Activities at Begbrook House 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.
Marrielle Alparaque
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 Begbrook House Care Home
Christmas Spirit
During the Christmas period, to help keep the Christmas spirit up, the residents have joined up with some students from the University of West England to make some special Christmas cards. The students were on a Zoom call and had helped the residents step-by-step to make these creative Christmas cards.
Baking Bread
On the 17th November, Begbrook House celebrated National Homemade Bread Day. While the residents were kneading to create the bread, they were also talking to one another and telling stories about when they used to make bread when they were younger. They all enjoyed it very much and they would like to make different types of bread in the future.
Bonfire Night
On this day it is a traditional to make your own Guy Fawkes using old clothes that are stuffed with old news papers and burn it or display it outside of your house. This has given residents such an enlightening experience, as it may have reminded them of the good ol' when they were young and more active.
Remembrance Day
As a way to reflect on the day, the residents have made/painted some poppies, as they are the enduring symbol of remembrance of the First World War.
On this day, some residents had the chance to speak about their own experiences during the war; and they have reflected and joined in the 2-minute silence for those who have lost their lives in the name of our country.
Virtual Exercise Class
Community dance artist and producer, Naomi Welford, entertained the residents through dance and exercise over Zoom. Residents enjoyed it very much and were very happy to follow her dance steps through the screen. They were all very enthusiastic about the session; some residents even had the chance to show off their own dance skills!
Garden Party
On Saturday 18th July, Begbrook House hosted a BBQ with the residents in the garden and, after lunch, they went straight outside in the sunny garden and played some games whilst listening to their favourite songs in the background. It was a treat!
