Activities at Elgar Court Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Kerrie Perks
Hello, My name is Kerrie and I provide the unique life enrichment for residents at Elgar Court. I moved to Malvern 12 years ago to live with my fiance and we have two tortoises and a snake. I love to play Dungeons and Dragons with my friends. I am very 'outdoorsy' and used to ride horses and compete nationally in athletics, specialising in track and field for Redditch and Bromsgrove athletics club. In my spare time, I love being in the kitchen and making treats for my family.
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 Elgar Court Care Home
So XSighted – We’re SO EXCITED!
We had the absolute pleasure of being entertained by the Morris Dancers So XSighted this week! This amazing group of partially sighted Morris Dancers danced for our residents this week in the sunshine and gave us all so much joy. Afterwards over tea and cake, our wonderful entertainers spent time with all of our residents. Thank you for coming to see us and we hope to see you all very soon.
To find out more about life in our home, please call: 01684 211 720
An afternoon of waltzes to rock and roll!
An afternoon of chatter and dancing filled our home
this week, with our residents being introduced to local students from the Chase School in Malvern by Rachel Freeman from Everybody Dance. From Waltzes to singing along to favourite tunes we thoroughly enjoyed their company and look forward to seeing them again for afternoon tea and dancing.
Tour de Barchester - Cycling Miles for Charity
They came, they saw……. and on they conquered….!
For the third year running, staff from Barchester Healthcare’s care homes and hospitals took on the gruelling Tour de Barchester challenge, cycling over 200 miles this year from Carmarthen to Wallingford in Oxfordshire to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation, and stopping at 14 of their care home along the way.
Today the cycling team which includes Paul Patchett, our Head of Maintenance at Elgar Court, were welcomed by the care home’s residents, staff, Malvern Community Police and Malvern College Military Cadets.
After enjoying delicious refreshments and live entertainment, the cyclists set off on the next leg of their journey to Tewkesbury before finishing in Oxfordshire tomorrow. Malvern College’s Cadets lined the route out of the home and PC Dave Olczak from the Malvern Policing team, joined the cyclists to ride to Tewkesbury, with PCSO Becky and PCSO Collette leading the cavalcade safely along the route with their police cars.
It was a wonderful sight to see the cyclists today and a big thank you to our residents, staff, Malvern Police and Malvern College Cadets for making the event so special for our charity cyclists.
To donate, please visit: Tour de Barchester is fundraising for Barchester's Charitable Foundation (justgiving.com)
To find out more about life in our home, please call: 01684 211 720
National Care Home Open Week
National Care Home Open Week
This year’s campaign highlights the importance of building connections with our local community and offer professionals and the public to discover excellent care in Malvern.
We invited local professionals in our community to our home, network over a delicious lunch, share information and see the wonderful care and lifestyle we offer our residents. Thank you to everyone who celebrated Care Home Week with us.
If you would like to see why we think our home is so special, come to our Open Day this Saturday 29 June. 01684 211720
Anyone for Tennis?
Here’s our wonderful resident Jenny, off for her weekly game of Tennis with her Manor Park Club coach. Wimbledon had better watch out!
Life doesn’t stop at Elgar Court, and why not come along to our Open Day on Saturday 29 July, and see how your loved ones can enjoy their retirement with support from our caring teams. Tel: 01684 211 720
Exciting News! Cadbury and Alzheimer's Society
To mark Dementia Action Week, Sarah, our General Manager, was interviewed and featured, alongside some of our lovely residents, in a video showcasing a wonderful initiative.
@CadburyUK has partnered with @AlzheimersResearchUK to support the charity’s mission in accelerating progress towards a cure for dementia.
As part of the partnership, Memory Bar Boxes were delivered to care services across the country, including all Barchester homes and hospitals.
Created following requests from carers and care homes to the Cadbury archives to help support with reminiscence work, these nostalgic boxes feature Cadbury Daily Milk bars from 1915 to the present day and a digital download link to additional archive material. They have been specially created to stimulate conversation and support memory activities for people living with dementia and their loved ones.
We're proud to be part of this meaningful project and grateful for Cadbury's thoughtful contribution to our residents.
To watch this interview and the meaning of living with Dementia, please copy this link into your web browser:
Upcoming events
Jingle all the way!
It’s that magical time of year again, and the Elgar Court annual ‘Countdown to Christmas’ Calendar is now ready for everyone to enjoy - don't miss out on the fun!
