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
Pride in our diversity
Collingtree Park care home joined with other Barchester homes in Northamptonshire to support Northampton Pride Festival last weekend. We had a stall promoting Barchester’s person-centred approach to meeting the diverse support needs of people in later life. It was a fun day on the Market Square with food, games, music and lots of colour.
Wild West Fun Day
What a great day our residents had, watching and joining in with the Diamond Cats Line Dancers performances, and the residents who did not get up to dance, were tapping their feet to the music.
The weather was fantastic, but unfortunately we did have a few of our residents who were drunk and disorderly, so sheriff K Hird stepped in to calm the some of our more rowdy residents down. For those who escaped, a ‘wanted’ poster was displayed to catch & arrest on site.
Trip Out
The residents all enjoyed a gentle walk to Green’s Restaurant on the golf course, where they all enjoyed a nice hot drink and cakes. They then presented Dawn the Hostess, with a box of chocolates & card to bid her a fond farewell after 20 years of service.
Parachute Fun
Our lovely placid ladies, ‘butter wouldn’t melt in their months’ and then, we started the game and boy, how we underestimated the residents. They were very competitive when it came to keeping the ball from coming off the parachute. There was so much laugher!
Boat Trip
We could not have asked for a better day: we had sunshine, water and great company! The residents all enjoyed a lovely boat trip hosted by the ‘Crusader Community Boating’ company. We were their first clients this year to go out on the boat and they said we were their favourites!
The residents enjoyed a packed lunch and plenty of cups of tea. The crew talked about the different species of birds they encounter along the way and the history of how they drain the canal in areas that need to be patched or repaired.
Birthday Celebrations
Baroness, Jill, celebrated her 98th birthday with a visit from her family. They all enjoyed a champagne afternoon tea, served with fresh English strawberries!
Jill was a former member of parliament and achieved the honours of MBE, DBE & Baroness Knight of Collingtree. She only retired from the House of Lords in 2016 and, as of 2021, she is the oldest living female former member of parliament. We believe this is a huge accolade to add to her birthday celebrations.
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.
