Activities at Marple Dale Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Lewis Timperley
Hi, my name is Lewis. I joined the team in September 2021 as a general assistant and then moved to the activities team in January 2022. Most recently I became Activities Team Leader in December 2023, it has been a great journey here at Marple Dale and can’t wait to continue. I love my role as one of the homes Activity Coordinators, and love finding out new and exciting ways to engage residents with activities and each other.
Here at Marple Dale we try to do as many different activities as we can, to keep our residents as active as possible, as it is so important to keep active. I love what I do and love knowing that our residents have so much enjoyment from such a wide variety of activities.
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 Marple Dale Care Home
Knowsley Safari Park
Here at Marple Dale were pleased to be able to dive into the wild safari life of Knowsley Safari and to enjoy an amazing live stream tour of the park’s grounds.
Our residents were smiling and laughing as they got up close and personal with some of the safari’s most popular animals, including giraffes and meerkats and much more!
We had a wonderful time learning more about the animals and enjoying some live feeding demonstrations.
A day at the beach.....
Residents at Marple Dale Care Centre had a lovely day on bank holiday Monday 31st may, they brought the seaside to their very own garden. Alison Davie Activities co-ordinator and the team of domestic and maintenance staff transformed their home into a beautiful beach for the day. Alison was inspired by the glorious weather and, whilst reminiscing, she created a fabulous afternoon filled with delights. Mouth-watering Cocktails and mock tails were to hand with lovely ice cream to celebrate the day. The residents joined in with activities such as, Badminton, paddling in the pool and getting sand between their toes. It was such a joyful afternoon and one resident called Sarah said “I had a lovely day and loved being in the pool again”. The moto is if we can’t go to the beach then the beach must come to us.
Blooming Haus floral event
Here at Marple Dale in Marple, we were delighted to spend time creating a beautiful floral masterpiece to enter the #BloomingBarchester competition in partnership with Blooming Haus following their amazing virtual flower arranging masterclass.
We all had a wonderful time decorating and working on our arrangement and we are happy to say we were impressed with our skills in applying all the tips and ideas learnt during the class to make a colourful floral design.
Shelly the tortoise pays a visit
Residents at Marple Dale in Marple enjoyed a visit from ‘Shelly the tortoise’, they got to hold her and found out information about tortoises and how old she is which is 10 years old. Ray couldn’t believe how heavy Shelly was, it took him by surprise! It was such a lovely day and we let Shelly roam around the grounds. Everyone had a smile on their faces Shelly brought so much fun into the home.
Residents enjoy voyage of discovery
Staff and residents at Marple Dale were treated to a photographic tour and talk about the era of ocean travel by V&A Dundee Curator, Charlotte Hale. The presentation forms part of a series of six talks and virtual tours that V&A Dundee is hosting for Barchester Healthcare’s care homes and private hospitals across the UK.
V&A Dundee is Scotland’s design museum, it showcases Scotland’s outstanding design achievements and features world-class exhibitions alongside the permanent Scottish Design Galleries, and a changing programme of commissions, events and activities.
Mental Health Awareness Week
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Marple Dale Care Centre in Marple, Stockport were treated to an armchair work out courtesy of the Green Goddess, Diana Moran, and Shackleton’s furniture company, followed by a mindfulness session led by Shackleton’s Emma Raybould.
Diana rose to fame as a glamorous fitness guru on BBC’s Breakfast Time in the 1980’s and has made an outstanding contribution to improving the health and wellbeing of people in the UK. She now brings that experience to Shackletons as their Health and Wellness Adviser.
Shackletons and Diana both celebrate the importance of exercise, a healthy diet and mindfulness, particularly in later living. Diana has been working with Shackletons since 2019 to promote their bespoke seating. She has produced a series of exercise
