Activities at Cookridge Court Care Home

We enjoyed a wonderful virtual introduction to the world of robots with V&A Dundee Curator, Kirsty Hassard.

Kirsty talked us through the history of robots and their early beginnings, the presentation traced the fascination of all things wired and wonderful and considered what the future might hold for our relationship with a multitude of mechanical machines.

It was absolutely thrilling to learn what robots can do now and what they might be able to do in the future.

Residents and staff had a lovely time exploring the amazing gardens of Blenheim Palace through a virtual talk, hosted by the Historian - Antonia Keaney.

We enjoyed a virtual look at how the gardens at Blenheim have developed over the past 300 years - from the formality of Henry Wise through to the ‘natural’ landscape created by Capability Brown and beyond.

Everyone was very impressed by the many jewels hidden within the 150 acres of beautiful gardens.

Cookridge Court has recently marked a very special day for the residents. We were finally able to open our doors to our lovely new hairdresser Jane.

Our resident ambassador Flo, was among the first in line to get their hair done and says she' feels a million bucks!'. And I'm sure you'll all agree, she looks it too!

Karen, General Manager at Cookridge Court commented: “It really has felt like Christmas today, our residents are just so delighted to be able to get a good cut and to feel like themselves again.  It is wonderful to see them all so happy, we have really missed our hairdressers – it is fantastic to be able to welcome them back again.”

Residents at Cookridge Court had a wonderful time enjoying Fizz Fridays.

Every Friday we enjoy a lunchtime with a bottle of fizz or a non alcoholic beverage, accompanied with music.

The whole home was filled with a happy and energised atmosphere, as everyone was singing along to some famous classics and indulging in some delicious food cooked by our amazing chefs.

Cookridge Court care home in Leeds recently presented Association of Blind Asians Leeds with a cheque for £1,000.

Debbani Ghosh, Manager, Association of Blind Asians said “We are extremely grateful to receive this kind donation from Cookridge Court and we are looking forward to launching our 'Coming out of lockdown project' to help reinstate people's confidence and encourage them to start living their life again."

We look forward to working with ABA Leeds on their new projects and glad we were able to support to such a great cause.

Residents and staff were able to virtually dive into the impressive wildlife of Dartmoor Zoo.

We explored its grounds and learnt about the unique history of the park from the zoo’s educational team. The culmination of the tour was the live tiger training demonstration, which was wonderful to see and enjoyed by all.

Our residents were delighted to see amazing photos and short videos of the animals.