Activities at Fountains Care Home

We were pleased to welcome the inspirational guest speaker in John Flanner MBE.

John is a highly sought after motivational speaker, so it was a real treat for our Residents to hear about his amazing life and what he has conquered.

John has a regular slot on On Your Radio - Solihull every Thursday 7-8pm, playing the very best of songs through the decades - our Residents will be sure to tune in

But there is more.... John has very kindly donated to the home, copies of his five books, which Residents, Staff and Families can look forward to reading.

Thank you John and we look forward to welcoming you back for Part 3!

Having an indoor adventure in the summer month. The weather may not of been on our side, but we don’t let that stop us from having fun! We arranged a nice Hawaiian themed event, along with our Tiki Bar which had a nice selection of cocktails and mocktails, Fresh fruit, and other delicious snacks.  Our residents expressed their happiness of being able to join in with this fun event, listening to tropical sounds, name that cocktail game, sharing stories of holidays with their loved ones, and tasting something new. “This was a great way to spend our time on a Sunday afternoon, getting together and having fun. One of the things I loved about living here” said Stuart.

Here at Fountains we have a wish upon a star, in which our residents can share with us a past interest or hobby that they would love to do again. It may even be something completely new and adventurous, and something they always wished they tried. We are happy to share with you Michael’s wish. Michael is a keen Cricketer, he loves to watch his home team Warwickshire and England play. Michael has been attending Edgbaston stadium since before he can remember and when he retired he sent more time there enjoying the thing he loves. Supporting Michael we were able to help make Michaels wish come true and took him to Edgbaston stadium to watch his home team of Warwickshire. Michael was truly over the moon and couldn’t believe that he was able to go back and visit the grounds and catch a liver match. Michaels daughter Lynn, was so pleased that we  were able to make her dad’s wish come true and give him the life experience all over again.

A brilliant day out for our residents, with the sun shining for us we had the perfect weather to explore Stratford. The residents were able explore their own interests of the theatre, Peter was pleased to shake hands with Shakespeare himself, though a little cold. Whilst being able to admire the beautiful flower beds, listen to the noisy swans, we stopped off to relax with refreshments, and enjoy the view of the river Avon.

Our gentlemen’s club was a success! We had a fantastic turn out with our gentlemen coming to attend the fish and chips lunch gathering. We were very lucky to have George one of our gentlemen who wished to host and offer his services. George has a background in hospitality, he was very keen to share and demonstrate his skills. Our gentlemen shared their interests and hobbies which was a great way to interact and build confidence to engage and create/ build up friendships. At the end of the meal thumbs up were given for the homemade fish and chips from our head chef Maria, and looking forward to our next gathering.

What a fun filled evening with having our local brownies come along and visit our residents, this evening was filled with activities. We had our nature detectives who went out into our garden areas with their identifying sheets naming different birds and leaves. Whilst inside we had a guess in the box, filled with items in which were to be identified, this caused lots of giggles from everyone. We had great help and support from our residents on the threading table, they were happy to share their own skills and knowledge with the younger ones. We also had a table in which everyone could decorate a cup of positivity, this helped to encourage engagement and conversations in a positive manner. When the time to say goodbye came upon us our residents were very pleased with the visit and evening “That was just wonderful, took me right back. Now time for my bed” laughed Jack (resident)