Activities at Crandon Springs Care Home
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Katherine Cork
Hello, my name is Kath and I’m the Activities Assistant here at Crandon Springs.
As part of the Activities and lifestyle enrichment team, I help in organising our daily activities, ensuring that all of our residents have a variety of activities to choose from each day. I love enriching our residents’ lives by providing meaningful and engaging activities and, having been both a teacher and care assistant in the past, have a wealth of experience behind me. You'll rarely find me without a smile and I'm very family orientated, and I love how both the residents' and colleagues Crandon Springs feel like a second family to me!
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 Crandon Springs Care Home
We reached the top!
Our team at Crandon Springs put their walking boots on recently as they took on the challenge to climb the Pen-Y-Fan summit to raise funds for Barchester's Charitable Foundation.
The typical British weather was a challenge on the day with rain and heavy fog and mist, but through sheer grit and determination the team were able to make it to the top.
They raised an incredible amount of £940 for the Foundation who supports older people and other adults living with a disability or mental health problems by helping them to connect or re-connect with others in their local communities.
A big well done to the incredible team for all their hard work!
Happy Parent Club Visit
It’s been a busy week this week at Crandon Springs with loads going on! One particular highlight was a visit by the Happy Parent Club, who popped by to host an intergenerational playdate between themselves and the residents.
The adults and toddlers alike enjoyed themselves, with some of the residents telling a few funny stories of their own children from when they were toddlers!
At Crandon Springs we know that intergenerational activity is hugely beneficial to all involved as it encourages communication and social skills. Intergenerational contact also helps to develop language and reading confidence through shared activities, as well as increasing confidence and self-esteem. Lastly it helps children to develop empathy, care and kindness, helping them to understand and talk more positively about ageing and older people.
World Photo Day!
Today is World Photography Day and staff and residents spent the day reminiscing with old photos of themselves and loved ones, whilst sharing some accompanying stories.
World Photography Day was a great opportunity for all to reflect on past experiences by looking at treasured photographs and sharing happy memories with each other.
Some particular highlights were resident Brian telling us of his time in the RAF, Dennis’ time in Singapore with the Army and Christine taking her first ever selfie! One member of staff brought in a photo of them at a birthday party as a child….can you guess who it was? Please take a moment to enjoy the photos below.
It was a lovely day, full of smiles and memories and these shared experiences are a great way to ensure that our residents remain connected with each other and their loved ones.
Pudding Club
This month’s pudding club had a slightly different twist, in honour of the recent spate of good weather the residents choose to have an ice cream themed selection of sweet treats!
Second Chef Elliot Allen and his team whipped up a delightful round of puddings that didn’t hang around long.
The residents loved the variety of flavours and said that they felt very nostalgic, prompting them to share some of their own memories and favourite puddings.
Our next pudding club will be on the 14th September and we will announce the next theme shortly. If you would like to join us here, please let us know!
Employee of the Month!
Our Employee of the Month for July goes to our wonderful, and incredibly hard working carer Liza!
Liza was the unanimous choice for July, with a number of our residents and staff choosing her in recognition of her exceptional efforts and willingness to go the extra mile at all times.
Sophie Hoskins, the Deputy Manager here at Crandon Springs presented Liza with our Employee Of The Month Reward and a bottle of wine a small thank you
Thank you Liza, from all the residents and staff!
If you would like to know more about life here at Crandon Springs, or to book a viewing, please call our friendly team on:
01749 685 180.
Flowers, cakes and coffee!
Quickly becoming a Crandon Springs resident favourite, some of our residents chose to visit Brownes Garden Centre and Coffee shop this week as part of their day trip.
Christine and Ann were full of smiles and a hint of mischief as they helped choose some new additions for the garden, before having some tea and cake in the cafe.
If you would like to know more about life here at Crandon Springs, or to book a viewing, please call our friendly team on:
01749 685 180
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us as we get into the festive spirit. Merry Christmas!
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us as we get into the festive spirit. Merry Christmas!
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
