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
Guess Who?
Staff brought in pictures of themselves in their younger years. We then printed off pictures of the staff now, and residents had to pair the pictures up. This was an activity that brought about a lot of reminiscing from the residents, with the main subject being what they wore when they were a child and where they grew up. There was also a lot of giggling around pictures of the team when they were younger.
Keeping In Touch with the Community
St Thomas has been keeping in touch with the community during the lockdown, and have been thrilled to receive cards of kindness and support.
We have also received a personalised plaque, after one of the care team joined a community Facebook group.
These cards and the plaque have given a real boost to the residents and staff, and the residents love reading the cards and talking about the pictures.
Where the senders of the postcards have given their address, the residents have written back to them to say hello and thank you.
Spring Gardening
Summer is finally upon us, and with the help of some of the residents, the maintenance team have done a stirling job of getting the garden ship shape
It took a week's hard work from all involved to bring the garden back from a long winter rest.
The residents have been enjoying the glorious sunshine with the occasional shandy, spritzer and coke float.
VE Day
Residents and staff had a wonderful day celebrating VE Day. Our conservatory was turned into an area where we could have a 'street party'. Residents enjoyed lunch together, with a special VE Day menu, followed by an afternoon of dancing and singing. A VE Day afternoon tea then was served with Victoria sponge cake and scones, jam and cream.
The home was filled with laughter as the residents looked at ration books, as reminisced about their younger years and remembering the celebrations which took place.
Thank You, St Thomas
St Thomas was thrilled to receive this picture from Isabella, aged 4 years. Her mum, Lucy, explained that Isabella had been watching the news about care homes, and wanted to say thank you.
The staff and residents all appreciate the continued support and kindness shown by the community. It means a great deal
Easter Celebrations
Despite the unprecedented situation that we all fine ourselves in, it was ‘business as usual’ at St Thomas for Easter. Residents enjoyed making, and then tasting their rice crispie eater cupcakes. Due to the fortunate weather, many residents enjoyed spending time in the garden with the staff and each other.
