Activities at Cubbington Mill Care Home
Every day we run different activities throughout our home. The activities are designed and adapted to each individuals personal needs. The activities are designed to mentally and physically stimulate the people we care for and also to enhance their life skills and feelings of purpose and self-worth. The activities encourage interaction on a one to one basis, in small groups, in large groups and some are designed for the whole home including staff to be involved in.
We are registered with the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) which ensures we are able to achieve and continually progress to enhance the quality of life for those we support in the home. We provide entertainers such as singers, musicians, magicians, puppeteers, poets and dancers. We also have regular exercise classes and arts and craft classes. Relatives and visitors will be able to see what me make in these classes on display around the home. We have regular trips out on the mini bus to visit garden centres, enjoy high tea, visit the butterfly farm and spend the day at the zoo with a picnic. We encourage the local community, schools, colleges and relatives to come and join us for activities, tea and cake and to visit to share their skills as much as possible.
Staff from across the home are always willing to help and share their knowledge and skills across a whole range of activities we have had everything from carers preforming Bollywood style dancing to cooking classes from the chef. We feel activities are a vital part of the residents lives to ensure they are stimulated mentally and entertained.
Rose Tucker
Hi my name is Rose and I am the activities coordinator at Cubbington Mill!
I have been working in care since I was 17 and very passionate about my role, always trying to do bigger & better. I am one of Cubbington Mills Dementia Champions. I'm very privileged to work with the wonderful people and residents at Barchester's Cubbington Mill and hope we all make some lovely memories together! I LOVE to find out about residents interests & hobbies through tools like the “Getting To Know Me Booklets”.
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.
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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 Cubbington Mill Care Home
Vintage Car Rally for John
Well well well . . . Mr John Farringdon of Cubbington Mill Care Home is officially 109 years young!
What a week it’s been with celebrations to you, and what a true gentleman you are. We're so pleased you had the turn out you deserve. The kind words spoken, and precious memories made this week are ones we will all remember.
Thank you to all who came and helped make the vintage car rally a success, it wouldn’t be possible without such a great team.
Student Visit
We send a big THANK YOU to the Princethorpe College students who always bring our residents an afternoon of chat and lots of laughs!
Bingo!
Did someone say BINGO! The residents today took part in some eyes down and legs eleven today, courtesy of our latest volunteer (and daughter of a resident).
Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Today our lovely residents had the pleasure of meeting 1 of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra…We shook our maracas, had a boogie and tapped the tambourines while notes were played from the violin.
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is the flagship of musical life in Birmingham and the West Midlands – and one of the world’s great orchestras. Resident in Symphony Hall: a B:Music Venue, the CBSO typically gives over 150 concerts each year in Birmingham, the UK and around the world, playing music that ranges from classics to contemporary, film scores and even symphonic disco.
The CBSO is the only full-time professional symphony orchestra between Bournemouth and Manchester. It brings musical experiences to a significant proportion of the British population.
Gentleman John Turn's 109 !
We thought you might like to see some more photos from John's 109th birthday celebrations of yesterday 7th June 2022.
Among those attending his party at the home were representatives from Morrisons - Leamington Spa; Alex and Dan who presented John with a hamper full of ‘all his favourite things’ including French brie and scotch eggs!
John had a super day and is looking forward to the continued events planned for later this week; Cuppa Concert from The Birmingham Symphony Orchestra are performing for him and his fellow residents on Thursday 9th, and we're finishing the birthday week off in style on Saturday 11th with a parade of 1900’s vintage cars visiting the home.
Happy Birthday John for everyone and and associated with Cubbington Mill care home.
Birthday Boy's Trip Out
It’s not every day you meet a gentleman 109 years young, what an absolute privilege to be part of John's life here at Cubbington Mill Care Home.
This morning he wanted poached eggs and smoky bacon with tomatoes to start his day. Followed by a trip down memory lane with a visit to The Royal Pumps Rooms; Art Gallery and Museum before taking a stroll down The Parade as he wanted to see how much it has changed since he was last there.
We all gathered together in the afternoon for a tea party with friends and fellow residents with super fresh cream and strawberry cake specially made by Chef Oliver.
John's week of celebrations continue on Thursday with a Cuppa Concerts from The Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and finishing the week off in style on Saturday 11th with a parade of 1900’s vintage cars visiting the home.
