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.
Martin Tilly-Reed
Hello, my name is Martin, I'm the activities coordinator here at Collingtree Park
My role is to ensure that our activities, outings and the entertainment we provide is stimulating and inclusive of all our residents no matter their challenges. It is important to me that our weekly calendar offers enriching experiences with music from live entertainers, visits to various locations outside the home, as well as arts and crafts tailored to individual abilities.
Getting to know our residents better is so important, and through regular family and friends’ meetings we can gain a greater understanding of their loved ones' interests and life prior to joining Collingtree Park that will make for a richer activities program to be developed.
I look forward to getting to know you, and your loved ones.
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 the activities team direct. New entertainers and community links are always welcome.
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
Andy Performs Musical Numbers
Thank you to Andy for a fabulous piano performance for our Daisy Lane community. Residents enjoyed classics from Phantom of the Opera, All Creatures Great and Small, as well as musical numbers from ABBA and Dirty Dancing!
Mavis and Jean particularly loved 'Amazing Grace' and 'White Cliffs of Dover', and sang every word. Thank you Andy, we can't wait to have you back.
Music and Movement; Yoga and Dance
Music and Movement and Chair Yoga- keeping our residents active throughout the week. Our residents (and staff) enjoyed light exercises, stretching and relaxing throughout our chair yoga session. Then we picked up the pace for music and movement in the afternoon - where Pam and Margaret taught Gemma and Skye how to waltz!
Bowls with Gemma
A Snapshot of carpet bowls and we've caught Nanette sharing her winning secrets with Gemma. As you can see, the prize bag has been significantly replenished, so it was all to play for today, with Pam Bailey taking 1st prize!
We'll be back again next week, where residents will be playing in teams to see which colour comes out on top.
Baking Club on Daisy Lane
This week we were making fruit flans, tasting all of the different fruits and talking about the baking we did as children. The conversation and reminiscing generated by baking activities draws on childhood memories and encourages residents to share their memories with each other.
Everyday activities like baking are beneficial for older people living with dementia, as it is both stimulating and calming. Baking can help to bring back memories, stimulate the senses and improves appetite (as you can see from our photos!).
Our residents loved making, tasting and sharing their fruit flan with their friends and staff members on the floor. What shall we bake next week?
Sunshine and Gardening
We were lucky with the sunshine today our residents popped on their sun hats to enjoy some of the fresh produce from our garden, including tomatoes and blueberries, which have grown tremendously over the Summer!
Family Comes First
At Collingtree Park our doors are always open for you to visit your loved ones, with tea and coffee and freshly baked cakes available in the reception.
Upcoming events
Don't Dine Alone
We know company at mealtimes can boost wellbeing. That is why we are inviting the elderly community to join us for a hearty mid-week roast dinner and some good company.
Monthly Dementia Cafe
Join us for our Monthly Dementia Café which takes place on the 1st Wednesday of every month 2.30pm - 4pm.
