Activites at Cossins House Care Home

Our residents love to get out in the community and enjoy trips out as often as we can. We had a lovely trip out to Polesden Lacey, which is a favourite for many of our residents. Having a bus allows us to go out each week and enjoy all the things we love. 

Our residents had a wonderful time looking at all the plants around Polesden Lacey, smelling the herbs, looking in the gift shop and enjoying the beauty of nature. We stopped off in the café for a delicious afternoon tea and reminisced about our past and about all of our favourite go-to places. 

Residents from Cossins House were invited to one of our sister homes, Burwood Grange, for a wonderful disco. We had the opportunity to sit and get to know other residents over a lovely cup of tea before going up to the disco. We sang, we danced and made many new friendships. 

We partied and remembered the good old times of our disco days. We took to the dance floor and had a fantastic afternoon of fun and laughter.  

Cossins House come together to celebrate and remember VE Day. Our residents talked about their lives to each other and read out some beautiful poems.

We had a wonderful afternoon of music and a delicious afternoon tea party followed by buffet supper. We went out into our village to celebrate with our community and share thoughts with others. 

Many of our residents have spent their younger years walking alongside the River Thames watching the boats and feeding the ducks. We decided to go back to our roots and take this journey again. We set off in our minibus and headed to the Thames via Walton Bridge. 

The day was perfect, the sun was shining and there were many ducks and swans to greet us. We had a lovely walk then stopped off in the café for a cup of tea and a cookie. 

Whilst having tea, we all talked about our past and reminisced about our latter years. Sister Anne was delighted as she was a very keen walker and spent so much time walking along the Thames as a child. Happy Residents.

Cossins House residents like to be hands-on and help support the kitchen team by making delicious cakes and snacks to enjoy with our afternoon tea. Residents show off their amazing skills and put together some of their old-time favourite recipes which they made for their families in the past. 

Some of our residents said they miss being in the kitchen. At Cossins House we like to encourage independence and engagement and enjoy all the activities we love.

Vitamin D is what makes us happy. Getting outdoors and having time in the fresh air is what we love.

Residents walk around our fabulous garden several times throughout the mornings and afternoons and like to engage in group activities in the sunshine. Taking our exercise sessions in the garden and having a sing along together keeps us smiling and happy.

Delicious milkshakes, jellies and fresh fruits are enjoyed by all residents throughout the day to help keep us feeling hydrated. 

Our wonderful chef expresses her talents and delivers the most amazing nutritious drinks each week, changing her flavours to suit our tastes. Resident Jean said ‘I love a milkshake, it is so refreshing’. 

Pat said ‘You just cannot live without fresh fruit, it makes you feel good to keep you going in the day’.

Katie joined us at Cossins House for a wonderful afternoon of tap dancing. 

Many of our residents have tapped danced in their lives and were astonished to watch Katie perform. Katie danced to some of our old-time favourites and got us all tapping and singing along throughout her performance. 

Katie brought Cossins House to life with happiness and movement. Jean said ‘ Wow, such a wonderful afternoon, and so much fun.’ 

At Cossins House we like to get out and about and enjoy our local community. 

Residents asked to go to the garden centre for afternoon tea and some retail therapy. The residents bought themselves treats and plants to bring back home and enjoy. 

We all sat together for afternoon tea and reminisced about our past. It was a lovely trip, and we all enjoyed each other’s company.