Activities at Cubbington Mill Care Home

Monday Morning Minibus Trip with Rose & Glenda!

Residents today ventured to Dobbies at Rugby for a potter around the pots and plants. Chris, Shirley, Henry, Gary and Gisela all had their photo taken with the flower and colour of choice that jumped out at them.

Successfully leaving the shops having not spent a penny (which is a record for us), we were back just in time for lunch together, too distracted by the beautiful plants and displays not even time for a coffee today.

Keep your eyes peeled for where our next adventure may be, as we start to introduce 2 mini bus trips a week, thanks to our whole home approach and group of volunteers.

Self-confessed adrenaline junkie, Rose Tucker, Activities Coordinator, has completed a terrifying abseil for the first time to raise funds for Myton Hospice.  The Hospice is a cause close to Rose’s heart, feelings shared by her family and her colleagues at Cubbington Mill who have witnessed the wonderful work of the team there. Cheering on from below were Roses friends & family. The whole home is extremely proud of Rose calling her their ‘star!’.  

On most Tuesday afternoons you can find Bowls National Champions Cheryl and John showing us all what for in a very friendly competitive game of ‘Bowls’ in the homes first floor area of the quiet lounge. We all take it in turns to roll the jack down the corridor, Charlie keeps her fingers crossed for the bias and straight-line rolls. Hazel, Gisela, Cheryl, Moira, Chris and Janet all won a game each! Bowls is a good excuse to all get together and reignite our old hobbies. In true championship style Cheryl insists on the ruler to be bought out if it’s too close to call the winner or we have a tie break throw.

We celebrated this day earlier in in the week by watching a Barchester Live Event ‘Famous London Women in History’.

On Friday Activity Coordinator Rose and precious volunteer Glenda took a minibus full of lady residents to Marks and Spencer’s. After checking out the clothes we got snacks from the food hall and sprayed all the sample perfume there was on offer!

Queuing for our items and paying just in time to be back at home for a well deserved fish and chips!

Very fittingly we had a Bingo prize consisting of a £10off voucher to use with Debbie the Hairdresser in our homes salon, won by Pat! Well done Pat.

General Manager Laura Russell treated all the staff to chocolates and Activity Coordinator Rose decorating tables with fresh carnations and petals, delivering an extra special bar of chocolate to each lady resident in the home.

Residents Cheryl, Bob, Lily, Paddy, Pat, Hazel, Janet, Shirley and Moira enjoyed an afternoon of puppet play! The Pilgrim Puppet Group was started in Autumn 2006, by Sarah Sellars and Hazel Taylor. Their aim was — and still is — to take the Christian Message to as many folk as possible in a different way. Their puppets have been bought or “gifted” to them over the years. They come in many different shapes and sizes. From “people” characters, to animals and “cookie monsters”! They tell Bible stories and experiences in different ways. They try and do this with songs, interaction and fun. Over the years they have had 30 children who have been part of our group plus 10 adults, they have visited 38 different local Primary schools; 25 Care Homes; Rainbow-Guide Groups; Beaver Groups; Nurseries; Village Festivals, and many events, and celebrations. Some over 10 times! After the show residents explained how uplifting it was to be apart of something different.

All the residents and staff had fun for this year’ Pancake day/Shrove Tuesday. 2nd Chef, Yvette Cronin, said: “My secret to the best pancakes is all in the whipping. Give it some elbow grease when mixing the batter and you’ll get perfect pancakes every time. I like experimenting with the fillings – the residents’ favourites are ‘’good old fashioned lemon and sugar!” Don told us all “I absolutely love pancake day, it takes me back to my childhood when my mother used to make us all pancakes and we’d all wait in turn for ours hoping the batter would stretch to another.  We’ve had so much fun reminiscing and sharing our favourite recipes for fillings.”