Activities at Cubbington Mill Care Home
Every day we run different activities throughout our home. The activities are designed and adapted to each individuals personal needs. The activities are designed to mentally and physically stimulate the people we care for and also to enhance their life skills and feelings of purpose and self-worth. The activities encourage interaction on a one to one basis, in small groups, in large groups and some are designed for the whole home including staff to be involved in.
We are registered with the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) which ensures we are able to achieve and continually progress to enhance the quality of life for those we support in the home. We provide entertainers such as singers, musicians, magicians, puppeteers, poets and dancers. We also have regular exercise classes and arts and craft classes. Relatives and visitors will be able to see what me make in these classes on display around the home. We have regular trips out on the mini bus to visit garden centres, enjoy high tea, visit the butterfly farm and spend the day at the zoo with a picnic. We encourage the local community, schools, colleges and relatives to come and join us for activities, tea and cake and to visit to share their skills as much as possible.
Staff from across the home are always willing to help and share their knowledge and skills across a whole range of activities we have had everything from carers preforming Bollywood style dancing to cooking classes from the chef. We feel activities are a vital part of the residents lives to ensure they are stimulated mentally and entertained.
Rose Tucker
Hi my name is Rose and I am the activities coordinator at Cubbington Mill!
I have been working in care since I was 17 and very passionate about my role, always trying to do bigger & better. I am one of Cubbington Mills Dementia Champions. I'm very privileged to work with the wonderful people and residents at Barchester's Cubbington Mill and hope we all make some lovely memories together! I LOVE to find out about residents interests & hobbies through tools like the “Getting To Know Me Booklets”.
We are always open to new ideas. If you would like to get involved in any of our Life Enrichment activities or have a skill, or project you'd like to share with our residents, please click here to contact me direct. New entertainers and community links are always welcome.
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 Cubbington Mill Care Home
The Day of the Dead Bakes
The day of the dead takes place on November 2nd each year, the tradition was founded in Mexico but it is now celebrated all over Latin America. Far from a day of mourning, el dia de los muertos is a celebration of the beauty of life, a day to remember loved ones and share fond memories. People dress up for the festivities with outlandish costumes and face painting, they decorate their homes with colourful skulls (calaveras) and skeletons (calacas) for the occasion.
Residents watched clips of the colourful Day of the Dead parades that take place all across South America. Head chef, Oliver Hopkins hosted a cooking class and explained to residents the step by step process of bread making. They made a traditional Pan de Muertos (Day of the Dead bread) and reminisced about their loved ones.
Resident, Betty, commented: “We have had a fantastic day today – it was wonderful to see the videos of all the costumes and parades. We all enjoyed the fabulous traditional Mexican baking and dancing to the mariachi music.”
Guide Dogs UK Delight
Residents have enjoyed a wonderful talk from Carrie, Marie-Claire and her guide dog Faith this afternoon. They have learnt all about Marie-Claire’s positive experience with Guide Dogs UK and are helping to raise money for their 90th appeal!
Pumpkin Patch Trick or Treats
Our residents have been getting into the Halloween spirit with a special visit from the children of Happy Days!
They visited Cubbington Mill dressed up in wonderful Halloween costumes! Carer, Lorraine was ready to welcome them with lots of sweets to fill their trick or treat bags as residents waved from the dining room. In return, they made residents handmade cards filled with spooky designs.
Halloween Theme Creativity
Our residents were so pleased with their artwork today, and loved the addition of ghoulish masks for their photographs. Today we send 'big thanks' to the brilliant Creative Mojo Ltd for their Halloween themed 'In Home' workshop at Cubbington Mill.
Halloween Scarecrow
Residents have been getting busy making a scarecrow for this year’s pumpkin patch. Our handy maintenance man, Waldemar built the scarecrow structure, the hay was supplied by a local farm in Hunningham and using an old carer’s uniform they got to work stuffing the clothing and creating this life size spooktacular scarecrow!
Our scarecrow has pride of place next to our pumpkin patch, his head and our resident crafted pumpkins will be on show later tonight. We hope to see lots of pumpkins arriving and ready for judging by our residents! Prizes will be given to the scariest carvings and winners announced next week.
We would love to see all your Halloween costumes tonight as you trick or treat. You’ll find a container full of sweets at the side of the home, in return please take a selfie outside and send it to Cubbington.Activities@barchester.com so we can show residents all your wonderful outfits!
Pets As Therapy - Appoint Us Services
Residents enjoyed a visit from a pet therapy dog who came to visit the home this afternoon. They were pleasantly surprised to see Border collie; Belle and her owner Emily from Appoint Us Services as they joined us for an afternoon of fun!
General Manager Dimpho Kavanagh said: “Our residents have really enjoyed a visit from Belle today. We are always looking for new activities for the residents and today we have seen the seen the enjoyment and the therapeutic influence animals can have on people.”
Resident Liz was very excited and touched by today’s therapy dog: “I have had dogs all my life and have left three corgis since coming to Cubbington Mill, it is so lovely to be able to meet Belle. There is nothing better than a dog’s cuddle!”
