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
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Residents, their families and staff pulled together to raise an amazing £469.00 for Macmillan by hosting a coffee morning, cake stall for staff and prize draw.
Residents enjoyed helping with the decorations as part of our ongoing art and crafts activities, which are always popular.
Last Night of the Proms
Residents at Mortain Place got together for a fantastic ‘Last Night at the Proms’. Flags were waved and residents enjoyed a fine selection of canapés and drinks to make the perfect evening.
Boxercise
Residents at Mortain Place are always keen to try something new and, as part of our daily movement and exercise program, have enjoyed boxercise so much that they have voted this to be a weekly event.
Indigenous Celebrations
Residents at Mortain Place love to learn and explore other cultures, so enjoyed an Indigenous-themed party, where we listened to different music and enjoyed some different foods and drinks.
Pet Pals
Residents were super happy to welcome back Pet Pals into our home.
We were able to individually meet and pet this special guest who bought us lots of joy and laughter.
Sensory stimulation and contact with animals always has a positive effect and is a regular part of our life enrichment programme.
Art Class
Here at Mortain Place, we have a lot of talented residents who enjoy the therapeutic aspect of art and love to see the end result. We encourage each individuals talents and hobbies and art was a reoccurring interest for many. We have weekly art sessions including mindfulness colouring, oil painting and paint by numbers.
