Activities at Spen Court Care Home

Residents and colleagues at Spen Court were delighted to receive a fantastic gift from local Morrison’s Community Champion, Wendy.  The generous donation was accepted by Angela, Activities Coordinator on behalf of the home.  Angela said “ The donation is greatly received and shall be enjoyed by all the residents, who love a chocolate treat.”

We have been receiving a weekly newsletter from Picture News. This contains print outs and reminiscence pages. The residents have been loving it as we have made it into a weekly activity.

Trevor, a resident at Spen Court loves nothing more than keeping himself busy all day long. He is always checking out the radiators to make sure the home has no leaks, he likes measuring doors and ensuring everything is to standard.

The homes activities coordinator, Angela invited Trevor to join in the jigsaw corner,  who promptly got straight to work. This activity is great for hand - eye coordination and also stimulates the mind. Trevor smiled throughout the activity and was triumphant upon completion, as you can see from his finished puzzle!

Keeping in touch with loved ones is important for our residents, whether it is visits in our designated visitor suite or via technology, nothing beats the traditional method – telephone!  Terry was delighted to catch up with his wife whilst enjoying a cup of tea and a chocolate snack.

Spen Court have received a personalised and hand-painted milk churn to display in the homes garden in memory of previous residents. It was gifted to the home by Paul, son of a former resident. 

Resident, Leonard is a keen gardener and can often be seen pottering in the homes garden was invited to place the churn but chose to remain indoors and have a photograph. Leonard owned an allotment and grew his own vegetables for the family to cook and often share us tips!

On the 27th Feb, residents and staff at Spen Court joined forces to create a polar bear display in recognition of the work being done to keep the population of bears going.  During the session, residents discussed the various types of bears, their habitats and favourite teddy bears when they were younger.  It was a wonderful interactive session.