Activities at Adlington Manor Care Home
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Lynne Bowler
I joined the activities team at Adlington Manor in May 2017. Previously, I have worked as a tree surgeon and have had heavy involvement with the Guides and Brownies. I love participating in activities with residents, whether that's by driving the minibus on trips outside the home, or by engaging in themed days.
I am passionate about my role and especially the challenge of coming up with new ways to engage as many residents as possible in our activities here.
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 Adlington Manor Care Home
Christmas Day
Here at Adlington Manor we had a fantastic Christmas Day, which involved themed movies, making fresh mince pies, family visits followed by a beautiful festive lunch with turkey, roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, puddings and cakes.
In the morning we welcomed Father Christmas and his elves from the North Pole, who brought gifts to all our residents - everyone was busy opening their presents and enjoying a glass of bubbly before the festive feast, prepared by our talented chef and kitchen team.
After lunch, we tuned in to watch and listen to the King's speech. Our day was filled with joy, smiles, music and laughter.
Festive spirit
Residents and colleagues at Adlington Manor continue to embrace the festive season! Everyone is revelling in the festive atmosphere, indulging in a delectable feast that includes mince pies, cheese and biscuits, and a couple of glasses of bubbly, all expertly prepared by the home's hospitality team.
Fiona Gough, General Manager says, "Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year, and our fantastic residents thoroughly enjoy embracing the festive spirit. We have spared no effort in making this celebration special. Witnessing everyone immerse themselves in the Christmas joy is truly heart-warming - it's undoubtedly my favourite time of the year."
Gingerbread Houses
We love any excuse to get creative! With a batch of gingerbread Residents got busy creating and decorating their houses with icing, buttercream and dolly mixtures to make some of the glitziest gingerbread houses in town.
The gingerbread houses look really lovely and they are indeed delicious - what a fun way to spend the morning!
Pet therapy with Buddy
Residents have a paw-some time each week when Buddy pays a visits. Buddy loves to be in control sitting in the office to supervise our lovely nurses and paying a visit to each of our residents as he tours the home to share his love and bask in all of the attention!
Fiona Gough, General Manager says “Our residents have been very receptive to Buddy’s presence at in the home and it has proven to be an amazing way to bring joy and happiness into the lives of our residents, we look forward to his visits”
Elves everywhere!
Elves everywhere at Adlington Manor! We swapped our uniforms for costumes on National Elf Day in an effort to raise funds to help people living with dementia.
Launched by the Alzheimer’s Society and delivered directly from the North Pole, Elf Day was created to sprinkle some festive cheer on fundraising towards finding a cure for dementia.
We were able to enjoy elf-themed games, quizzes and delicious sweet and savoury treats, prepared by our talented hospitality team and Residents laughter could be heard across the home when an Elf appeared!
Cocktails and Mocktails
An afternoon of ‘cocktails and mocktails’ as we taste tested a selection of mouth-watering treats deciding which we’d prefer for our Christmas day celebrations.
From chocolate brownie rum cocktail, mimosa, a delicious candy cane martini to the traditional snowball! Everyone was a hit making the decision even harder….
