Activities at Newlands Care Home

Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.

Activities within our home are tailored around the requests of residents. Our Activities Coordinator holds regular activity meetings to seek new thoughts and ideas. The home is committed to offering a varied range of activities for all residents, from hand and nail care to gardening for those who have green fingers. We carry out reminiscence activities, including planned entertainment days, bringing the seaside into the home or dance hall meetings.

We hold strong links with the community, especially schools and local children's sports teams, who visit the home to provide entertainment and engagement with residents. We also maintain relationships with the church to ensure that residents’ spiritual beliefs are met. Externally, we have our own minibus, and outings are planned and carried out, again tailored to residents’ preferences, whether it be shopping, visits to the local pub, tea and coffee afternoons, or a scenic day out in the lakes and lovely countryside that surrounds us. However, the fun does not stop at the residents we care for, but we also hold events to involve family and the wider community.

Enriching life
Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Hlabekile Nyoni (Nayoni)

Activity Coordinator

Hlabekile Nyoni known by everyone as "Nayoni" is the Activities Co-Ordinator at Newlands Care Centre as of  December 2023.  Hlabekile joined the Barchester team in August  2023 on a part time basis  then later became  fulltime at the end of December 2023.

 "Nayoni" says, ‘ I love sharing my ideas and knowledge to make residents life at Newlands enjoyable and memorable for them  and their families. Each day is a different day and each resident is different therefore I always put that into consideration when coming up with activities that can suit each individual. I am so glad to work with a great team throughout the home, from housekeeping, clinical, care, kitchen, maintenance, admin and managers all play a pivotal role in my work. With my strong artistic  background I find it easier to come up with creative ideas. I love my job here at Newlands.

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 Newlands Care Home

Celebrating our activities team!

Our employee of the month for December goes to our Activity Co-Ordinator Nyoni and Activities Assistant Lyndsey. The team was voted for providing the residents with memorable Christmas and New year events, providing great entertainment whilst working tirelessly. 

The ladies were presented with tokens of appreciation. It is also National Activity Providers Week, and we would like to take this opportunity to again recognise and thank our wonderful Life Enrichment team, Nyoni and Lyndsey, for all the fun and laughter they bring to the home. 

We are proud of the dedication and creativity they bring to our residents every single day. They always go above and beyond their role and for this we are truly grateful.

Drive Thru McDonalds

We took our Memory Lane residents for a drive through McDonald’s for some milkshakes. The residents were very happy and expressed their excitement. 

One resident was heard saying, ‘Oh how lovely to have some milkshake, it's been a while’. We then headed to the harbour in Whitehaven for a great scenic view which the residents loved. 

They expressed what a wonderful trip it was and how great it was to get out for some fresh air while enjoying some McDonald’s milkshakes. 

Happy New Year from Newlands!

What an incredible year we've had at Newlands Care Centre in 2024. As we look back on this unforgettable year, we're filled with gratitude for the memories we've created together.  

The incredible teamwork that has brought us closer as a family. Unforgettable community moments that truly made a difference. We want to take a moment to give a huge THANK YOU to our amazing dedicated staff, supportive relatives, and the wonderful community that has supported us throughout the year. 

Your kindness, commitment, and support have made all the difference, and we are so grateful to have you by our side. We are looking forward to 2025 and can not wait to see what it has in store for us. Happy New Year.

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Christmas Carols

Our residents got a visit from Workington Academy, Ashfield junior, Victoria Junior and St Johns Church.

They performed and sang magical Christmas carols. 

Our residents enjoyed singing along and getting spoilt with lovely Christmas cards and cookies. 

The children had a chance to visit our residents rooms to offer gifts for our residents who are nursed in bed. What a wonderful time was had by all.

Christmas Parties

We had a wonderful time at our Christmas party in all our units. 

Our residents enjoyed live entertainment from our lovely Mr and Mrs Claus from Sing Stars Entertainment.

The residents also celebrated national jumper day by adorning themselves with gorgeous jumpers.

Everyone looked fantastic and a lot of fun was had. There was great food made by our lovely kitchen staff too!

2024 Barchester Goes Gaming Champion

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that we have been crowned the 2024 Barchester Goes Gaming Champion! 

With an incredible 108 points, our amazing residents and colleagues worked together, showing fantastic enthusiasm and teamwork throughout the year’s virtual gaming events - from quizzes to bingo and countdown. 

We’re over the moon to have secured the top spot and won a £120 voucher. We can’t wait to take part in the 2025 gaming events to defend our title.