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
Enjoying the Sunshine!
Residents put on their sun cream and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine, they said "It’s so wonderful to be able to spend a little more time outside which we are sure is good for both body and soul."
Floristry Masterclass Event
We were treated to an interactive virtual floristry masterclass courtesy of Master Florist, Michal Kowalski, from Blooming Haus. We followed a demonstration to create our own displays which will be entered in to a competition.
VE Day Celebrations
A 1940's Tea party for VE Day was enjoyed by everyone. There was flag waving, sing-a-long, handmade scones, jam & cream. Listened to Churchill's speech & the address from our Queen.
Gardening Week & Seeds of Hope
We teamed up with Morrison's for their 'seeds of hope' project. Morrison's are aiming to spread hope and lift spirits by giving away millions of sunflower seeds. Ours will go in the greenhouse until we can plant them in our garden.
Whist Game
Residents are enjoying our new weekly social Whist club, it is relaxed and informal. Everyone is welcome, those new to playing are shown the rules and supported.
Easter Trail Preparations
We had fun preparing for a community Easter trail project, local children who found stones painted by us brought them to our home to claim their chocolate Easter egg. We all enjoyed seeing the children arrive excited for their prize.
Upcoming events
St Georges Day Afternoon Tea
Indulge in a delightful Afternoon Tea experience! For St Georges Day. Join us for an afternoon filled with sweet treats, savoury delights, and warm conversations.
