Activities at Cossins House Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience, and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Lisa Unsworth
I have been working in care since the age of 16, when leaving school. Over the years, I have been a senior care assistant, administrator, home trainer and activities coordinator. I really enjoy working with the elderly residents.
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 Cossins House Care Home
Easter Competitions with our local Nursery
Cossins House organised an Easter competition with our local Nursery. The children were asked to design a picture of an Easter Egg. This was a great joy for all the young children who love to get their hands in paint, glue and glitter. Our residents sat one afternoon and went through each picture and chose three winners who each won a lovely chocolate Easter egg. After such difficult decisions as the work was fantastic we decided to treat all the children to some chocolate. Resident Anne and Pat were delighted to go to the nursery and hand out the children’s treats and spend time with them.
When arriving at the nursery Pat and Anne said ‘How lovely to see all those little wellies lined up, that brings back some memories’. We had a lovely time with the children and look forward to visiting them again and getting involved in many more competitions.
Kens 93rd Birthday
Celebrations took place at Cossins house to celebrate our lovely Ken’s birthday. Kens daughter joined us for the afternoon and enjoy some much delicious cake made by our chef Raji. Ken received gifts from family and friends and was so happy with the live music from the wonderful Harry who sang Opera. Ken said ‘This is just wonderful, thank you for making my birthday so special, I have never had a party like this before’. At Cossins house we always ensure to celebrate precious moments and make our residents feel special and loved.
Top 20 Came Home 2024 award from carehome.co.uk
We are so happy to announce that we have received the 'Top 20 Came Home 2024' Award from Carehome.co.uk!
We have received this award in recognition that our home in in the top 20 rated care homes in our region, based on published reviews from residents and their family & friends.
Everyone at the home has been working incredibly hard to achieve high standards of care for their residents and are thrilled to celebrate this amazing achievement.
carehome.co.uk is the leading care home reviews website in the UK with nearly 18,000 care homes, 16 million+ visits per year and over 300,000 care home reviews.
A broad selection of friends and families have left glowing reviews of their experiences with the home on the website.
To achieve this award is a huge team effort. A big thank you to anyone who left a review. It does show our dedication and support.
Pancake Day
Delicious pancakes were served on Shrove Tuesday for all our residents. They were each able to decorate their own pancakes with fillings and toppings of their choice. Residents enjoyed watching our chef toss the pancakes into the air without dropping any. We love to celebrate different events throughout the year, trying new flavours and learning about new tastes.
Valentine’s Day
Residents were overwhelmed with Valentine’s celebrations at Cossins House. Our lovely chef cooked a delicious meal and prepared lots of loving dishes for lunch. Our wonderful Gardener, Maintenance man and Kitchen Assistant each went round to all our ladies with a red rose and Lindt chocolates wishing them all a very happy Valentine’s Day. The smiles of happiness were an absolute joy. Our couples were able to join their partners and have a romantic meal together.
Chinese New Year
Celebrating Chinese New Year at Cossins House by turning our dining room into a Fine Chinese Restaurant. Our new residents were so delighted to feel back home and taste all the delicious dishes prepared by our chef Raji. Prawn crackers and sweet chilli sauce went down like a treat. Residents tasted several dishes and have requested for Chinese more often. Each resident had a fortune cookie and enjoyed reading them out to each other.
