Activities at Kings Park Care Home
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.
Claudia Canosa
Claudia moved to the UK from her native South Africa with her family some 6 years ago, although her family are of Italian decent.
With a caring nature, Claudia worked for a domiciliary care company helping in people in the community before eventually working in a care home environment, working up to the role of Senior Carer.
Realising how much she enjoyed making the residents smile, Claudia has now stepped into the role of Activities Lead here at Kings Park and very much loves the interaction with our residents, who have all taken a real shine to her.
Claudia can regularly be seen with our residents in a very creative capacity, enjoying flower arranging or leading everyone in a game of good old fashioned Bingo!
When at home, Claudia is a mother to two boys and a girl and also a pet mum to the the gorgeous, Molly - a Jack Russell cross.
She loves nothing more than curling up on the sofa in front of a good rom/com, with: The Holiday, The Lakehouse and The Notebook as some of her favourites to date.
We are so happy to have her as part of the Kings Park team.
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 Kings Park Care Home
The Barchester Bunny Hunt in Ferndown is back!
Looking for a FREE, fun, family-friendly activity to keep your little ones entertained in the run up to Easter?
Then we have just the thing...
Join the Barchester Bunny Hunt here in Ferndown - All you have to do is: -
~Stop in at Kings Park Care Home and collect a Bunny Hunt form.
~Take a walk around the centre of Ferndown and keep your eyes peeled for the Barchester Bunnies hiding in local shops and businesses in their windows.
~Record which numbered bunny you found in which window on the entry form.
~Return the form with as many bunnies as possible on there back to our foyer, where you can leave the form in the designated basket drop-off point.
~Collect your lollipop from our foyer once you have completed your hunt.
~Ensure that all entries are back to us by 5pm on Monday 1st April - All entries will go into a prize draw to win some Easter goodies - Our residents will pick the winners and all winners will be notified on Tuesday 2nd April for you to come and collect your prize.
This competition is COMPLETELY FREE and also lots of fun.
So go on and get your Bunny Hunt on today!
You can also email: KingsPark@Barchester.com for an entry form to be sent electronically.
St. Patrick's Day Shenanigans!
Residents here at Kings Park celebrated all things Irish recently as they enjoyed a fun afternoon of music, dancing and fun & games, all with an Irish theme.
Everyone had a wonderful afternoon and really got into the spirit of things as they joined together for this wonderful afternoon event.
Several of own Kings Parkers all turned into Irish leprechauns for the afternoon too.
Well done everyone and 'Top 'o the Morning' to you all!
Celebrating our Mums!
Recently here at Kings Park it was all about our marvellous Mothers...
For some it was a time to rejoice for our lovely mothers and hold them dear, as we thanked them for all they have done in our lives, whilst for others it was time to remember the mothers no longer here with us, but who's legacies still live on.
But whichever it was, yesterday was definitely a time of celebration - And celebrate we did!
The fabulous Andy Hague was back again to entertain us again with his wonderful accordion music, which soon got everyone up and dancing! THANK YOU ANDY!
Meanwhile, the ever fabulous, Wyn, (our Head Chef) had been busy baking some delicious treats in the Kings Park kitchen, for all the wonderful mums and their families to enjoy at their afternoon mother's day soiree.
Each mother was also given a lovely posy of flowers to mark the special day, in addition to all the wonderful cards, gifts and flowers bestowed upon them all by their lovely families.
It really was a wonderful afternoon full of LOVE for all our mothers!
NEW Creative Happiness Club Launches!
We recently saw the launch of the wonderful new arts & crafts club here at Kings Park; The Creative Happiness Club...
We welcomed the wonderfully creative, Eleanor Green, along with some lovely local community members, who all came along for the first time, to chat, make new friends and spend an afternoon learning new artistic techniques and skills, before trying things for themselves.
Some came for the company, some to do some adult colouring or puzzles and others really got stuck in with the arts & crafts on offer - Others simply watched on in amazement at what was being done by others.
There were many of our residents in attendance too, and it was lovely to see everyone busily chatting and getting to know one another and also offering each other lots of help and support whenever they could.
To celebrate this creative coming together of a brand new group, there was also a delicious cake and lots of tea & coffee too.
If you would like to join us for the next Creative Happiness group, you would be very welcome indeed AND it's FREE!!!!
EVERY MONDAY FROM 2PM - 4PM AT KINGS PARK
Incredible Women!
To celebrate international women's day, our residents & staff all got involved in discussing the inspirational women in their lives...
Many said relatives or close family members, whilst others went broader, with famous women from recent history and beyond!
Take a look at each of the photos and see who has inspired everyone here at Kings Park - Who is your inspirational woman?
World Book Day Wonders!
On world book day many of the staff were in awe as they spotted many lovely costumes of the children on the school run as they made their way into Kings Park this morning.
There was Dennis the Menace, and countless kids dressed as Harry Potter, eager to get into school and show off their costumes - It was a lovely sight to see!
That being said, here at Kings Park today the residents didn't miss out either, as they welcomed some very special visitors into our home this morning...
Our weekly mother & toddler group, Kings Kids, also delighted many of the residents at their session today as they all dressed up as their favourite characters from books!
We had a fireman Sam, PC Plod, a fairy, a tiger and LOTS of lovely characters from Disney's Frozen too.
The residents have LOVED seeing so many of them dressed up for the occasion and it has certainly made everyone smile today!
What was your favourite childhood book?
