Activities at Cookridge Court Care Home

Staff and residents are celebrating because their wonderful Managing Director, Fiona Fagan, from Barchester’s North East and Scotland Division, has stepped completely out of her comfort zone to compete in the Barchester Charitable Foundation Cook Off 2024.

Fiona went head-to-head with the Managing Directors from Barchester’s four other divisions and cooked up a storm to raise a phenomenal £24,595 for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation which helps connect vulnerable people and those living with a disability to community groups in their local area by providing grants to improve mobility and quality of life.  Each year the Foundation distributes thousands of pounds to individuals, small community groups and charities across England, Scotland and Wales.  

We were delighted to welcome back the wonderful Zac Pepper as part of his bi weekly exercise class. always well attended by our communities, Zac brings a sense of fun and laughter to the class. 

It also aims to improve the lives of those living with dementia through social interaction, memory stimulation, and the use of foundation gymnastic skills to develop coordination, balance, core strength, and flexibility.

Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at the home to enjoy a community BBQ.

The Life Enrichment team served a selection of BBQ favourites including BBQ burgers, hot dogs, vegetable burgers, corn on the cob more were enjoyed by everyone who came to the event.

The team at the home also invited local singer Emma James performed a range of classic hits including themed US country hits including John Denver’s Country Roads and Dolly Parton’s classic ‘9-5’, which many of the guests sang along to.

Residents across our homes had a fantastic time exploring the Eden Project virtually - an educational charity and visitor attraction based in Cornwall, featuring sprawling outdoor gardens and breathtaking biomes that house the largest indoor rainforest in the world.

During the session, residents who joined were reconnected with nature through their senses, memories and stories.  A big thank you to the community team at the Eden Project for the wonderful event.

Our residents were taken back in time to reminisce over the old classics and celebrate victory in Europe and the end of World War II. 

We enjoyed an incredible visit by the Bluebirds as they wowed the audience with a rendition of wartime classics and sing a long favourites! 

It was certainly an afternoon to remember. 

We were delighted to welcome back Tracey from Creative Minds Arts and Crafts, as she hosted another magnificent and popular arts class, which saw our residents paint a series of stunning urban and coastal landscapes.

This was a wonderful way for our residents to express their creativity whilst enjoying each others company in a social enviroment.