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
Balloon Race
We sent off personalised balloons with details of the home one, and the first person to find a balloon and inform us won a £10 voucher!
Live Entertainment
Samantha Jones, one of our live vocalists who comes to visit us often, came to sing for us on 5th January. All the residents were encouraged to singalong and have a boogie with her.
Out & About
A trip to Gregg’s in Stockport was what two residents wanted to do, so we waited for a beautiful day and ventured out. Their wish came true and they each enjoyed a cappuccino and a cake. A lovely day was had by all!
Tennis at Decathlon
We recently took a trip to Decathlon with two residents who are interested in sports. While there, we challenged the residents to a game of doubles at table tennis; they accepted and both residents teamed up with a member of the activities team. It is safe to say that it was a win-win game, as we all had a great time!
Arts & Crafts
Our most recent arts & crafts session consisted of model building, drawing and painting. We all shared our ideas about arts and crafts and enjoyed seeing everybody’s different pictures
Pancake Day
To celebrate Pancake Day, we came up with a recipe and let everybody join in and have a whisk of the delicious pancake mix.
We garnished the pancakes with strawberries, syrup, whipped cream and served them with tea and coffee. The residents enjoyed the day thoroughly.
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!
