Activities at Hollyfields Care Home
Our Activities programme is formulated using resident requests and feedback from resident meetings. Residents are involved in planning the programme with things they they would like to do throughout the year. There is a mixture of activities that take place including both group and 1-1 engagement. Residents at Hollyfields particularly enjoy movement to music activities enabling them to increase their level of physical abilities and have fun at the same time, whilst others enjoy musical singalongs and food based activities throughout the week.
We have a mini bus that enables us to reconnect our residents with their community in ways that suite themselves as individuals. This can be achieved by visiting local farms, Georgian towns, local attractions and even the local public house for lunch with friends. Hollyfields have a great relationship with their local community and have visits from local organisations such as The Wyre Community Land Trust and are currently undertaking a 12 week funded project from Arts Etc. Residents at Hollyfields enjoy Pet Therapy visits from their pet rabbit 'Thumper' and like to help clean and feed him daily. Relatives can be encouraged to join us for activities and again are very supportive with delivering theme days and fundraising events within the home.
Kaylee White
Hi, my name is Kaylee and I joined the Hollyfields care team in February 2021. I love getting to know our residents and I'm extremely passionate about their continued wellbeing and life enrichment through tailored activities. I became part of the Activities team to develop more in this area and expand the type of fulfilling activities and events we provide.
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 Hollyfields Care Home
Entertainment from the Golden Sparrows
Some of our residents enjoyed visiting the homes salon for a tidy up before enjoying an afternoon of entertainment from the Golden Sparrows.. husband and wife duo, who really do know how to get out residents moving to the beat!
Of all the entertainment we offer, music always hits different and lights up the soul!
We aim to have live entertainment every other week, families and friends are always welcome to our events.
Sunshine in the Garden
We have been enjoying the sunshine today! After a frosty morning it really did warm up a treat for us… vitamin D from the gorgeous warm sun does us all the world of good! Whenever the suns out we try and get our residents out in the gardens as much as possible.
We also have to give out a huge congratulations to Donna, one of our long standing team leaders who celebrates 20 years at Hollyfields. Donna is a wonderful carer and not only ensures our residents are well cared for but the staff too.
Congratulations Donna.
St. Patrick's Day
Here at Hollyfields and Ivy house we celebrated St. Patricks Day by listening to some Irish songs whilst having a laugh with some selfie sticks.
Some of our residents got up and had a dance some sat and tapped their feet to the music.
We had a talk about what they would had done for St. Patricks day when they was young, Mavis said she would have celebrated with a Guinness as it would have been her wedding Anniversary, she didn’t fancy a pint so she chose the Steak and Guinness pie instead.
We all had a lovely day full of fun and laughter.
Fruity Friday
Our residents enjoyed a selection of fruit and fruit smoothies. They went down a treat.
Eating foods such as fruits that are lower in calories instead of higher-calorie food may be useful in helping to lower calorie intake. Fruits provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of your body, such as fibre, vitamin C, potassium, and folate.
Fruit can also support in lowering blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, lower risk of eye and digestive problems, and have a positive effect upon blood sugar.
Mother's Day
A Lovely Lunch spent with family & friends on Mothering Sunday
Barry performed for our residents which made the lunch a special experience.
Huge thank you to the kitchen team for the lovely Lunch once again it was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Valentine's Day
Love has certainly been in the air here at Hollyfields and Ivy House. We had a wonderful day celebrating, our residents thoroughly enjoyed the music man who visited to serenade us through our romantic lunch.
Some of our residents were left crying happy tears.. they said that the music bought back happy memories for them.
Our staff had to hold back their tears, listening to tales of old and watching as loved ones joined in the celebrations with us. It really was a beautifully emotional day.
Thank you again to Sarah and her team in the kitchen for providing such a wonderful lunch and to all the staff for such a warming, loving atmosphere.
