Activities at Cookridge Court Care Home

Nothing brings a smile to our residents faces more than children, as I’m sure is the case for most of us too! Our reading club were delighted to welcome back the children from Cookridge Primary school this week who brought in some of their favourite stories to read together with our residents followed by hot and cold drinks and delicious biscuits. Our reading club is an activity our residents look forward to every 2 weeks, especially resident Joan Sowry who absolutely adores interacting with the children. We cannot wait for them to join us again!

Across our homes we had a fantastic time joining, Kathryn Delve, Master Florist, for a Valentine’s-inspired live virtual flower arranging demonstration. Kathryn shared brilliant and creative ways to decorate our tables with beautiful flowers that are sure to make your heart swoon!

Those participating in this virtual event put their skills to the test and followed along with some amazing creations of their own.  Residents truly enjoyed the experience.

Our home was filled with flowers, cards and love in celebration of St Valentine’s Day.   Staff and residents celebrated the day of love by creating heart-shaped decorations to decorate the home and creating a romantic restaurant setting, complete with a 3 course meal, in our bar area for the married couples that reside in the care home.  

General Manager, Karen Francis, said: “We’ve all had a lovely day decorating the home and creating a wonderful romantic meal for the married couples we have here at Cookridge Court. Lots of our residents were able to see their loved ones either in person or via video call. We’ve had a whole range of treats and Valentine’s themed fun and we have enjoyed every moment of it!”

Across our services residents had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event, led by Emilia from Medical Detection Dogs.

Emilia took us on a journey to discover how the organisation began training dogs to support people with complex health conditions, saving their lives on a daily basis.

Using their amazing sense of smell, these dogs can identify odour changes emitted prior an episode and alert the person to take preventative action.

We were introduced to the wonderful dogs and the science behind the sniff.  It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our canine-loving residents.

Our residents have enjoyed the return of our domino afternoons. Spending time together with residents from different units, making new friendships and enjoying a few competitive games of dominos whilst partaking in a refreshing glass of wine has really put a smile on our residents faces. They cannot wait for the next one!

All over the country our care homes and hospitals linked up for Barchester’s Big Quiz of the year!

Residents tested their knowledge with a variety of questions, from historical humdingers and musical musings to pictorial puzzlers and connective conundrums.

Everyone who participated had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.