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.
Martin Tilly-Reed
Hello, my name is Martin, I'm the activities coordinator here at Collingtree Park
My role is to ensure that our activities, outings and the entertainment we provide is stimulating and inclusive of all our residents no matter their challenges. It is important to me that our weekly calendar offers enriching experiences with music from live entertainers, visits to various locations outside the home, as well as arts and crafts tailored to individual abilities.
Getting to know our residents better is so important, and through regular family and friends’ meetings we can gain a greater understanding of their loved ones' interests and life prior to joining Collingtree Park that will make for a richer activities program to be developed.
I look forward to getting to know you, and your loved ones.
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.
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 Collingtree Park Care Home
Gardening Club supports the Hope Centre
The Gardening Club at Collingtree Park has been busy sowing vegetable seeds to help the Hope Centre. We are planting seeds and nurturing seedlings until they are large enough to donate to the Hope Centre to plant out on their allotment. We have set peas, carrots and sweetcorn so far. We are going to keep a few to grow on at our home and enjoy them for our dinners.
Encouraging our feathered friends
We have enjoyed making fat balls for the birds in our lovely gardens at Collingtree Park. We mixed together seeds, fruit, fat and cereals to make a lovely squidgy mess and shaped them into balls with lengths of string attached. They are now hanging all around our garden and we love seeing our new little visitors.
Collingtree Park donates Easter Eggs to charity
Staff, residents, families and friends of Collingtree Park Care Home donated Easter treats for Northampton charity Earth’s Lonely Angels. We have supported their wonderful work in the past and are pleased to continue helping people who are elderly, vulnerable, homeless, isolated or lonely, as well as families who are struggling to manage at this time. We were overwhelmed by donations from all those connected to our home, showing that a little kindness goes such a long way. Resident, Hazel, and Debbie Willetts, Head of the Dementia Care Team at Collingtree Park, presented Aine from Earth’s Lonely Angels with boxes full of Easter eggs for them to distribute in the wider community. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Earth’s Lonely Angels.
A sunny day for Eileen's Birthday at Collingtree Park
We had a lovely hot, sunny day on Wednesday and made the most of the opportunity to enjoy being outdoors with a nice cup of tea and some cake. It was a special day for Eileen who turned 92 so we all sang ‘Happy Birthday’. It was lovely to see everyone outside enjoying the fresh air and having a relaxed catch up.
Easter Cake Competition entry by Collingtree Park
Residents on the ground floor at Collingtree Park were very excited to be making Easter cupcakes in Baking Club this week. We were delighted one of our gentlemen joined us too, as often the gents prefer to eat the end results. He was welcomed by the ladies and had a great time. This week’s baking was for the Barchester Easter Cake competition which is open to all Barchester homes. Memory Lane residents made a lovely seasonal base for the cupcakes to be displayed on for the Collingtree Park competition entry.
Happy Easter
At Collingtree Park our residents with dementia have enjoyed making Easter cards for family and friends. Colouring pictures is a very enjoyable activity and the Easter season generated conversations about family traditions, church and how much we enjoy chocolate.
Upcoming events
Christmas Fayre
Come along and enjoy a range of stalls and festive fun with our residents and staff as we celebrate all things Christmas on our Open Day. 10am - 4pm.
November Open Day - All Welcome
We warmly welcome you to join us for our homes open day event on Saturday 30th November in conjunction with our Christmas Fayre!
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.
