Activities at Claremont Parkway Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience, and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Elain Carey
Hi. My name is Elain and I help to deliver the daily programme of activities and entertainment and celebrations - there is always a birthday to celebrate! I like to see residents making friends and chatting with each other. I have a background in dance, music and acting, and I am also a qualified Zumba instructor, so I love it when we have entertainers in the home. We also have regular visits by therapy pets which residents find very relaxing.
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 Claremont Parkway Care Home
Join our New 'Crochet, Knit & Natter' group!
This week, Receptionist and Activities Assistant; Tricia launched our new 'Crochet, Knit & Natter' group!
Tricia took time to educate the group about the craft and historical use of bones and bamboo. She introduced us to various techniques, and unusual tools such as the 'Tunisian Hook' - a knitting needle combined with crochet hook and arm knitting that requires no tools just flexible extremities!
Join Our Cosy Knit & Natter Community!
Whether you're a seasoned knitter, crochet enthusiast, or complete beginner, we'd love to welcome you to our friendly crafting circle. Come along to share stories, learn new skills, and make friends while creating something beautiful! Our residents and their families have already formed a wonderful crafting community, and we're excited to open our doors to more local crafters.
Join us for a cuppa, conversation, and creativity! For more information, please call the homes Activities Team on 01536 484494
Our New Playgroup is Growing!
It was incredible to see so many new faces joining our intergenerational family – both our wonderful parents with their little ones and our wonderful residents and staff.
The joy on everyone's faces as they connect through play, share stories, and simply enjoy the relaxation of our home is truly magical.
Research shows that intergenerational play has amazing benefits for both our youngest and oldest community members, from boosting social skills in children to enhancing wellbeing for our residents.
We're especially proud to provide a warm, welcoming space where parents can meet, chat, and build friendships while their children explore and learn. These connections are what make our community so very special.
Thank you to everyone who joined us this month – you've made our playgroup even more vibrant and special. If you haven't visited us yet, we'd love to welcome you to our next session!
Please see below event poster; local parents and their littles are all welcome on 12th March 2025.
Happy Birthday's at Claremont Parkway
We all love a good birthday celebration at Claremont Parkway and below captures two birthdays that we celebrated yesterday.
From all of us at Claremont Parkway, Happy Birthday to our lovely residents Vivienne and Robert who enjoyed their special days with family and the team. Both residents were delighted with their homemade cakes, decorated by our talented chefs. With team members singing happy birthday they were presented with their cakes.
Mama Mia! National Pizza Day
Today at Claremont we celebrated National Pizza day, residents were shown by head chef Jorge how to make the pizza base which resident Beth excelled at. Each resident chose the toppings they wished to have on their pizzas which consisted of mushrooms, red peppers, ham, pineapple, onion, cheese and sliced tomatoes.
Once made they were taken to the kitchen for head chef Jorge to cook for us. The residents each enjoyed a slice of their home made pizza.
Claremont Parkway would also like to say a huge thank you to Pizza Time of Kettering who kindly donated 6 pizzas for residents and staff to enjoy. Pizza was shared around the home to residents and their visiting families, which of course everyone enjoyed!
Residents enjoyed talking about their own favourite pizza and topping of choice as well as learning many fun facts around this special day for all pizza lovers. A fantastic day enjoyed by all, with lots of laughs making the pizzas to start with.
Bubbling Feet, Relaxing Fun
Relaxation is always a great benefit to everyone, taking that time out for ourselves offers so many rewarding benefits.
The advantages of receiving a relaxing foot spa, with relaxing music and dimmed lighting certainly helps with the residents at Claremont Parkways mental well being, and the residents always feel relaxed afterwards.
Trish part of the activities set outside some quiet time yesterday morning and everyone who took part thoroughly enjoyed the morning and felt really pampered.
Dean Jones Entertains
Once again on Friday 7th February at Claremont we welcomed Dean Jones who performed a wonderful selection of songs from some of the greatest singers of all time including Dean Martin, The Beatles, Tom Jones, Elvis, Manfred Mann, Neil Diamond and many more bringing a sense of joy and nostalgia to our residents. These timeless songs evoke cherished memories, fostering a sense of connection to their past and uplifting their spirits.
The lively performance encouraged participation, with the residents often singing along, clapping and waving their arms, promoting physical activity and social interaction.
The performance yesterday afternoon was made even more special as a few of our residents had been joined by family members: Peter was joined by his wife Helen, Vivienne had her husband Winston, Joyce had her son Nick and Noelle had her daughters with her, all of whom moved to the music and joined in with the singing.
It is always lovely when friends and family come along for the entertainment and spend time with their loved ones.
