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
RAF Hendon
Across our services we had a lovely time joining Rhiannon Watkinson from the RAF Museum London for an interactive talk exploring the exciting and innovative aviation history of Hendon.
Our residents were able to learn about the first flights from the fields at Hendon, the creation of the London Aerodrome and Battle of Britain pilots who flew from RAF Hendon.
The talk also included photographic and film material from the Museum’s archive. Residents across our homes had a fantastic time and we truly enjoyed the virtual experience.
Pets at the Palaces
Residents across our services had a delightful time during a special virtual sensory storytelling event, led by Art Historian Jon Sleigh from the Historic Royal Palaces.
Jon took us on a journey to discover some of the more unusual and unexpected inhabitants of the palaces and the Tower of London, sharing fascinating stories about the pets at the palaces.
Whilst enjoying the virtual experience, our residents were treated to hot beverages, delicious biscuits, berries and cakes. It was a truly lovely time for all.
Celebrating Chelsea flower show
Residents Pat, Hazel, Moira, Pat, Paula and Una celebrated The Chelsea Flower Show by making prize winning posie bunches together, with bright yellow and pink roses, red tulips and filling the gaps with gypsiphilia. A lovely day was had by all!
A Trip to the Pub!
A trip to the pub, 'The Two Boats' in Long Itchington, 2 days in a row, even with 20+ degrees temperature the ladies all wanted a blanket and said the winds were like up north!
Bruce, our Resident Ambassador, John, Sylvia, Pat, Hazel, Brenda and Mea all admired the views and spoke to friendly locals over a coffee. There were endless people to talk to even boats passing by and a friendly wagging tail or 2.
A Very busy day at Cubbington MIll
We had a wonderful day today! We started with a fun Scrabble club where we challenged each other with words and learned some new ones too. Then we went to Morrisons for a coffee club and enjoyed some delicious drinks and snacks. We also did some food shopping. After that, we came back to the home and had a lovely singing session where we sang some of our favourite songs and felt happy and relaxed. We can't wait to see what adventures we will have next week!
Celebrating the King's Coronation
We all had a an amazing time celebrating the historic Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla in our home. Our residents made lovely bunting and flags with red, white and blue colours, creating a festive atmosphere for our royal garden party.
We enjoyed a barbecue, live music, and a creative workshop. We also welcomed our families, friends and neighbours to join us in honouring our new King and Queen and their vision for the future. Our wonderful head housekeeper Julie baked some scrumptious cakes and pies for everyone, along with some bubbly drinks. It was a joyous occasion that we will always remember.
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.
