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
Couples Retreat
With a strong family ethos throughout our home, we understand just how important a partnership can be.
That’s why here at Fountains, we are delighted to be able to support couples in taking those all important steps towards an exciting chapter in their lives together.
A life at Fountains is an empowered one, encouraging those living with us to live life exactly how they choose to. So, if you and your spouse are looking for a place to sit back, relax and enjoy some rest and recuperation - look no further
Together We Are Stronger
WOW - What a HUGE success our first Dementia cafe was.
We were delighted to welcome members of our local community into our beautiful home to see just how the exciting innovations within Fountains can contribute to leading a truly fulfilling life for those living with Dementia.
A BIG THANK YOU to Barchester’s dementia care specialist Deena Heaney MBE, our Dementia friendly barber Leon and our beautician Saima for all all their support.
But don’t worry if you couldn’t make it, we are delighted to be holding our OPEN DAY, this SATURDAY 22nd October from 11am - 4pm.
Here, you’ll have the opportunity to meet with our General Manager Arvinder, have a guided tour of our home and meet our caring team who will be on hand to explain our plans on how our home is working towards supporting the whole of Solihull in becoming a more Dementia friendly place to live & work.
Care That's Built Around You
Here at Fountains, we love getting to know YOU, the person you are and have always been.
That’s why when you join our Fountains family, our team are dedicated to finding out what’s important to you, including your hobbies, interests and passions.
With that in mind, when our team found out that Margaret was a keen artist, we couldn’t resist a master class from the lady herself.
Opportunity awaits you here at Fountains, whether that be joining in with lifelong interests, discovering new ones or just catching up with friends – there’s something for everybody to enjoy.
Coffee, Cake & Company
Filled with love & laughter, our Bistro is the perfect meeting place for our residents to catch up, share memories and enjoy all the comforts Fountains has to offer.
Today, conversation flowed whilst our ladies tucked into the delicious homemade chocolate cake, reminiscing about past occupations and how to make the perfect Sunday roast.
Whilst some of our ladies enjoyed the warmth of our cosy Bistro, Anne joined our Activity Coordinator Michelle in our beautiful gardens, hanging up the bird feeders we made earlier in the week.
Opportunity awaits you here at Fountains, whether that be joining in with lifelong interests, discovering new ones or just catching up with friends – there’s something for everybody to enjoy.
Autumn Days Out
As the seasons change and the autumnal weather begins to appear, there’s nothing better than sticking on your woolly hat and cosy coat for a trip out to the local garden centre.
Activities coordinator, Michelle and Memory Lane carer Louise escorted our ladies through a tour of all the beautifully eye catching plants at Notcutts Garden Centres
The group of explorers didn’t come home empty handed, picking up some scrumptious sticky marmalade and stem ginger cake for all to enjoy.
Here at Fountains we are committed to ensuring that our home is a vibrant, loving & forward-thinking place that truly makes a difference to those that live here, allowing new friendships to be built, creating lasting memories for all.
National Dog Day
We’ve had a truly wag-tastic day here at Fountains Care Home as we held our virtual dog show in support of University Hospitals Birmingham Charity and their Pets In Hospitals campaign this year.
Pets In Hospitals is a scheme that is being offered to patients at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Good Hope Hospital and is supported by the hospital charity. This scheme means that our four legged volunteers can put a smile on staff and patients faces whilst they are working or staying in hospitals.
Residents, loved ones, staff and members of the local community came together to enjoy some doggy themed nibbles as the winners of the Prettiest Pooch, Handsomest Hound, Best Trick and Waggiest Tail were chosen chosen.
So, without further a do - Drum roll please…
The winners are:
PRETTIEST POOCH
1st place Fudge
2nd place Barley
3rd place Bobbie
HANDSOMEST HOUND
1st place - Smithy
2nd place - Reggie
3rd place - Rosie
BEST TRICK
1st place - Flynn
2nd place - Scruff
3rd place - Beau
WAGGIEST TAIL
1st place - Charlie
2nd place - Milo
3rd place - Esme
THANK YOU to everyone who joined us today to show support of this amazing charity. We will continue to collect donations on behalf of Pets In Hospitals over the next week, so if you would like to donate towards these incredible pooches, please do speak to a member of our team.
Keeping the people living with us connected to our community is a promise we make here at Fountains, ensuring an individual’s personhood remains strong and upheld.
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.
