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
Chinese Near Year Celebrations
The residents at Marple Dale celebrated Chinese Near Year by going on a visit to china town in Manchester, whilst there we visited a restaurant where we tasted a variety of different foods from China. They also visited a Chinese shop and one of our residents chose a small gift for herself while James tried on a traditional Chinese hat.
Christmas Time
Santa joined us on Christmas morning and gave out presents to all the residents. Everyone had a very merry Christmas!
Halloween Fun
Staff members and residents had fabulous time at our Halloween party. We played various games, including wrapping our residents like mummies, which brought joy and laughter to everyone at the home.
Macmillan Coffee Morning 2019
Our residents and family members and staff made some delicious cakes for the occasion. We raised £156 in total, which will go to Macmillan Cancer Support. We all had a fantastic time supporting this charity.
Summer Fair
At Marple Dale, it’s a summer tradition to host a special event with a unique theme. This year, it was no different, with the Summer Fair, which had a country theme, inspired by the fields and open lands that residents grew up around in Cheshire and the Peak district.
Residents, families and visitors took advantage of the warm weather and enjoyed line dancers, an ice cream van, various stalls, live music from a country singer, which left everyone clapping for an encore, and a barbecue prepared by the home's chefs. Everyone had a wonderful day!
Activities Coordinator, Clare Burke, said: “Many residents have fond memories of attending country fairs as children, but it can be difficult for them to get out to a fair now because of mobility challenges. Bringing the fair to them is all part of creating more inclusive leisure experiences."
Our Divisional Winner
Well done to Vicky Strickland, who was named as a Divisional Winner in the 'Registered Nurse of the Year' category for the 2019 Barchester Care Awards.
