Activities at Elgar Court Care Home

Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.

Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.

Enriching life
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Kerrie Perks

Activities Leader

Hello, My name is Kerrie and I provide the unique life enrichment for residents at Elgar Court.  I moved to Malvern 12 years ago to live with my fiance and we have two tortoises and a snake.  I love to play Dungeons and Dragons with my friends.  I am very 'outdoorsy' and used to ride horses and compete nationally in athletics, specialising in track and field for Redditch and Bromsgrove athletics club.  In my spare time, I love being in the kitchen and making treats for my family.  

Life-encriching activities booklet Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.

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 Elgar Court Care Home

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Cornhole is Back!

It's the start of lovely warm and lighters days! This weekend, our residents and their families made the most of this weather and had a spot of cornholing! We even introduced one of our new guests to the joys of this game, and getting everyone involved including families. Why not come along to our home and have a go yourself?

Delectable delights!

As part of our Barchester Foundation Charity Cook Off competition, Residents at Elgar Court wanted to experience a taste of the menu produced by our Regional Directors. Today they chose the afternoon tea “Savoury Cheese scone with a home-made apple slice crisp and home-made chutney”, which was tested by Peter, our resident ambassador to ensure the quality came up to scratch. Peters said, “It’s not too big or too small and actually I’ve never tried a savoury scone before but this is really good”. If you would like to donate to the Barchester Charity Foundation this year, you can add to the 'Just Giving' page and be in with a change to win an Elgar Court Raffle prize (call us after giving and register your entry 01684 211720): https://www.justgiving.com/page/claireisabelacookoff...
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Cream Team Friday for Mother's Day

Cream Team Friday!What a Wonderful Cream Team Friday we had today with family and friends enjoying a special time with loved ones. We had a spectacular time with mothers and friends getting together all over our home and enjoy a fabulous cream tea prepared by our chefs and served with pots of tea and of course, Prossecco! Hosting loved ones in our dining room, lounges and even in their suite, a special time was had by all! Thank you for joining us and we wish mothers everywhere are celebrated this Mothering Sunday.
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Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud!

Nothing quite like it, but glorious mud! ........or Soil to be precise, and generously gifted by Malvern Town Council after the Mayor of Malvern Councillor Marilyn Birks spotted that our Community Garden needs local support to start us off. Residents, staff and wonderful volunteers, eagerly started to fill our raised beds with this nutritious goodness and we can't wait to see how our garden grows!
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Balcony buddies!

Glorious sunshine and warm weather, made sitting on our sky balcony the order of the day! Residents enjoyed fun and chatter all afternoon over board games and a view of the Malvern Hills to admire!
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Food & Hydration Week

National Food & Hydration Week is an annual event to highlight, promote and celebrate improvements in the provision of nutrition and hydration locally, nationally and globally. At Elgar Court we understand how important nutritious meals and keeping hydrated is to keeping our residents' mind, body and souls active. These are essential to improve and maintain our residents’ health and wellbeing so they can all enjoy life at Elgar Court.And as well as looking after our residents, we also like to look out for our community nursing teams – pictured here with Liz our deputy manager (on the left) and hospital staff gifted with water bottles and treats to keep them well during their busy day!

Upcoming events

A Father's Day Cream Tea - 15 June

For all generations of fathers, celebrate with us over a complimentary afternoon cream tea at Elgar Court.  2pm - 4.30pm.  All bookings - 01684 211720 

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British Flower Week - 18 June

It's British Flower Week and we will be demonstrating British floral arrangements - come and have a go! 3pm - 4.30pm

Pudding Club - 20 June

Join us at our monthly Pudding Club and enjoy favourite puddings from past and present. 3pm.  Please book your place.

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Royal Ascot 'Ladies Day' Coffee Morning - 19 June

Turn up in your BEST Royal Ascot Ladies Day Hat!  All donations raised go to our annual Tour de Barchester Race fundraiser. Prize for BEST Hat!  10.30am-12.30pm.

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Open Day - 21 June

Are you looking for unique care for your loved one?  Come to our home and meet our excellent care teams who give specialist, person centered care.  10am - 4pm  

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Piano Hedgehog - 23 June

Monday melodies with our ever popular songman, the Piano Hedgehog!  The theme this month are summertime songs.  Everyone welcome.  2.30pm 

SPECSAVERS Home Visits - Register - 25 June

Find out why Sheila loves her new hearing aids! Meet the Specsavers team and Register for a free home visit after an initial assessment. 10.30am-3pm.

‘Latte Laughs’ Community Café - 25 June

Welcoming everyone caring for their loved ones to our ‘Latte Laughs’ Community Café.  Relax and meet new friends.  10am - 12.30pm  

 

 

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The Malarkeys - 27 June

Musical coffee morning in aid of the charity, Cancer Research. Enjoy these amazing maestros and our complimentary refreshments - all donations go to charity! 11am 

Singing for Joy! 27 June

Singing for Joy! Join us for a morning of joyful singing to classic songs and raise your spirits! People living with Dementia are especially encouraged to come. 10am - 12.30pm