Activities at Claremont Parkway Care Home

Claremont Parkway would like to say a huge congratulations to the lovely day nurse Nicoleta who has been promoted to the role of Acting Deputy Manager.

Nicoleta will be a great asset to the team in this role, supporting the home manager Jo and the wider team. We all wish Nico the very best in her new role and a very well done!

Yesterday residents at Claremont Parkway celebrated the Chinese new year of the Snake. We learnt all about the Chinese zodiac and the meaning behind each animal of the zodiac. Our residents enjoyed Spring rolls, vegetable stir fry and prawn crackers, followed by a delicious chocolate and orange pudding.

The residents each had a Fortune cookie, which were kindly donated by the GOOD WORLD Kettering Chinese Takeaway in Field Street, Kettering. A big thank you to them for the generous gift.

We also enjoyed delicious cupcakes in the afternoon made by the home chef, which went down a treat with a lovely cup of tea.

Today we were joined by Michelle and her lovely animals, a visit from animals in a care home setting can bring immense joy and therapeutic benefits to our residents, the warmth and affection from animals often evoke smiles and laughter and can spark memories, encourage communication, and provide a comforting sense of connection and physical interaction.

We were delighted to have cuddles with her new kitten as well an array of other animals that all our residents enjoyed learning about as well as holding them throughout the afternoon.

Celebrating Jackson Pollocks birthday on January 28th provided the residents of Claremont Parkway with a creative and stimulating activity inspired by his famous drip painting technique. They embraced his abstract expressionism by splattering paint onto paper, exploring their artistic freedom and enjoying the immersive process.

Art can be both therapeutic and enjoyable, boosting mood, coordination, and self-esteem. Additionally, it offers a chance for social engagement, as the group discussed colours, techniques and the meaning behind their creation fostering a sense of accomplishment and community, Jean commented at the end of the session that we should call it the magical garden.

National Lego day provided a unique opportunity for our residents to reminisce and engage in creative activities, it brought back fond memories of playing with similar toys during their youth or watching their children enjoy them. Several of our residents had Lego kits as gifts at Christmas but have not yet constructed them!

We also learnt some amazing facts including James May building a house out of 3.3million brings and after looking on the internet watched some of the house being constructed.

Building with Lego encourages fine motor skills, focus and problem-solving in a fun, relaxing way. The shared experience fosters a sense of community, joy an accomplishment, enhancing overall wellbeing. 

Burns night was celebrated at Claremont Parkway this afternoon by the talented Matt Miller, who not only sang a mixture of Scottish songs, but also played some on his trombone and we also listened to the bagpipes. 

Dressed in a traditional kilt befitting for the occasion Matt spoke about the songs he sang which included Mull of Kintyre, Skye boat song, Donald Where's Your Trousers or Troosers! and Flower of Scotland. The residents joined in and certainly enjoyed the afternoon entertainment. 

Matt also read out the poem ‘Addressing the Haggis’ which the residents thoroughly enjoyed with their tea consisting of Haggis, Neeps & Tatties!