Activities at Highfield Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Neil Barnard
Hi, my name is Neil, and I am the Activities Coordinator here at Highfield! I joined the team and role in March 2025.
I love being around people and making a difference to those individuals. Just to see the smiles on their faces brings so much pleasure. I have been a vocalist since 2021, and singing brings me so much joy. You may hear me before you see me.
Don’t be shy—come say hello! I hope you can join us for the fun activities we have planned!
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 Highfield Care Home
Landmark birthday celebrations at Highfield
Celebrations have been in full swing at Highfield as one of its residents reaches his centenary in style. Gerry was joined by staff, relatives, friends and other residents as he received a card from the King in recognition of his landmark birthday. Guests and residents enjoyed a special birthday cake made by the home’s chef Judith Huby.
Gerry started working in the power industry and flew through the ranks and was appointed Superintendent of Drax Power Station before coming to Highfield Care Home, where he is enjoying a new chapter of his life.
Gingerbread House Day
We love any excuse to get creative so when we found out it was Gingerbread House Day on December 12, we didn’t need any persuading to get cracking.
With a batch of gingerbread our residents got busy decorating with icing, buttercream, marshmallows, dolly mixture, candy canes and edible glitter to make some of the glitziest gingerbread houses in town.
The gingerbread houses look really lovely and they are indeed delicious - what a fun way to spend the afternoon.
Enjoying the lights and decorations at Tingley
Residents wrapped up warm and braved the cold for a trip to local garden centre – Tingley to browse the festive decorations and gifts.
Everyone enjoyed browsing and stocking up with Christmas gifts before settling down to enjoy a refreshing coffee and slice of delicious cake in their onsite café.
Residents remarked on how wonderful and beautiful the decorations and lights were.
Residents enjoy festive performance
Staff, residents and families had a fantastic afternoon as we sat back to enjoy a live performance with Sadie from Strictly Entertainment.
Residents enjoyed a glass of fizz whilst singing and dancing along to some of their favourite Christmas classics.
It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon as we kicked started our festive celebrations.
Christmas wreath making
Residents and staff had a fabulous time making wreaths for the home, reminiscing about their own gardens and Christmas's past.
A huge thank you to our Florist Virginia King for leading the session.
Our beautiful wreaths will take pride of place in the entry way at Highfield.
A Christmas Carol
Across our homes we’ve had the most wonderful time celebrating the festive season with a special screening of 2020’s OLD VIC: IN CAMERA – A Christmas Carol.
This beautifully staged production brought the magic of Dickens’ classic tale right into our homes.
A huge thank you to The Old Vic theatre for sharing this incredible performance with us. It was a truly wonderful experience.
Upcoming events
Professionals Lunch 23rd June from 2pm
Highfield Care Home invites local professionals to a special lunch to connect and share ideas in a friendly setting. Everyone is welcome!
Open Day 28th June
Highfield Care Home warmly welcomes you to our Open Day! Come along to meet our team, explore our home, and learn more about the care and support we offer.
Pride Party 30th June at 2:30pm
Join is for our Pride Party. Celebrate love, diversity and inclusion with us.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
Looking for a place to host a meeting? Pop in and see what we have to offer!
Could you be a Volunteer?
Could you make a difference to someone's day to day life? If you are interested in volunteering and would like more information, we'd love to hear from you!
Calling all Emergency Services - take a break on us!
Calling all emergency services personnel! Come and take a break with us and enjoy a slice of home made cake and a warm welcome.
Don't Dine Alone - 1st Friday of the month
We know meal times can be lonely for older members of our community. Join us for a nutritious meal and make new friends. To reserve your place call 01937 221 720.
