Activities at St Thomas Care Home
Our activities coordinator is dedicated to organising meaningful activities on an individual and group basis to fulfill the daily needs of our residents, as we understand how important mental and physical stimulation is for their wellbeing. Our activities are available to everyone who wants to take part and there is something different going on everyday. We often go out on day trips including visiting shopping centres, garden centres, evening meals at the local pubs, visits to local schools and also coffee mornings with other care homes. We have a wide range of entertainers that visit us at our home including musical therapists, Millers Ark Farm, pantomimes as well as our local salvation army and lots more. We encourage families to join us on trips out and also in home activities such as baking, arts and crafts, dancing and singing, we believe this is a great way for our residents to live an active and fun life here with us at St Thomas.
Teresa Humphreys
Hello. My name is Teresa. I am the Dementia Champion here at St. Thomas Care Home
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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 St Thomas Care Home
Staff Wear A Vaccine Badge of Pride!
Our Staff were delighted to be given badges to show recognition of vaccinations they have received, a sign to our residents and colleagues they have had the vaccine to protect them. The Grade 2 listed chapel made a stunning backdrop for a photo with a few of the team. Duncan Edwards, Regional Director, who visited us this week commented: “We are proud to play our part in this next phase to ensure the most vulnerable are protected and will all be wearing these badges with pride!”
Valentine Hearts!
Residents made beautiful red hearts this week to display on the conservatory glass overlooking the garden, from a distance they looked like butterfly wings and brought a smile to everyone to see the messages of love to our friends and friends
10 years service at St Thomas
Congratulations to our receptionist Sam who celebrated 10 years at St Thomas this week. Presented with her certificate, gold pin and award by Norbert, our clinical lead there is a lovely smile behind the mask! Thank you Sam for your commitment to our residents, colleagues, families and friends
Technology keeps our minds engaged!
Residents love to use our tablets for games such as snakes and ladders, noughts and crosses - they are fabulous for the Skype and Facetimes calls too enabling residents to keep in touch with family and friends who are far away
Christmas Cake Making – stage 2!
Yes residents started mixing our Christmas cake back in October but there is still more work to do before we enjoy it! We worked as a team on the second stage with all the delicious smells of the citrus fruits being grated and added to the mix, don’t worry there are more stages to come before the final unveiling in December and we get our first slice
World TV Day
We took residents on a trip back in time to the days of black and white television and those childhood favourites they watched with their families, the Woodentops, Sooty & Sweep and presenters like Arthur Askey. It was an afternoon of laughter and remembering catchphrases of many early comedians and presenters like Morecambe and Wise who still make us smile!
