Activities at Florence Court Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience, and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Jessica Duery
I have been working in the Care Sector for 5 years and started out as a Domestic and Laundry Assistant. I decided that I wanted to progress my career in an Activities capacity so became an activities provider then progressed to an Activities Co-Ordinator which I did for 2 years prior to joining the team at Florence Court . I have a real passion for Activities and get a great deal of pleasure in enriching the residents life's through meaningful activities. I love getting to know the residents and spending time with them finding out what they love to do. Every day is very different and rewarding.
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 Florence Court Care Home
Employee of the month of March
Employee of the month Admin Assistant Lisa Quayle was awarded with this month's employee of the month award for going above and beyond her role and working tirelessly to improve our whole teams training statistics! Lisa is always putting the extra effort in for residents and was nominated by her colleagues who felt she really deserved recognition for all her hard work
"If I'd have known you were coming, I'd have baked a cake "
Opportunities to maintain life skills are important to everyone, especially within our Memory Lane Community. Baking is a passion many people share and residents enjoy coming together to create something delicious. Weekly cooking sessions are incorporated into our activity planner for our keen bakers to enjoy. This week we made a delicious lemon drizzle cake. It was Jennifer's childhood favourite and it reminded her of baking when she was at school
A trip to Portsmouth Museum
We recently visited Portsmouth Museum and had a brilliant time with lots of laughs and a Football Face Off!
Using the home minibus, residents Mona, Betty, Jennifer and Doreen got together with Activity Coordinators Jess and Abby for a trip of nostalgia, fun and football.
From discovering how life through the times for Portsmouth families has changed, to laughing in the Hall of Games, they had a great day. The competition got tough when there was a ‘Fratton Park Play-Off’, but with the result as a draw everyone was happy!
Resident Mona told us ‘It was like a trip back in time for me with so much variation of things to see. My favourite was definitely seeing the Betty laughing with the Sailor’
Mothers Day Celebrations
" Life doesn't come with a manual. It comes with a Mother"
We hope everyone had a lovely Mother's day ! Our home was beautifully decorated with fresh flowers and bunting in recognition. We enjoyed celebrating with our loved ones over delicious afternoon tea prepared by our wonderful kitchen team. The home was filled with smiles and laughter all round as we honoured all the mothers in our home
St Patrick's Day fun and frolics
Happy St Patrick's Day Today we celebrated with our favourite Friday afternoon activity...cocktails and quiz; Irish themed this week in recognition of the patron Saint. The home was decorated with shamrocks and we all enjoyed 'fuzzy leprechaun' cocktails whilst exploring Irish culture
A trip to the Sea
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
This afternoon we made the most of the sunny weather with a minibus trip down to Lee-on-the-Solent. A short walk on the seafront taking in the fresh sea air was followed delicious tea and cake in a local cafe Everyone said what a wonderful afternoon they'd had and that it was very enjoyable!
