Activities at Magnolia Court Care Home

Our Activities Coordinators work as a team by involving staff and relatives in the activities sessions. They implement and plan activities tailored to residents' likes, dislikes, beliefs and life stories. Lots of people choose to place loved ones in Magnolia Court because of our reputation for hosting great activities all year long!

Enriching life
Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Tammie Comey

Activities Coordinator Lead

I joined Barchester in December 2019 as an Activities assistant and in February 2022 I became the Activities Lead at Magnolia Court Care Home. I am passionate about my role at Magnolia Court, I am a people person and nothing makes me happier than putting a smile on our Residents faces. It is a joy to work with such a great team, I am very happy to be a part of team Magnolia and look forward to meeting you soon!

Life-encriching activities booklet

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 Magnolia Court Care Home

National Pizza Day

National Pizza Day

We celebrated National Pizza Day in our home. Residents, relatives and staff enjoyed baking pizzas, but preferred tasting them much more. We had such a nice time.

Christmas Day at Magnolia

Christmas Day at Magnolia

We held a raffle on Christmas Day and first prize was won by the Robinsons family - congratulations!

Hanukkah & Doughnuts

Hanukkah & Doughnuts

Residents enjoyed the delicious doughnuts and learned that the connection between the two is the oil, according to Rabbi Yossi.

Multi-Birthday Party

Multi-Birthday Party

We celebrated the monthly multi-birthday party here at Magnolia Court. Relatives joined in and brought lots of savouries, cakes and champagne to make it a very special day to remember.

Bonfire Night

Bonfire Night

Bonfire day at Magnolia was celebrated with the kids from Plenitude Ministry Church. They sang and brought drawings for residents - everyone enjoyed the event.

Dementia Care Awards

Dementia Care Awards

We were very proud to be invited to the Dementia Care Awards by the Director of Dementia, Caroline Baker. The ceremony was in Brighton, and we were invited after getting one of the best scores in our region for the 10-60-6 programme. It was an honour for Magnolia Court's Activities Coordinators, Mimi and Jose, and General Manager, Ram, to attend the event.