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
Time to pamper
Our ladies enjoyed a pamper afternoon in the salon followed by a movie evening in the cinema, watching the musical Annie.
We are very lucky to have 3 hairdressers amongst out talented staff team, so they took advantage of our fully kitted out salon and gave our ladies some well deserved pampering.
Then they kicked off their shoes and settled in front of the big screen with a glass of wine.
What a lovely day!
Shirley Lions donate extra laundry bags
Shirley Lions donate extra laundry bags
Shirley Lions have been busy, during lockdown, making laundry bags for NHS and key workers. They very kindly remembered Fountains Care Staff and dropped off additional bags for all our new staff that are joining the team.
They certainly are a colourful addition for our staff team to transport their uniforms to and from work!
Shirley Lions were formed in 1977 and it is a Club that makes charitable donations to individuals and organisations locally, nationally and internationally wherever and in whatever field, the members of the club agree that help should be given. In recent months the club has supported local children with technology to support their needs, and the need to home school, throughout COVID.
The Lions are busy making masks to support the elderly and vulnerable that will be using public transport, should anyone have any requests please contact Lion Jean Wright on 0121 745 599 or 07800 594 412. There is a small charge that will go some way to supporting this wonderful charity, to continue doing the great work they have, since 1977.
Thank you Shirley Lions – we are all extremely grateful.
Queen's Birthday
Fountains celebrated the Queen’s Birthday with a cake fit for a Queen! The cake had so many layers it was too large for a dessert plate. It was delicious and our residents devoured it!
Everyone then relaxed in the Cinema room and enjoyed watching the Royal Salute and music at Windsor Castle.
Carers Week 8th-12th June
Carers Week is a great opportunity for us all to recognise and celebrate the wonderful carers we have in the Barchester family.
Fountains celebrated by making cards for our staff team, with the assistance of our residents.
Everyone then enjoyed freshly baked cupcakes, pots of tea and steaming cups of coffee.
The final treat was a nice bottle of wine or prosecco to enjoy.
A lovely afternoon was shared and our team appreciated the huge THANK YOU for their dedication, compassion and hard work.
We are proud of each and everyone of you!
Employee of the Month
Congratulations to Harvir (Head of Maintenance) for winning employee of the month of May. Harvir wins a £25 voucher to spend at a store of his choice.
Harvir has worked tirelessly to prepare Fountains for our first residents and maintaining the home and gardens to an extremely high standard.
His fellow colleagues voted him employee of the month for his hard work ethic and his desire to help everyone, always with a huge smile on his face.
We are very lucky to have Harvir in the team.
Well done.
Games Afternoon
Residents and staff enjoyed a fun games afternoon, followed by a well earnt glass of wine.
Foam Jenga and Connect 4 were part of the games tournament.
Everyone had a lot of fun - Jenga was the favourite game to play!
Upcoming events
May Life Enrichment
We hope to see the end of the April showers and look forward to sunnier days in May. Please come and brighten our day and join us for our May 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.
Don't Dine Alone
We know meal times can be a lonely time for some people, that's why we're inviting local older people to join us for lunch every Friday from 12.30pm.
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.
