Activities at Cossins House Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience, and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Lisa Unsworth
I have been working in care since the age of 16, when leaving school. Over the years, I have been a senior care assistant, administrator, home trainer and activities coordinator. I really enjoy working with the elderly residents.
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 Cossins House Care Home
Out and about
Our residents love to get out in the community and enjoy trips out as often as we can. We had a lovely trip out to Polesden Lacey, which is a favourite for many of our residents. Having a bus allows us to go out each week and enjoy all the things we love.
Our residents had a wonderful time looking at all the plants around Polesden Lacey, smelling the herbs, looking in the gift shop and enjoying the beauty of nature. We stopped off in the café for a delicious afternoon tea and reminisced about our past and about all of our favourite go-to places.
Disco at Cossins House!
Residents from Cossins House were invited to one of our sister homes, Burwood Grange, for a wonderful disco. We had the opportunity to sit and get to know other residents over a lovely cup of tea before going up to the disco. We sang, we danced and made many new friendships.
We partied and remembered the good old times of our disco days. We took to the dance floor and had a fantastic afternoon of fun and laughter.
VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations!
Cossins House come together to celebrate and remember VE Day. Our residents talked about their lives to each other and read out some beautiful poems.
We had a wonderful afternoon of music and a delicious afternoon tea party followed by buffet supper. We went out into our village to celebrate with our community and share thoughts with others.
A trip down memory lane!
Many of our residents have spent their younger years walking alongside the River Thames watching the boats and feeding the ducks. We decided to go back to our roots and take this journey again. We set off in our minibus and headed to the Thames via Walton Bridge.
The day was perfect, the sun was shining and there were many ducks and swans to greet us. We had a lovely walk then stopped off in the café for a cup of tea and a cookie.
Whilst having tea, we all talked about our past and reminisced about our latter years. Sister Anne was delighted as she was a very keen walker and spent so much time walking along the Thames as a child. Happy Residents.
Bake off!
Cossins House residents like to be hands-on and help support the kitchen team by making delicious cakes and snacks to enjoy with our afternoon tea. Residents show off their amazing skills and put together some of their old-time favourite recipes which they made for their families in the past.
Some of our residents said they miss being in the kitchen. At Cossins House we like to encourage independence and engagement and enjoy all the activities we love.
Spring has Sprung
Vitamin D is what makes us happy. Getting outdoors and having time in the fresh air is what we love.
Residents walk around our fabulous garden several times throughout the mornings and afternoons and like to engage in group activities in the sunshine. Taking our exercise sessions in the garden and having a sing along together keeps us smiling and happy.
