Activities at Elm Bank Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Tina Prosho
Hello my name is Tina and I am the Activities Coordinator here at Elm Bank Care Home.
I joined Elm Bank in May 2023 as a Team Leader soon becoming the Head of Care before moving to the role of Activities Coordinator and leading the team in January 2024. My passion is to provide life enriching activities that enhance the lives of our residents.
By providing entertainment that is not only stimulating but person-centred. Our weekly calendar offers rich experiences with music from live entertainers, visits to various locations outside the home of interest, as well as arts and crafts tailored to individual abilities. We are a pet friendly home and fully support the benefits animal therapy can bring to the lives of our residents and welcome animals of all kinds to the home on a regular basis.
Getting to know our residents better is so important, and through regular family and friends meetings we can gain a greater understanding of their loved ones' interests and life prior to joining Elm Bank that will make for a richer activities program to be developed. I look forward to getting to know you, and your loved ones.
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.
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 Elm Bank Care Home
Pearly Queen 'Elsie' Celebrates her 104th Birthday
Celebrations were in full flight at Elm Bank to celebrate Elsie's 104th birthday in style. The ‘Pearly Queen’ of Elm Bank was born on 21st November 1919 in London, within the sound of the Bow Bells making her a true cockney! At the age of 4 Elsie and her family left London to make their home in Bournemouth. In her twenties Elsie joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) and took great pride in welcoming and mentoring girls as they became part of this vital part of the Royal Airforce’s war effort.
She’s always been an active lady who loved running with others in her younger years with her sporting passion being football, Elsie remains an avid supporter of AFC Bournemouth. In 1944 Elsie married the love her life; Arch who was one of the first prisoners of war to be repatriated by the British Red Cross following his time in North Africa. After many happy years together Arch sadly passed away in 1992, due to complications arising from his original wounds.
Elsie and Arch’s son John, wife Maureen, Granddaughter, son in law, and two of the Greatgrandchildren joined her on her big day for a special Birthday Tea. Elsie has two Grandchildren and four Greatgrandchildren of whom she is very proud. Loving the simple things in life, after having her hair done and getting ready for the party, Elsie requested a plain Victoria Sponge cake from Senior Head Chef Sharntelle as she’s never liked cream and all the extras that usually decorate birthday cakes!
Marvellous Bindura, General Manager of Barchester’s Elm Bank care home added: “We’re delighted to be celebrating a truly remarkable women as she reaches this amazing milestone. Elsie is such a beautiful lady who brightens our home on a daily basis.”
Chef Academy 'Sharntelle' Congratulations
Please join us in 'Celebrating Success' as we congratulate Sharntelle Hall on completing the Barchester Healthcare Chef Academy and being promoted to Senior Head Chef at Elm Bank Care Home - Barchester Healthcare.
Her focus has always been to deliver a nutritionally balanced menu that utilises seasonal product availability and is tailored to the needs and correct portion sizes for our residents. Sharntelle relishes the prospect of sharing her new skills and the best practices she has developed with her colleagues.
Congratulations Sharntelle we are all very proud of you!
Here at Barchester we pride ourselves on the standard of dining and hospitality that is available to our residents and their relatives and this is showcased in our menu’s and dining options in our homes.
Dunelm Tree Donation
Thank you Dunelm Community Support for your very kind donation of two Christmas trees. Our residents are sure to enjoy decorating them.
Emmanual Chapel Connections
The good women of Rccg Emmanuel Chapel Kettering stopped by to visit to our residents bringing donations of essentials and a joy with them. This lovely group of ladies left all they met with smiles. Thank you so much for brightening our day and keeping our residents connected to the local community.
Baby Doll for Daisy Lane
We'd like to send a very special 'thank you' to this young lady; 'Faith' who decided to donate her precious doll to the residents within our Memory Lane community.
Knowing that many of those living with dementia find caring for babies a real comfort Faith took time to personally deliver her doll as an act of kindness. Please be assured your doll will be loved and cared for at Elm Bank.
Nick Brings Laughter to Open Day
On Open Day we had a wonderful performance from Nick Golden. Nick had everyone laughing and smiling. Nick brought a comedic act to the home doing impressions of Norman Wisdom, dressing residents up and dancing with some singing.
One of our residents said ‘she can’t not wait for him to come back to the home and make everyone laugh again’.
Upcoming events
Monthly Community Café
Come along to our dementia friendly café 'Third Monday each month' from 2.30pm-4.00pm, meet with friends, enjoy light refreshments and a variety of activities.
Community Games Afternoon
We're welcoming our local community, families, and friends for a lovely weekly get-together.Join us every Thursday from 2-3.30pm for board games, floor games, and more!
Blue Light Breakfast
If you are part of the Emergency Services please drop by and have breakfast on us. The last Friday of the month 07.30am to 11.00am.
