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
Furry Friends Visit
Our good friends from Easton Way Farm joined us on Friday with their amazing Alpaca's; Malibu, Aurora and Anaire. These fabulous creatures had just been clipped and were looking sleek in the sun.
We all love it when the Alpaca's visit, they bring joy to our residents with their quirky ways, it was kisses and cuddles all round as our residents and staff had fun feeding them fresh carrots. Their therapeutic benefits shone brightly on such a sunny summer's day.
Holy Communion Service
In good spirits, today we enjoyed our monthly Holy Communion service, organised by our resident ambassadors Nanette and Pam. We were joined by local Collingtree Village vicar James, who shared uplifting messages about faith, hope and life. At Barchester we take pride in our connections with the local community, and we value both spiritual and physical wellbeing.
Prom Surprise
The precious love between a Granddaughter and her Nan is one to cherish. We were privileged to see that generational love for ourselves this month when the Granddaughter of resident Lynne; Hayle Morrish visited her Nan on the way to her Prom Event at The Park Inn, Northampton.
Accompanied by Lynne's daughter-in-law Tanya, Hayle looked a million dollars in her beautiful gown and Lynne's face said it all, she is so proud of Hayle ... it made all our hearts melt.
July Open Day with 'Champagne'
This Saturday we celebrated our July Open Day with entertainment from the husband and wife duo "Champagne Enterprises" who brought joy to our residents as they sang a lovely mixture of 50's songs from Doris Day to 60's Elvis Presley, along with requests that our residents thoroughly enjoyed.
Great Barchester Cook Off!
The Central division's Managing Director, Angela Bradford stepped completely out of her comfort zone to compete in the Barchester Charitable Foundation Cook Off 2024. Angela went head to head with the Managing Directors from Barchester’s four other divisions and cooked up a storm to raise a phenomenal £24,595 for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation which helps connect vulnerable people and those living with a disability to community groups in their local area by providing grants to improve mobility and quality of life.
Angela made some fabulous dishes for her Cook Off Challenge, first she prepared Marbella Chicken with a garlic and asparagus Mediterranean sauce before she moved on to a Summer Fruit Pavlova, both of which were very well received by the judging panel made up members of Barchester’s Executive team. She was pipped at the post but highly commended by the judges none the less.
Our Operations Manager, Kelen Feng, said: “We are all so proud of Angela for taking part in this challenge, she really is amazing – is there nothing she can’t do! Her dishes looked absolutely fantastic and she raised so much for the Foundation, we think she is an absolute super star!
Café Get's Olympic Fever
This month's Dementia Café was all about the up and coming Paris Olympics with everyone joining together for Arts & Crafts.
Please join us at our next Community Dementia Café on the 7th August, our home is a dementia friendly 'safe place' for carers and their loved ones to meet and enjoy and afternoon with friends. Complimentary refreshments are served throughout - Everyone Welcome!
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.
