Activities at Longueville Court Care Home
Our activities coordinators are committed to organising a variety of activities that reflect the interests and capabilities for everybody we support ensuring a person centred approach.
The team have a flexible approach to our programme and we are constantly reviewing and updating our programmes to ensure we cater for everyone's needs and varied abilities.
The activities programme includes regular trips utilising the homes minibus, these include a number of destinations of local interest. We are particularly proud of the relationship we have built with Peterborough Sailability. This registered charity offers the opportunities to those with restricted mobility to enjoy the thrill of sailing on the open water and the sense of independence that brings in specially adapted boats.
Involvement in the local community is something that the whole team are very passionate about and we provide regular visits to a number of different facilities including local schools and churches. These activities also extend too visits from "Pat dogs" and local entertainers to aid in our ongoing quest to give each individual as much support and stimulation as they require.
Martine Ratcliffe
Hello my name is Martine and I'm the Head of Activities here at Longueville Court. I joined the team in 2009 as a carer and become team leader before moving into the Activities position 3 years ago.
I'm passionate about providing life enrichment to each of our residents, as a team we aim is to bring joy on a daily basis, and make their time with us special. We pride ourselves on bringing a mixture of activities that suit everyone.
I have one daughter and 2 grandsons, when not at work I love to spend time with them making memories, am a massive lover of music and dance.
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 Longueville Court Care Home
Cheese and Wine Soiree
An afternoon of Wine and Cheese tasting with a French theme. Wines from different Countries and Cheeses from all over the world. We also served a selection of Italian salamis, olives and aperitifs. Michaella & Martine our fabulous hostess’s really pulled out the stops.
Cards and Dominoes
We’ve started a weekly game of dominoes and cards that the residents can enjoy in the lounges. If the resident can’t come to the lounge the activity team come to the resident’s bedrooms. They have been really enjoying beating us!
National Carrot Cake Day
A great afternoon was had celebrating National Carrot Cake Day. We spent the first part of the afternoon singing and dancing with our afternoon entertainment.
We then spent the rest of the afternoon sat with a hot cup of coffee chatting over everyday life, eating our very own carrot cake creations that our residents made from scratch!
A month of entertainment!
Not only was it “Meet the Manager” Day in January, but we also had a couple of new entertainers perform for us. Thank you to John Francis and his lovely assistant, Steve Carmel and the exceptional “The Banjo Man.”
Steve Francis is also a regular here and had our residents singing familiar songs.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves especially Trevor who was bopping along to most of the songs.
Gifts from Morrisons
A huge thank you goes to our No 1 Superstar, Morrison’s!
They donated prizes for our raffle (which we’re hoping to get Zoo lab into the home). Their fab prizes consists of 2 bottles of fizz and a £25.00 gift voucher, that the winner can either have a luxury afternoon Tea with or if you prefer to spend the money in store. Thank you for your donations!
Well done Helen Davies - Memory Lane Senior Nurse
Our lovely Helen has been a nurse for the last 50 years! Helen first became a nurse in 1972 at Stamford & Rutland Hospital.
Helen’s previous experience has been with the NHS, Agency work and finally becoming one of our longest service employees, at Barchester.
Can you believe she has been with us for nearly 20 years!
Congratulations Helen, your support and devotion to Barchester has been amazing. Looking forward to the next 20 years of working with you!
