Activities at Flowerdown Care Home
Our home is always full of life, and we can thank our wonderful Activities Coordinators for this. Dedication to creating a unique and interesting activities programme is what sets us apart from other homes. We always take into consideration that some people would prefer to pursue their own interests, which is why our team strive to incorporative activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and hobbies. Our trips out are always fun and exciting as well, and residents are guaranteed to return with stories to tell their loved ones!
Kate Harfield
Hello My Name is Kate Harfield I have been at Flowerdown care Home for about a year now as the activity coordinator I really enjoy my role meeting the residents and families on a daily basis.
I have worked in all aspects of care from being a carer who supports people in their own homes to working with people who have learning disabilities.
I do have a busy family life with my husband, daughter and our dog Patch- we also have PAT dogs that come into our home which both I and the residents really enjoy.
I also enjoy taking people outside in our lovely garden as I feel that being in nature really helps to improved wellbeing as I also enjoy walking my dog every morning.
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 Flowerdown Care Home
Chinese New Year
Residents and staff at Flowerdown came together to celebrate a socially distanced Chinese New Year with traditional food, decorations and temporary tattoos.
Flower Day
On 18th January, we held our National Flower Day by having flower quizzes and arts and crafts, where residents could either colour in some pictures or make fabric flowers that we will later turn into brooches.
National Bagel Day
To celebrate National Bagel Day, the staff and residents at Flowerdown took it in turn to decorate sweet and savoury bagels, which were enjoyed by all.
Christmas Party
Our Activities Coordinator, Katie, dressed up and residents donned their Christmas jumpers to kick off Christmas in style with their annual Christmas party. There was a selection of music, fun games and food, which was enjoyed by all.
Flower Power
Residents spent a morning arranging flowers to make a lovely Christmas display, lead by resident, Doreen, who is our expert flower arranger, having attended a local club for years.
Gingerbread House
Residents and staff worked together to make, bake and then decorate and build a gingerbread house just in time for Christmas. They had lots of fun, even if it didn’t turn out quite as expected.
