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
Tony Edwards Sings!
The fabulous Tony Edwards entertained our residents recently, adding a lot of lovely colour to our home...
Dressed in rather bright & cheerful attire, much to the delight of everyone, Tony sang some wonderful tunes from yesteryear, including hits from Elvis, Neil Diamond, Abba and many, many more!
There was singing, dancing and a wonderful atmosphere as Tony filled the home with lots of familiar music for everyone to enjoy - Including some of our lovely friends and family!
THANK YOU for your music, Tony and we hope you will be back to see us all again very soon.
A Beaulieu-ful Day!
Some of our wonderful residents from Kings Park and a resident from our sister home, Hyacinth House Care Home - Barchester Healthcare, were recently treated to a lovely day trip out to Beaulieu, National Motor Museum...
With Activities Lead, Claudia, at the wheel of the Kings Park minibus, they stopped off to collect a resident from Hyacinth House, before heading off on their special trip to Beaulieu through the very picturesque New Forest - Where they also spotted a few New Forest ponies.
They toured the fabulous Motor Museum, where they saw lots of vehicles from all eras, including some very famous ones too!
Mr Bean's mini, a James Bond car and the Queen's childhood play caravan, were just some of the amazing things they saw, but by far one of the most iconic cars spotted, was the magnificent car used in the filming of Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang!
Enjoying the beautiful blue skies and also a delicious picnic prepared by our Chef, the residents could not have had a more wonderful day.
Alpaca Adventures!
What a truly wonderful experience it was last week when we welcomed the fabulous Wendy Williams and some of her beautiful, furry friends from Alpaca Adventures...
Liquorice and the rather grandly named, Spartan Warrior (Spar for short...), were guests of honour in our home as they went from room to room, surprising all of our residents for a special visit.
Everyone was really thrilled and in complete awe that two alpacas were popping in to see them!
It was a wonderful afternoon and here are just some of the photos from the day, with more to follow on tomorrow.
THANK YOU, Wendy, Liquorice & Spar for such a wonderful afternoon, which brought so much pleasure to all in our home!
On another note, see how we squeezed two alpacas, a Home Services Advisor, an Alpaca Keeper and a visitor, into a lift! (Sounds like that start of a bad joke!)
AMAZING ACTIVITIES TEAM!!!!
Happy National Activity Providers Week!
We would like to take this opportunity to recognise and thank our wonderful Activities team here at Kings Park Care Home...
We are so proud of both our AMAZING activities staff members for the unique, outstanding activities and entertainment they bring to our residents every single day and spreading smiles in our home wherever they go.
They always go above and beyond their role and for this we are truly grateful.
Claudia, our Activities Lead, along with Activities Assistant, Vivian, work really hard, both in front and behind the scenes, to ensure that they can provide a wonderful mix of tailored activities sessions, to consistently pique the interest of those in our care and we think they do a fantastic job!
At Barchester Healthcare we love to 'Celebrate Life' and our Activities team really are amazing at helping our residents to do exactly that!
Celebrating 'Rabbie!'
The Scottish party was in full swing recently as our lovely residents gathered in the ground floor lounge together, to celebrate the amazing Scottish poet, Robert Burns...
It wouldn't be a Scottish party without a 'wee dram', so in true Scottish fashion, we had to oblige our residents and toast the man himself. *HIC*
There was a quiz, poetry read aloud by one of our residents and finally some wonderful music, which had everyone up and dancing!
Following on, everyone was treated to a traditional Scottish feast of haggis, neeps & tatties.
What a truly lovely afternoon we have had here at the home - THANK YOU, RABBIE!
'Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And ne'er brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne.'
~Robert Burns
The Written Word...
Isn't it wonderful how books can bring people together?
Every other week during term time we love to welcome the wonderful young students from Ferndown First School and they were back in action with us earlier in the week.
Our foyer, Cafe & Orangery areas were a buzz with chitter-chatter as the children, getting more confident with each session with us, were quick to buddy up with individual residents to reach some of their favourite books.
We really love these wonderful sessions and afterwards, the residents all smile broadly as they discuss the children's visit.
THANK YOU, we look forward to the next session.
Never underestimate the power of a good book!
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!
