Activities at Collingtree Park Care Home
Our specialist activities staff are committed to organising a mix of activities and events for residents and the local community to get involved in, including trips out to local places of interest in our minibus and visits from entertainers and musicians. It is important to us that each individual who we support can get as much from these as they can, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect their interests and capabilities as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join in with activities and events as often as they can.
Lucia Pivetta
Hello, my name is Lucia and I'm one of the Activities Coordinators here at Collingtree Park care home. My role is to enrich the lives of our residents by providing stimulating and person-centred activities. We offer something for everyone, including arts and crafts, games and live entertainment including visits to places of interest in the local area. I love to provide one-to-one time and sensory activities with residents who need a little more support.
Getting to know our residents better is so important, and through regular meetings with family and friends I can gain a greater understanding of their loved ones' interests and life prior to joining the Collingtree Park community.
We are always open to new ideas. If you would like to get involved in any of our Life Enrichment activities or have a skill, or project you'd like to share with our residents, please click here to contact the activities team direct. New entertainers and community links are always welcome.
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 Collingtree Park Care Home
Christmassy Trip to Garden Centre
Over the weekend, Mick and Barbara enjoyed a trip to the garden centre, where they started to get into the festive spirit! They enjoyed looking at the gifts selection and smelling festive scented candles. Barbara said "Apple and cinnamon just smells like Christmas, doesn't it?".
Autumn Crafts and Reminisce
Yesterday we enjoyed an evening of 'Autumnal crafts' on Daisy Lane. We also enjoyed using our reminiscing materials, to talk about baking and making cakes. Iris taught Barbara all about the ingredients needed and the cakes she used to love to bake. We'll have to get you in the kitchen for the next Collingtree Birthday Iris!
We then enjoyed singing and dancing to our favourite songs and rounded the evening off with tea and sandwiches.
Mental Health Awareness Day
Music is a great way to improve our residents' mental health! So, to celebrate we invited Pete from Nice N Easy Activity Show Community Group to join us for a good old fashioned sing along in the community lounges.
Residents enjoyed singing and dancing to the classics of their time, and some banter from Pete and staff too. Keep dancing, singing and smiling everyone!
Pink Bakes for Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and on Daisy Lane, we have kickstarted the month with our lovely ladies in Pink last week with some pink cake decorating. As you can see, our residents loved the decorating, but the eating more!
Hairdresser Delights!
At Collingtree, we recognise the importance of making sure we look good in order to feel good too. So, for #MentalHealthAwarenessDay we would like to thank you to our resident's hair dresser Bev for making our residents feel a million dollars. Mick said he felt 20 years younger, while Barbara said she loved being pampered.
Up and Swinging with 'Zing'
We had a wonderful time singing and dancing in the Bluebell Lounge with Carole and Peter of Zing Entertainment last week. Jean and Iris showed us their dancing shoes, whilst Joan, Margaret and our other residents sang and clapped along to songs from the 1950's.
We've decided between us that Collingtree Park should be part of the set, with the backing dancers, singers and groupies. Ivy even said she would make a poster to hold at their next performance.
Upcoming events
Macmillan Coffee Morning
We are inviting friends, families and members of the local community to join our residents and staff for a Coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Wear It Pink Day - All Welcome
Join us 'Wear it Pink' on 18th October as we raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness. They'll be plenty of pink cakes and buns on offer - All Welcome!
Newsletter Summer Edition 2
Please take at look at our latest news from in and around Collingtree Park care home.
Key Workers - Take a Break!
If you are part of the emergency services or a community healthcare professional in need of a break, drop in at any time complimentary refreshments and a warm welcome await you.
Community Church Service
Join our Monthly Church Service on the first Wednesday of each month at 10.30am courtesy of Vicar James from Church of St Columba, Collingtree, Northampton.
