Activities at Claremont Parkway Care Home
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.
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 Claremont Parkway Care Home
International Dance Day
We celebrated International Dance Day at the home. One of our night care assistants Elain, who is a Zumba teacher and trained in different styles of dance. Came in and lead the residents in a dance class, and went thought different dances with them.
VE Day Celebrations
Even on VE Day, the team here at Claremont Parkway couldn't forget May Day. We contacted our local schools to see if any of them had a Maypole we could borrow for the day.
Luckily for us, the Head Teacher of Grange Primary Academy, Chris Latimer, did. He was even kind enough to drop it off for us!
The residents really enjoyed watching the team try their hand at Maypole dancing. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and had a good laugh.
Rainbow Day
The management team at Claremont Parkway has decided that each Friday will be a morale boosting day for the staff.
Friday 17th April was deemed to be ‘Rainbow Day’, when team members wore colourful outfits for work.
There is also a designated activity for them to get involved, and this week it was an Oomph session choreographed by Dot Skelham, our Activities Coordinator.
The team had a great fun-filled 10 minutes exercise session, alongside a couple of residents to brighten their day.
Easter Eggs Donation
Claremont Parkway Care Home has also been donated some Easter eggs from Niamh, our Homes Manager's Granddaughter, along with a handwritten letter to be shared with residents and teams.
Knitting Club
Our knitting club have been knitting cannula gloves for babies. One of our volunteers brought to our attention the request, from a paediatric nurse from Cambridge. They have a lot of premature babies receiving IV antibiotics and they use little knitted tubes to cover the cannulas.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
Don't Dine Alone
There's a warm welcome awaiting you, join us for friendly conversation and laughter over lunch, together we can help combat loneliness.
January Open Day - All Welcome
We warmly welcome you to join us for our homes open day event on Saturday 18th January. Come and meet our manager, staff and wonderful residents.
