Activities at Arbour Court Care Home
Our specialist activities staff are committed to organising a variety of activities and events for all residents and the local community to get involved in, including trips out to local places of interest in our minibus, visits from entertainers and musicians and small group and individual activities in quiet yet stimulating environments. It is important to us that each individual who we support can get as much from these as possible, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect resident individual interests as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can.
Aimee Pickford
Hi, my name is Aimee and I'm the Activities Co-ordinator & Dementia Champion here at Arbour Court. In 2019 I received my Level 3 Health and Social Care and decided I wanted to help and enrich the lives of others.
I started working at Arbour Court in January 2021 as a Care Assistant and progressed to be a Senior Carer. In October 2023 I moved onto the activities team as an Activities Team Leader. I love my role as one of our homes Activities Co-ordinators and love to find new and exciting ways to engage our residents.
I am also a Dementia Champion and work closely with our General Manager, Lisa and other Dementia Champions to implement Barchester's Dementia Framework within the home.
Being part of Arbour Court's family is very rewarding and I feel lucky to work in a great environment.
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 Arbour Court Care Home
Easter crafts
Residents at Arbour Court enjoy their regular arts and crafts sessions as they show their creative sides, recently we had a lot of fun making our very own personal Easter cards to send to loved ones for Easter. Happy Easter from everyone at Arbour Court.
A trip to the park and tasty fish and chips
We have been out and about in our local community, enjoying walks and time spent sitting and chatting in the beautiful calming gardens of Marple Memorial Park before tucking into, and enjoying fish and chips from local chippy.
Long Service celebrated
A House Keeper at Arbour Court in Marple has received a prestigious Long Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 20 years. Elaine, started at Barchester in April 2002 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.
The Astor's at Cliveden
Our residents came together to enjoy an exciting virtual talk courtesy of the team at National Trust Talks Service. The illustrated talk took us closer to one of Cliveden’s most famous families, the Astors. Our residents were able to discover what motivated William Waldorf Astor, America’s richest man, to purchase Cliveden in 1893 and how the estate became the centre of high society in the 1920 s and 30 s thanks to his son Waldorf and daughter in law Nancy Astor.
The Astors time at Cliveden came to an end in the 1960 s after the estate became infamously associated with Profumo Affair, but the house and garden continue to reflect their innovations and passions. We all had a brilliant time.
Long Service celebrated
A Senior Care Assistant at Arbour Court in Marple has received a prestigious 2022 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 10 years.
Rose, now Senior Care Assistant started at Barchester in March 2012 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.
Farai Hanyane, General Manager of Arbour Court said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating 10 years of loyal service with Anna, she has demonstrated her dedication and loyalty to this home and its residents year after year. I speak for all of us here at Arbour Court when I say that I’m looking forward to many more years of working with Rose!”
Walk through a landscape
We had a lovely time joining Holly and Marie-Therese from the Wallace Collection, for a virtual introduction to the Collection, followed by a sensory exploratory walk through one of the museum’s most famous landscape paintings. The Collection ranges from Old Master paintings to 18th century French furniture, arms and armour. We all had a wonderful time and cannot wait to put our creative skills to a test and paint some landscapes in the upcoming days.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us as we step into the festive spirit!
