Activities at Mortain Place Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Alex Leftley
I was working in the print trade when a friend of mine became very unwell and I had to find a nursing home for her. Due to the dedication of the staff, my friend had another 18 months and I was able to take her out after being house bound for many years.
I felt that I wanted to do a job that made a difference and became a carer. I went back to school and redone my GCSE,s and then went onto do my level 3 diploma and am always enhancing my skills and knowledge. I came to Mortain Place as a senior carer on Normandy Gardens and worked my way up to Community Lead. I have chosen to move to the activities team to help support the life enrichment programme and help improve the life experience’s of our residents.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Mortain Place Care Home
Employee of the Month
We are pleased to announce that our Employee of the Month for January is David Benson.
David works alongside our Maintenance Manager to support with all odd jobs around the home and takes pride in making sure the garden is looking great.
David was nominated by several residents and team members for his willingness to help out around the home. Congratulations Dave from all at Mortain Place.
International Darwin Day
To celebrate International Darwin Day, our residents got creative with some Darwin themed arts and crafts in our activity room. We also discussed our thoughts about Charles Darwin and the impact he had on the modern world.
For those residents that wanted a more relaxing afternoon, we had a pampering day so had a session of nail care while listening to relaxing music.
Making someones Valentines day
Our residents enjoyed an afternoon of card making. With Valentines day just around the corner, we thought it would be a lovely idea to make our own Valentines cards along with some treats prepared by our Chef to deliver to the local community on Valentines day to let them know that they are loved.
With the cards now ready and Chef set to bake some tasty treats, we are looking forward to going into the community on Valentines day to give out a little bit of love.
Live entertainment
Residents were treated to live performance from Salvatore de Cocilis who gave an energetic rendition of some classic hits.
Salvatore is a firm favourite with our residents so his visits are always highly anticipated and the residents and staff love to have a sing along and dance while he is belting out classic after classic.
Chinese New Year
We had a very happy Chinese New Year throughout Mortain Place. Residents made a Chinese dragon which was proudly displayed in the Bistro while residents tucked into some authentic Chinese snacks and beer prepared by our wonderful kitchen team.
Big Garden Bird Watch
To help celebrate The Big Garden Bird Watch event, our residents ventured into the garden to hang up the bird feeders they made and then came back in to the warm and watched as the hungry diners came for a feed.
We spotted the usual suspects taking an interest and even watched the squirrels get involved.
