Activities at Cookridge Court Care Home

Staff and residents are celebrating receiving exceptional feedback in the home’s customer satisfaction survey.  Everyone is as proud as can be after the home scored incredibly highly in many aspects of the survey.

A colossal 100% of the residents at Cookridge Court stated that they would recommend the home to a friend. In the six different areas of the survey covering people, care, environment, activities, dining and communication, the home consistently scored over 77%. The home’s top score out of the six areas was for the calibre of its staff at 99%, followed by the quality of the care delivered at 88% and the home’s environment at 85%. All team members are thrilled to have received such brilliant scores.

A New Year and another year of our Weekly Knit and Natter Group

A lovely group which is growing nicely with keen knitters…and chatters. This group takes place every Friday morning 10.30-12 in our court suite lounge.

The group’s main project is knitting baby hats, blankets and cardigans for the maternity unit at Leeds Children’s Hospital. Last year we donated a lovely batch of homemade garments, and we are aiming to do this again this year for all the precious babies born.

We are always welcoming donations of wool. If anyone would like to donate some to our group, we would be truly grateful. The invite is also open to anyone wanting to come along and knit, or even just to join the group for a natter with a cup of tea – more the merrier.           

We welcomed back The Rotary Club of Roundhay, who came along to do a desert island disc session with our residents. 5 volunteers came along, loaded with music which our residents had requested previously. Our residents' individual music choices were their favourite songs of all times and hold some happy memories from their younger lives. 

It was very heart-warming to hear what their memories were of each song and it was a very fulfilling and enriching morning. We would like to say a big thank you to Jill who organised this to happen and to the volunteers who delivered such an amazing morning for us. 

We love our sessions with Guiseley Community group at Cookridge Court, who visit us weekly and host a fabulous exercise class for everyone to take part in. 

Exercise in our elderly generation, helps improve physical health by building muscle strength and increases mental wellbeing.    

We had a wonderful time with a rocking performance from The Bluebirds, who came and performed their brilliant rock ‘n’ roll set! 
Looking stunning in their polka dot outfits, residents gathered together to enjoy an uplifting performance that took us back to the era of rock ‘n’ roll... classic music of the time from Elvis to Bill Haley...

Everyone was clapping along and tapping their feet and plenty of hand jiving. We cannot wait to welcome the bluebirds back in November! 

We have had a fun filled and busy morning here, making our very special homemade, chocolate chip cookies.

The residents love getting involved and working as a team together. It’s safe to say the baking went down a great and residents thoroughly enjoyed indulging in their homemade bakes.      

Residents and guests at Cookridge Court Care Home in Leeds enjoyed a morning of grins with a live music performance from that took place at the home. Local high school, Ralph Thoresby music students performed a selection of classic hits including Baby, its cold outside, Last Christmas and Rudolph the red nose reindeer.

Residents joined in with the singing, and clapped along as the band performed their finale song, we wish you a Merry Christmas. The hospitality team at the home also provided a spread of sweet and savoury treats for guests to enjoy during the show.          

We were delighted to welcome back the wonderful children from Cookridge Primary School to host their reading book session for our residents. Residents gathered, who were very excited to see the children and listen to them read their favourite book that they had picked out at school. 

The pictures captured speak a thousand words, making memories that were created and absolutely heart-warming. We cannot wait to see the children of Cookridge Primary School again next month, who will be bringing all things Christmas.     

Celebrations have been in full swing as one of our residents reaches the grand age of 102. Flo Sharp was joined by staff, relatives, friends and other residents as she received some wonderful gifts and cards in recognition of her landmark birthday. A party was held at the home and guests enjoyed a special birthday cake made by our head chef, Adrian.

Flo was born in October 1923. Flo met her husband Gordon in the war and was married for over 60 years. During the war, Flo worked in a factory making parts for aircraft used by the RAF. Flo and her husband liked to go dancing, as well as dancing. Flo and Gordan used to ride bikes in the Yorkshire dales before coming to Cookridge Court care home, where she is enjoying a new chapter of her life.
 

We had an amazing time as we hosted our 1st ever classic car show! 

The local car group, Chevin Motor Group, and their members brought along their amazing vintage and classic cars to showcase to everyone. We had so much fun asking their owners about the cars and what year they were registered in. All the vehicles were proudly and beautifully maintained by their owners. Friends, families and the community came along to such a brilliant display, it was such a heart-warming event enjoyed by all. 

Kick-starting the year off with a fabulous exercise class. We love our sessions with Guiseley Community group at Cookridge Court, who visit us weekly and host a fabulous exercise class for everyone to take part in. 

Exercise in our elderly generation, helps improve physical health by building muscle strength and increases mental wellbeing, along with being sociable and fun. Everyone is welcome to come along and take part.      

What a wonderful evening we had last night, as we hosted our annual Christmas party for our residents, family and friends! Safe to say it was a fun, heartwarming and a joyous evening with everybody coming together and feeling that festive spirit.

Thank you to our live entertainer, Ukulele Henry, who was magnificent. Thank you to our kitchen team for the beautiful food & drink. A big thank you to our amazing Cookridge Court team, who work so hard caring for everybody and helping in making these moments happen!

Finally, a huge thank you to our family and friends for coming along and joining our Christmas fun, making it even more special. 

Same again next year!     

Vicki, our Deputy Manager, has received a prestigious Long Service Award in celebration of working at Cookridge Court for 10 years.

Vicki, now Deputy Manager, started at Cookridge Court in 2015 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years since starting as a carer.

Dannie Tsoneva, Regional Director of Cookridge Court, said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating 10 years of loyal service to Vicki. She has demonstrated her dedication and loyalty to this home and its residents year after year. I speak for all the staff at Cookridge Court when I say that I’m looking forward to many more years of working with Vicki!”
 

We recently hosted an intergenerational book club for residents and members of the local schools. The event welcomed the local school, Cookridge Primary School, to enjoy a reading session, each child bringing along their favourite book to read with residents at the home.

After the reading session had finished, the children from Cookridge Primary School then enjoyed interacting with residents of the home. The catering team at the care home provide a selection of healthy snacks on the day, including hand cut fruits and vegetables.
 

We had an amazing visit from the wonderful Sophie from Leeds United football club, who came and gave a talk about the history of the football club. Sophie brought along some amazing memorabilia from over the years. Some of these included old football shirts, programmes and even last season's football which was played in the winning game, promoting the football club from the championship league to the Premier League. Throughout the session.

We reminisced about the sport and spoke about our personal memories too. The afternoon was finished off with an excellent sports quiz - we had so much fun!