here at Collingtree Park care home. My role is to enrich the lives of our residents by providing stimulating and person-centred activities. We offer something for everyone, including arts and crafts, games and live entertainment including visits to places of interest in the local area. I love to provide one-to-one time and sensory activities with residents who need a little more support.
Getting to know our residents better is so important, and through regular meetings with family and friends I can gain a greater understanding of their loved ones' interests and life prior to joining the Collingtree Park community.
We are an animal friendly care home with a resident cat called 'Bella' and daily visits from our residents' family dogs. We understand the power of PET Therapy and welcome animals of all sizes from mini beasts to the quarterly Alpaca visits a local farm.
We are always open to new ideas. If you would like to get involved in any of our Life Enrichment activities or have a skill, or project you'd like to share with our residents, please click here to contact me direct. New entertainers and community links are always welcome.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Collingtree Park Care Home
Connecting with Smiles
Smiling happy faces!
Here at Barchester, we have a 'whole home approach' meaning that every member of staff works to support our residents. Nik, part of our housekeeping team, loves this element of her job, and since starting with us has befriended resident Margaret, using sign language as Margaret is deaf.
Nik said 'Margaret really taught me how to sign, and we kept practising together. Now we do it every time we cross paths!" Great job Nik.
Care Fees Planning
Collingtree Park care home would like to thank Richard Davies BA (Hons) APFS CERT CII (MP) a full member of the Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) and Mark Tucker, Director at MT Legal Services Ltd for joining us yesterday and providing our guests with some invaluable advice on navigating the care process; Lasting Power of Attorney, Will and Asset protection to support you make the right decisions in advance of any need.
For more information on the services Richard and Mark can provide please visit;
https://richardjdavies.co.uk/partner/richarddavies
Special thanks to Head Chef; Jennifer and the hospitality team for putting on such a wonderful spread for our guests to enjoy.
Weekly Word Games
It is important for our residents to keep their mind, body and souls active - so as well as physical exercise, we also offer 'brain training' too!
Residents had a record number of words this week - 121 words found within the word 'interrogation'. Let's see if we can beat that score next week!
Tea in the Garden with Friends
We have all enjoyed some sunshine this afternoon! Afternoon tea, spent reminiscing about summer holidays, gardening and our jobs around the home - a lot of residents grateful that they don't have to worry about that anymore! Happy Friday from everyone at Collingtree Park.
Maureen's Our First Winner of the Month
Kick starting our month with our carpet bowls champ for the week - Maureen!
The tensions were high, but Maureen swooped in for her prize. Carpet bowls is enjoyed by so many of our residents, we're looking forward to eventually setting up a team to play within our other local Barchester homes.
Sweet Puppy 'Rose' Visits
We loved having a visit from sweetheart Rose last week!
As you can see, residents enjoyed cuddles and kisses in the garden with the pup, Thelma didn't want her to go home. We are a pet-friendly care home and encourage visitors to bring friendly pets to our home, as our residents enjoy meeting your furry friends too.
Upcoming events
Key Workers - Take a Break!
If you are part of the emergency services or a community healthcare professional in need of a break, drop in at any time complimentary refreshments and a warm welcome await you.
