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.
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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 Elgar Court Care Home
If chocolate be the food of love….
In preparation for Valentines day, our residents enjoyed a morning masterclass of handmade chocolate confections. The demonstration started with filling the shells of chocolate moulds, and the residents chose the flavours for the fillings. They all enjoyed taste testing and are looking forward to the finished products on Valentines day at our Valentines concert.
Chinese New Year - Dancing dragons, hidden talents...
In celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon, our residents enjoyed an exotic menu of Chinese dishes for lunch, and then spent the afternoon making paper dancing dragons. Jenny and Rose had great fun chatting away whist carefully crafting their paper dragons.
Well being Massage
When our Activities Coordinator puts on an aromatherapy afternoon, she is kept busy by all the residents that have come to love this session. She offers tailored fragrance blends for facials, hand, or foot massages, and everyone just loves them.
Trip to the Hop Pocket Shopping Village
Residents of Elgar Court enjoyed a morning trip to The Hop Pocket in Bishop’s Frome. Some were after the best fitting shoes for problem feet, others just there for the beautiful crafts and the lovely café. Everyone had a lovely time and are looking forward to another visit once the weather has warmed up!
Read All About It!
Getting our minibus we christened Mabel, was a Christmas dream come true, and now all of our residents can go out and about. Our Resident Ambassador Maureen had lived in Malvern for many, many years and when she had to move into a Worcester care home due to ill health, she missed going to the local Malvern library. When Elgar Court opened in Malvern last summer, she was one of the very first to hurry back and move in! One of Maureen’s dearest wishes was to continue going to the local Malvern library and choose her books, and now we can continue helping Maureen with one of favourite pastimes in our Minibus Mabel!
Anyone want to beat our Scrabble Champion?
Keeping your body and brain active is not only mentally and physically stimulating, and playing games with residents keeps that competitive community spirit going! This week, Alice, who is 103 years young, beat Jenny at Scrabble – again! This just goes to prove that the keeping mentally agile is why Alice is in such fantastic shape!
Upcoming events
Tour de Barchester - Join us to Wave off Paul on this charity ride!
Join Paul as he completes the rest of this exciting bike race and raise money exclusively for Barchester's Charitable Foundation
