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.
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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 Arbour Court Care Home
Trip to Stockport Fire Station
One of our residents used to be a fireman at Stockport’s Fire Station, so we decided to take him down to see all of his work friends. Seeing them all together was such a lovely experience and he really enjoyed being there with them.
Woodford Park Garden Centre
We headed down to Woodford Park Garden Centre to see all of the Christmas decorations and lights. It was magical; the residents all loved it and pointed out all the amazing displays. After shopping, we had tea and cake in the café before heading home.
Intergenerational Playgroup
Arbour Court have recently hosted an intergenerational playgroup for residents and members of the local community. The event, which took place on 26th September welcomed the group of Karela’s Dance School for a toddler- parent interactive dance class to be enjoyed with residents at the home. The group of mums and toddlers also enjoyed sing along with residents to their favourite songs such as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
Activity Coordinator at the home, Chloe Booth, came up with the initiative by connecting with local groups on Facebook, inviting them into the home for group events with the residents. Adele Fellows, the leader from Karela’s Dance School was one of the first group leaders to respond, eager to take part with the toddler group.
Learner of the Year
Kelly Tatton, General Manager at Arbour Court, was crowned as the national winner of the ‘Learner of the Year’ category at the 2019 Barchester Care Awards on 3rd October 2019.
After being nominated and then named one of four divisional winners throughout the business, Kelly had an interview with Director of Learning and Development at Barchester Healthcare, Gareth Williams. She then joined the other divisional winners from across the UK at a special awards ceremony in Manchester to celebrate their achievements.
On the night Kelly was announced the national winner by judge Gareth Williams, where she was presented with a trophy and a £500 gift voucher by Barchester’s CEO Dr Pete Calveley.
Thrilled to have been declared the national winner Kelly said: “I was overwhelmed to win the divisional title, so to win the National title was just incredible. I am truly honoured to win, and would like to say a special thank you to Barchester and the Arbour Court team for all of their support.”
Senior Regional Director, Beverley Davies said: “This is an amazing achievement and the whole home is so proud of Kelly. She has shown a great amount of personal growth and improvement, not to mention incredible dedication to her home.”
Autumn Newsletter
Summer Fête
This year at our Summer Fête, we had singer Shaun Sloan singing for us, as well as a live reptile show performed by Animal Intuition, and an amazing dog show.
This year, we managed to raise over £800 for our residents' funds, and we are grateful to everyone that helped us on the day.
This is one of our residents enjoying the live entertainment.
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!
