Activities at Fountains 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.
Louise Crooks
Hello I am Louise, my first role with Barchester was caring for our residents. Previously I worked in an early years environment for 17 years where I organised activities and events. I am thrilled to now be Activities Lead and being able to continue enriching the life’s of our lovely residents here at Fountains.
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 Fountains Care Home
Leo's Visit Brings Joy
Harvey brought in his beautiful dog Leo to meet us, some residents remembered Leo from when he was a puppy. We all enjoyed fussing Leo & asking Harvey questions about his likes & dislikes. Pet therapy bring so much joy to all of our residents, to see the smiles on faces as they meet the dogs is absolutely amazing!
Creative Crafts
Arvinder, Sumia & Jane sat with our residents & enjoyed a creative & relaxing flower pressing session together. This then turned into card making, we all enjoyed making our art along with a nice cup of tea & delicious homemade cake baked by our head chef Maria
Burns celebrations
Here at Fountains we prepared a traditional Burns Night feast to the tune of bagpipes. To honour the famous Scottish poet, we hosted a poetry and music session to learn more about the Scottish Country Dancing and the Ceilidh and to mark the Scottish institution, including giving the time-honoured address to the ‘Great chieftain O’ the pudding’ race’ – the haggis.
High tea and bubbles
The residents of Fountains enjoyed an afternoon of High Tea and Bubbles. Residents enjoyed a selection of home made desserts especially prepared by the homes hospitality team.
Chinese New Year
Everyone at Fountains would like to wish you all a very Happy Chinese New Year.What does the year of the Rabbit mean for us? Its is said that the Lunar New Year kicks off this weekend, and if you feel the past year has been a tumultuous roller coaster, you'll be glad to hear that, as the Year of the Tiger draws to an end, the rabbit is traditionally a symbol of hope and peace, possibly signaling a calmer year ahead.
Arts therapy group
Racheal from NVartsandhealth came in to run a class with the residents on Monday. The residents Absolutely loved the crafts they were creating and the glass painting was a particular favourite. The art that was created by the residents is stunning and a true keepsake.
Art is so important for mental health and it gives the residents time to sit and relax with friends, while expressing themselves through art.
Upcoming events
Reminiscence Cafe
Please join us for our monthly Reminiscence Cafe where we will pick a topic and talk about our memories, whilst making new friends and enjoying some refreshments.
Room for Hire
Looking for somewhere to hold your meeting or event? We have a meeting room that is available for free to members of the local community and professionals.
