Activities at Fountains Care Home

Residents at Fountains Care Home were recently treated to a heart-warming visit from Local Guide Dogs UK, with three wonderful guide dogs—Danny, Daisy, and Matty gracing the home. The visit was made even more special by a talk from Helen, a guest speaker, who shared insightful stories about the dogs' lives, their rigorous training, and the vital roles they play in supporting those with visual impairments.

The residents had the opportunity to interact with the dogs, offering them gentle strokes and fussing over their friendly personalities. The joy and excitement in the air were palpable, as the dogs brought smiles and warmth to everyone in the room. It was a truly uplifting experience that brightened the day for all involved, creating a wonderful sense of connection and happiness throughout the care home. The visit not only showcased the incredible work of guide dogs but also helped foster a positive and joyful atmosphere for our residents.

On International Women’s Day, our residents and staff gathered together to reflect on the remarkable women who have shaped the world we live in today.

 Through engaging open talks and watching an inspiring video clip from the international women’s day website. We celebrated their achievements and discussed the impact these women have had in impacting the future generations. It was a meaningful occasion to honour their legacies and continue the conversation about gender equality and empowerment.

At Fountains Care home, World Book Day is more than just a day to celebrate literature it’s an opportunity to bring our community together, ignite imaginations, and build meaningful relations between our residents and staff.

With our staff members wearing their favourite characters, this bought excitement and laughter into our home, as our residents began to laugh and engage with the staff wanting to guess which characters they were, residents expressed their admiration for the staff’s efforts to bringing fun into the home. 

During our coffee morning our residents engaged and interacted as they shared their own favourite stories, plots, and authors. This made good conversations and open discussions about the classic and modern-day literature. The atmosphere was uplifting and full of enthusiasm.

At Fountains we like to believe that the power of these events brings our community together and provides enriching experiences for our residents. We look forward to many more days where we can share stories, laughter, and keep connecting with different generations.

This Month we were honoured to have the young ladies from Eden’s Academy come back and visit us again! 

During this meeting the young ladies had created a presentation on Ramadan, They were able to host their presentation in an insightful and respectful manner. The young ladies and there teacher, were very welcoming to our residents questions as they had most certainly peaked their interests to learn more about religious celebration.  A big thank you to Eden’s Academy for taking the time to enrich our residents’ understanding of different cultures and religions with on our community. It was a memorable moment that our residents have been talking about sharing what they have learnt to their loved ones.

This Valentine’s weekend, our care home was filled with love , laughter, and a whole lot of heart-warming moments!

Our residents truly enjoyed the special moments, packed with live music & dancing, visit from little cupid, and decorating cakes.

Our weekend started with the fabulous singer Victoria, who gave an outstanding performance, singing a variety of tunes. Then little cupid come along melting hearts and bringing smiles to our residents faces as she greeted and gifted them with treats, sharing her kindness to all. To wrap up the weekend, the Retro Rhythm dancers returned to bring even more joy to the residents. This energetic performance encouraged everyone to reminisce about the good old days.

Valentine’s weekend at Fountains Care Home was truly a celebration of love in all its forms – whether through music, treats, or dance. It was a time for our residents to bond and enjoy each other’s company.

By residents request we made it happen!! Thanks for local tradesman Alan, owner of Kath’s pop up shop. We were able to transform one of our lounge areas into a shop for our residents to be independent and browse at their own leisure. We did have lots of interest shown from all our residents, they liked that there was a variety of clothing and items to select from. With this make up shop it allowed everyone to have access and those who wished could browse through the catalogues and select items from there. After the event, we gathered feedback from our residents and they reported back they were pleased and wish to have another visit with the spring/ summer session.