Activities at Cookridge Court Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Laura Marshall
My name is Laura and I am the Head Activities Coordinator here at Cookridge Court. I have worked in care since 2014 and get so much satisfaction out of knowing I have made a difference to people’s days and have filled the home with a sense of community and happiness. We have created a wonderful culture within our home and we work together to give residents the best possible experience. We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active and ensure we all know each residents' preferences so that we can deliver a person-centered program of events and activities. The strong relationships we build with our residents, their families and friends is essential to our homely feel.
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 Cookridge Court Care Home
Home present cheque to local charity
Cookridge Court recently presented Guiseley Community Foundation with a cheque for to enhance and improve the lives, mental and physical well-being of people in Guiseley and the surrounding areas, through sport and education.
The grant had been awarded by Barchester’s Charitable Foundation, a charity that helps older people and adults with a disability or mental health problems across England, Scotland and Wales by offering grants to help people connect or re-connect with others in their local community.
Walk through a landscape
Residents across our services had a lovely time joining Emily and Marie-Therese from the Wallace Collection, for a virtual introduction to Reubens' Rainbow Landscape.
Residents truly enjoyed the sensory walk through one of the museum’s most famous landscape paintings.
Everyone who joined had a wonderful experience and can’t wait to put their creative skills to the test by painting some landscapes of our their in the coming days!
Happy Halloween...
We had an afternoon residents and the team gathered together for a Halloween party!
We all danced the afternoon away and had plenty of laughs as we played our spooktacular Halloween games.
Happy Diwali Day
The team members and residents of Cookridge Court celebrated Diwali. Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated in Indian religions.
We had an afternoon of getting together, with some team members from that religion getting dressed up and showing our residents their wonderful traditional clothes.
Home welcomes local Emergency Services
Staff at Cookridge Court have opened up their doors to welcome the emergency services personnel in their local area. Residents and Families got to have a chat with the local police and Fire services and a look around the Fire Engine.
Charming Ukulele Henry
We have had the pleasure of having Ukulele Henry return to serenade our residents. He has the gift to make everyone in the room feel special.
Upcoming events
Dementia Christmas Cafe
Come and join in the festive fun at Cookridge Court. Everyone welcome.
Newstead and Walker Solicitors
Cookridge Court are delighted to welcome Newstead & Walker Solicitors to the home to offer advice to the local community. Everyone welcome.
Christmas Respite Bookings Open
Come and join us for a fun filled Christmas Day at Cookridge Court.
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead, we extend a warm invitation for you to join us - all welcome.
Merry Christmas!
Senior Citizens Cinema
Launching July 18th. Join us on the third Thursday of the month for our free Senior Citizens Cinema.
Coffee Morning - Last Thursday of the month
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our monthly coffee morning, come along and make new friends - all welcome from 10.00 am.
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
We recognise the impact a Volunteer can make on the lives of our residents, do you have any spare time? For more information we'd love to hear from you.
Calling all Emergency Services
Calling all emergency services personnel - police, ambulance and fire services, district nurses - come and take a break on us, there maybe a cake or two available....
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
For more information why not pop in and see what Cookridge Court can offer you.
Dementia Cafe - First Monday of the month
Come along and make new friends over a refreshing drink and slice of home made cake from 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm.
Respite - Are you looking for a little care break?
Whether you are considering a short term break or a longer stay, Cookridge Court has just want you need.
