Activities at Newington Court Care Home
Our Activities Coordinator here at Newington Court constantly strives to mentally and physically stimulate those we support in our home. We have our own minibus enabling residents to go shopping, to the local garden centre, out for fish and chips, and for boat trips in the summer. We also have regular visits from the PAT dog, musicians and entertainers. We hold cheese and wine evenings for residents and their families and our residents attend services at the local school for Remembrance Day and Christmas. The junior school also come in and sing for our residents at Christmas. The residents also attended a Christmas Party held at a local Grammar School hosted by the students.
Jo English
I joined Newington Court in September 2021. After working as a Carer in September 2022 I became the Lead Activities Co-coordinator. It is a pleasure to care for our residents and make sure that their needs are met to the highest standards. Every day is different but it is a very rewarding job and gives a great sense of satisfaction. I am looking forward to ensuring that our residents are getting an enriched lifestyle and by getting to know them on a one-to-one basis making sure that we cater to everyone’s needs and interests.
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 Newington Court Care Home
Getting Creative
We have been learning about jewellery findings; lobster clasps, jump rings and double ended connectors. We had a go at making friendship bracelets; it was a little tricky at first, but we managed it with a little help from our lovely activities coordinator.
The Newington Olympics
We have been taking part in Newington Court’s own Olympics! We had an opening ceremony with the Olympic torch, played basketball, badminton and table tennis. The staff even had a mini tournament. We had a great time.
Cheese, Wine & Jazz
We have been learning where certain cheeses are manufactured and which wine to pair them with. Of course, we had to sample both whilst listening to some classical jazz music. Some of us even got up for a dance!
Summer Sunshine
We have been enjoying the garden in the beautiful summers sunshine. We have pointed out the salvias, lobelias and are awaiting in anticipation for the sunflowers. We are, however, puzzled by this stunning flower, do you know what this is called?
Ladies Royal Ascot Day
Our ladies have enjoyed a morning of making their own fascinators for Ladies Royal Ascot Day, which was followed by a relaxing pampering afternoon of hair, nails and make up, whilst enjoying watching the racing.
A Virtual Event
Residents have loved visiting Hereford Cathedral virtually for an afternoon. We had a tour of the beautiful cathedral and learnt so much about its history, as well as hearing some fond memories from those of our ladies that have visited Hereford.
