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
100th Birthday Celebrations
Our lovely resident, Joan, celebrated her 100th birthday. Joan is the fourth centenarian residing at Newington Court. Joan received a huge number of cards, including one from the Queen, which she was delighted to receive.
After a garden visit with her family, she enjoyed a special afternoon tea with other residents, including a delicious celebration cake made by our Head Chef, Stuart. There was entertainment including a photo booth, which will give lasting memories for Joan and her family.
VE Day
Our residents enjoyed a lovely sunny VE Day. We decorated the home with flags and banners and had a special VE Day afternoon tea in the garden, followed by a VE Day quiz and singing to wartime songs. We also had a lovely video sent to us from a local school to commemorate the day which, was enjoyed by all.
Easter Donation
We received a lovely surprise from our local Morrisons store in Sittingbourne. They delivered Easter eggs for our staff in appreciation of their work during the current crisis.
Easter Sunshine
We celebrated the Easter sunshine on Good Friday with an Easter egg hunt in our gardens. In the afternoon we had an Easter quiz, won by Emily, but there were chocolate eggs for all! Our residents received some lovely cards and flowers from their families, and our residents also made cards for each other.
Smiles All Round!
We were delighted to receive some wonderful pictures, poems and letters from our local school and children in the community. There were smiles all round from both residents and staff.
Memory Lane
We took a lovely trip down memory lane with residents. We visited a local vintage tea room filled with many wonderful vintage items, reminiscing over tea and cake.
