Activities at Elgar Court Care Home

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
Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

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.
Read our brochure

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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Read All About It!

Getting our minibus we christened  Mabel, was a Christmas dream come true, and now all of our residents can go out and about.  Our Resident Ambassador Maureen had lived in Malvern for many, many years and when she had to move into a Worcester care home due to ill health, she missed going to the local Malvern library.  When Elgar Court opened in Malvern last summer, she was one of the very first to hurry back and move in!  One of Maureen’s dearest wishes was to continue going to the local Malvern library and choose her books, and now we can continue helping Maureen with one of favourite pastimes in our Minibus Mabel!

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Anyone want to beat our Scrabble Champion?

Keeping your body and brain active is not only mentally and physically stimulating, and playing games with residents keeps that competitive community spirit going!  This week, Alice, who is 103 years young, beat Jenny at Scrabble – again!  This just goes to prove that the keeping mentally agile is why Alice is in such fantastic shape!

 

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An afternoon of keepie-uppie with jokes and tongue twisters

The residents had a real giggle keeping a balloon in the air and doing a forfeit of a joke or a tongue twister if they dropped it the balloon. This game was fabulous for flexibility, coordination, and reaction speeds. Most of all, though, it was great fun! At the end of this fun game, the lovely Alice (103 years young) needed a cuppa and to put her feet up!

Let's go Bananagram!

Our resident Susan and Fran our carer had a fast paced morning of Bananagram, a word building game where players draw letters from 144 tiles and try to form words as fast as possible123. Susan was the first player to use up all her tiles and shout “Bananas!”

Keeping mentally active as well as physically well is an important part of our residents’ care, but above all, making it fun!

Sheila and Roger

Aahh a morning cup of tea with your loved one in their home, Elgar Court.  Sheila and Roger were one of the first to move in and they haven’t looked back!  Making the move has changed their lives, as there is so much to do and enjoy – and no boring housework as we do all of this for them!

One to one time – horse racing with Martha

Spending one to one time with our dementia residents and enjoying their company, is especially important to us to find out what brings each of them joy.  Today, Martha and Maria sat and watched horse racing as Martha had a love of horses as she had grown up with them.  We loved to hear Martha’s happy memories of her horses and finding out more about her life. 

Upcoming events

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Community Fire Safety Talk

Do you want to find out how to make your home safer from fire? 

There are two sessions to choose from: 10.30am or 1pm. To book, please call us on: 01684 211 720