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.
Angela Cawsey
Hello, I am Angela the Activities Lead.
I am delighted to be part of the team at Kings Park after a transferring from a sister home in Salisbury, following my relocation to this area.
With experience in this role, my passion is bringing joy to our residents, whether on a one-to-one basis or in groups. I love getting to know each resident and incorporating their interests into engaging, meaningful activities and events that nurture the mind, body and spirit to enhance their well-being and life enrichment at our home. Making people smile is what I do best!
During lockdown, I ran daily Zoom sessions for well-being, including bingo and quizzes. When my children were young I volunteered as a helper at Boys Brigade and St John's Ambulance which was very rewarding. I love being a Grandma, music, crafts, the outdoors and animals - I have just started a new hobby of wild swimming with friends.
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
64 Incredible Years!!!
Recently at Kings Park we celebrated with one of our lovely couples...
The very lovely Richard & Naomi were honouring each other with 64 years of married bliss!
To celebrate this very wonderful occasion, our amazing Chef, Wyn, made a delicious cake for them both to enjoy and much to their delight and surprise.
Huge congratulations to you both and we hope you have many more wonderful years to come!
From everyone here at Kings Park - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to you both!
Back at the Scrabble...
Some of our Kings Park ladies gathered in the cafe area recently for another battle of Scrabble...
We certainly have some keen Scrabblers amongst our residents and the matches we host can often get very tense indeed as they see who will come out on top!
Thank you to the amazing, Emma, for hosting such a wonderful afternoon for the residents - They definitely enjoyed themselves.
Did you know...
That the word: oxyphenbutazone is worth a whopping 1778 points?
'Oxyphenbutazone is an anti-inflammatory drug and a recognized word in the Scrabble dictionary. It is theorized to be the highest scoring legal word that would actually fit on a Scrabble board. However, entire galaxies worth of stars would need to align in order to actually play this behemoth of a word in a game of Scrabble.'
[Source: Dictionary.com]
Good luck getting that one!
Pampered Hands...
We were delighted to welcome two lovely, young ladies into our midst recently...
Say 'hello' to two of the wonderful volunteers from Ferndown Upper School, who are regular faces here at Kings Park!
They come to us to gain knowledge and experience in the care sector and help our wonderful Activities team with lots of lovely group events and activities here in the home.
We are proud to have them join us for these wonderful sessions and our residents love to chat and get to know them.
On the cards this week, was a session of hand pampering, much to our resident's delight!
Take a look at how they got on...
Thank you girls, it's always a pleasure to have you in our home, making our residents smile!
A Very Grateful Family...
Our very own Activities Lead, Claudia, was recently thanked by one of our very grateful families for her hard work and dedication to making a difference to their family member recently...
Claudia spent time ensuring that one lovely resident in particular, was supported in the best possible way and, as a show of gratitude, the family of that resident showed up with a lovely gifts and card, especially for her!
Here she is, very pleased indeed by the kindness and appreciation shown to her.
Well done, Claudia, you are an unsung star... Until now!
Thank you to the family in question, too - You know who you are! Your lovely gesture has brought a lovely smile to a much deserving person in our home.
Terrific Tenpin!
Recently here in our home, it was all happening up on our Memory Lane floor...
...Some may have even said you could have been, 'Bowled over!', with all the fun and shenanigans they were having up there!
Tenpin Bowling was the name of the game and all our residents loved it, really giving it some gusto as they threw their balls along the corridor as they aimed for the pins in their way.
Such a fantastically fun way to spend an afternoon, whilst also getting their exercise in for the day too!
WELL DONE EVERYONE who took part.
A Little Bit of Mischief!
One of our lovely residents, Mary, thoroughly enjoyed her outing on the minibus recently...
After a lovely drive, the residents ended up having a wander around the Dunelm store, enjoying a bit of browsing, before finally stopping for a cuppa and some cake in their cafe.
Mary, was quick to make friends with another lady who was enjoying her coffee in the cafe also (thank you for allowing us to share this lovely snap with Mary), before deciding to create a little bit of mischief about the place and make everyone smile...
Suddenly, and much to everyone's surprise, as they were enjoying the peace and quiet, Mary pulled out of her handbag, a party blower, before giving it almighty puff, making her arrival known to others in the vicinity!
This completely caught everyone off guard and before long, almost all of the cafe were having a little giggle at the situation!
The camera caught it all and we here in the home, certainly had a chuckle.
We know that you will all of had a chuckle at this too!
Upcoming events
VE DAY 80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ~ 8th MAY 4pm
Join us for a traditional street party! Enjoy live entertainment from Amanda Parsons, a delicious buffet and raffle draw. Booking required by 1st May ~ £5 per person
Dementia Awareness Talk ~ 22nd May 11am-12pm
Join Leon Smith, for an engaging talk on living well with dementia. Explore the value of life history, the seven domains of well-being, advice on reducing distress. Q&A
Lester Aldridge Legal Clinic - 4th Friday Bi-Monthly 2-4pm
Meet Olivia Singer at her monthly drop-in session, for a non-obligation, free conversation on Tax, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Wills & Probate and more! May/July/Sept
Community Café ~ 1st Thursday of Every Month 10.30am-12pm
Join us for a morning of conversation with delicious refreshments included. There is always a warm welcome to all, this is a free event.
Don't Dine Alone - Every Friday 12.30pm - 2pm
Call our friendly team for further information 01202 863630 - Booking required
The Creative Happiness Club with Eleanor Green
Every Monday* 2pm-4pm (*Excl the 2nd Mon of the month) A welcoming social group where you can enjoy all things creative, games, puzzles and more everyone is welcome!
