Activities at Camellia House Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Linda Wilkie
I have worked in this home for nearly 30 years, so it is very much part of my life. I started as a part-time Domestic when my children were small and, as time has gone by, I have become a Senior Carer and the Activities Coordinator.
I have NAPA and OOMPH qualifications, as well as an NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care.
I am very passionate about my role, as it is very important to us as a team that every individual is able to live the life they wish, feeling fulfilled in their mind, body and soul, maintaining past hobbies, yet have the opportunity to try new experiences.
I have built up a very good rapport with our team, our residents, family and friends, and I have built many links with the local community, which all help the residents get the most out of life at Camellia House.
I enjoy every day; the smiles on the faces I see are reward for doing a job I love.
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 Camellia House Care Home
Barchester's Big Quiz!
Camellia House got into the Christmas spirit by joining a virtual afternoon of festivities along with the staff and residents at over seventy Barchester care homes across the south of England, Jersey and the Isle of Wight.
Our staff and residents pulled out all the stops by dressing up in their glittery Christmas best to link up with all the other care homes in the south of the country for a whole host of different fun activities culminating in the Barchester Big Quiz of the Year. When they weren’t quizzing, residents enjoyed a feast of festive nibbles and drinks.
General Manager, Brighton Nyagomo said: “We’ve all had a challenging year so we wanted to ensure the Christmas celebrations for our residents and staff were an extra special treat. ‘Meeting up’ with the other homes virtually has given them all such a boost. We’ve all had so much fun letting our hair down, everyone really enjoyed the afternoon.”
Bernard Hill, resident at Camellia House said: “It has been a lovely afternoon. It was wonderful to see everyone in all the other homes joining in. I really enjoyed competing and we are very proud that we came 17th out of 75 homes !”
Birthday celebrations
It was John’s birthday today and we added a seasonal touch to it by having mince Pies , Mulled Wine as well as a traditional birthday cake.
Autumn Photography Competition
The competition was run over a month with the public invited to send in their entries.
Bonfire Night
We celebrated bonfire night on 5th November. In celebration, the home chose a bonfire-themed menu and gave the residents to some sparklers to light.
The residents enjoyed traditional bonfire night treats, including homemade soup, hotdogs and hot chocolate with marshmallows, beautifully prepared by the home's chefs.
Poppies for the Community
Sophie, Community Champion of Asda in Ware, joined residents to make poppies for the community display in their store. This will be a joint effort with local schools and the public.
Magical Mystery Tour
Staff and residents were treated to a virtual cruise and interactive cookery demo, taking in some mocktails, exotic dishes and mystery destinations courtesy of chef, Paul Hawkins, and Lisa Richards from Unilever’s Away from Home team, which supports the care sector.
Chef Paul whipped up some tasty treats in a live, interactive cookery demo. Much to residents’ delight, Aiden Sibthorpe and Dan Cobzaru, the chefs had prepared tasty treats so that residents could try them. As they pulled into each port on the cruise, residents were given clues to identify where they were visiting and then Paul created a typical dish from that country for everyone to taste.
Residents started off in Hamburg where they sampled Labskaus, a hearty dish of mashed potatoes, corned beef and beetroot served with a fried egg and pickles. Next, it was off to Rotterdam to try delicious Bittenballen or crispy Dutch Meatballs. Finally, the residents docked in Zeebrugge where they tasted Mattentaart, a traditional sweet puff pastry almond-flavoured tart.
