Activities at Kings Park Care Home

The residents were very eagerly awaiting the arrival of some special guests to the home recently...

The fantastic children from Avonwood Primary School came for a special visit to showcase some of their handmade puppets, which the students lovingly created themselves, before putting on a show for those in attendance.

The show, which went down a storm, was then followed by a spot of singing and also story telling as they individually read to the residents.

Everyone had a truly memorable afternoon, especially several of our residents who have been school teachers, saying that it had brought back some wonderful memories from their own days of teaching!

THANK YOU AVONWOOD - Your visit has brought lots of joy and smiles to our home!

The ever wonderful Milarepa Malc Burgin was back in the home recently, much to everyone's delight...

Malcolm's sessions are such a wonderful thing to witness, engaging with everyone in his session and he has a brilliant way of connecting with all the residents on their level through the power of music, rhythm and music.

Bringing a lot of joy and fun to our Memory Lane floor, Malcolm's time in the home resonates with everyone in attendance long after the session ends.

THANK YOU, MALCOLM! We look forward to next time!

We wish to thank our wonderful friends over at Ferndown First School for being such wonderfully attentive hosts recently...

On Thursday just gone, staff and residents went across to the school's sports field, where they all did a rather good impression of a cheerleading squad.

Joining the children and their families, onlookers were there to cheer the students on for their annual sports day event, which our residents LOVED!

There was music, merriment and even a spot of impromptu dancing from the residents and children alike, all soaking up the amazing atmosphere they had created.

Thank you to all the amazing children who took part and for making us all feel so welcome - You were wonderful!

Suffice to say that the residents here at Kings Park have been completely obsessed with the sport that has donned our TVs of late, is an understatement...

In particular, the Wimbledon tennis championships have been avidly watched on almost every TV in the home and much of the conversation in the aftermath of each big game, has been overheard in the dining rooms over meals.

With Wimbledon the inspiration for many to get moving, here's some wonderful pictures of one mother/daughter duo really getting into the spirit of things!

We recently welcomed back the wonderful Alan Poulton to our home in order that he might do a little entertaining on his piano...

The residents came together in our orangery area for one of Alan's much loved mini concerts.

It was a wonderfully eclectic mix of music, from leisurely waltz's, to music from a variety of ballets and he even took us to church for a few much-loved hymns, before changing tack again, but this time heading to the West End, with songs from some of the most well known musicals.

There was swaying, singing and clapping as everyone very much seemed to enjoy themselves with Alan's musical interlude of their day.

THANK YOU, ALAN - We'll see you again very soon!

Take a look at the amazing cake made for us this weekend...

Well done to our amazing Chef, Jack for a very much enjoyed, strawberries & cream EPIC cake!