Activities at Elm Bank Care Home

Elm Bank Care Home in Kettering marked the King’s birthday on June 8th in style with a right royal get together of music from Somethin’ Else, followed by pots of tea and cake.

Head chef Sharntelle whipped up tasty birthday cakes for all residents, washed down with pots of tea. Residents relished in an afternoon of singing along to classic songs to mark the occasion, the flags were flying high with much love in the air for the King. It was a certainly an afternoon of patriotic joy.

Marvellous Bindura, General Manager at Elm Bank Care Home said: “Our residents love a party and they love the King so they all enjoyed the music and the singing with tea and cakes to mark the King’s birthday. It was a lovely way to wish our monarch a great birthday. Many of our residents are 100+ and were delighted to receive their telegrams from the King, so they wanted to acknowledge his birthday too. Many of our residents are also looking forward to the trooping of the colour this weekend, and that occasion to will be celebrated throughout the home in style.”

Carers Week is an annual event to raise awareness of caring, highlighting the challenges carers face, and recognising the contribution they make to our residents, families and communities throughout the UK. The theme for Carers Week this year is ‘putting carers on the map’ to try to raise awareness in an election year for the huge contribution carers make to society.

Staff were treated to a host of sweet treats which certainly went down well to mark the start of the event, that runs until the 16th June.

Marvellous Bindura, General Manager said: “It is so wonderful to be able to celebrate Carers Week and thank our fantastic carers for all they do. The sweet treats have gone down well, and we have many more events throughout the week to really show our appreciation for all that they do. A appreciation box has been set up so that staff are able to write messages of appreciation to each other, that will be collated together for all to read.”

The residents and staff were delighted in welcoming local Singing for Pleasure Group ran by Linda to their grand Manor House for an afternoon of simply singing for pleasure.

The lovely ladies entertained the residents and staff with their amazing voices, with songs and poems that put smiles on everyone’s faces. After the singing and poems, the afternoon was spent enjoying time together with cups of tea, cake and an amazing spread of fruit and sandwiches put together by our amazing chefs . The residents and staff are eagerly awaiting the next sensational performances from the ladies in October and December.

Elm Bank care home in Kettering marked the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in style by throwing a 1940s afternoon tea party to remember.  The home was decorated in red, white and blue and staff dressed up in their 1940s-inspired glad rags and enjoyed an afternoon of music from the Land Army Annies.

Head chef Sharntelle whipped up a delicious selection of freshly-baked biscuits, scones and cakes, for the occasion, all washed down with pots of tea.

Residents reminisced about their memories of VE Day whilst listening to the wonderful live performance, and the weather was superb for the occasion.

Marvellous Bindura, General Manager at Elm Bank said: “Many of our residents can remember the end of the war and we all know what it meant for our country so we wanted to celebrate the date and listen to our resident’s memories of the war and the experiences they lived through, the music was amazing, it certainly got everyone singing”.

Pam a resident at Elm Bank said, “It was wonderful to reminisce and to celebrate with all the staff and residents here, the singers very good, we’ve all had such fun and lots of cake!.”

Residents from Elm Bank care home in Kettering enjoyed a remarkable evening out with entertainment from the Watoto Choir.

Residents Pam and Brian were delighted to attend the evening concert performed at the local St. Thomas More Catholic Primary School who opened up their doors for the famous choir and the residents of Elm Bank. In 1984 during the civil war, Gary and Marilyn Skinner planted a local church in Kampala, Uganda that spoke of hope and life to the nation.  The church rescues thousands of orphaned and abandoned babies and children. The church also empowers vulnerable women and have sent over 100 children’s choirs across six nations. The choirs have met Her Majesty the Queen, performed for the president of the United States, and have visited almost every major parliament in the world.

Brian a resident at Elm Bank said, “It was simply wonderful, the stories from the young children being abounded when young and not knowing who their parents are is very sad. The evening bought back many memories for myself and my wife, the work the Choir do is amazing. It was simply a beautiful evening for us both one that we will not forget at all.”

Pam a resident at Elm Bank said, “It was just the best, the children and their stories touched us deeply and we are both grateful to have been invited, to end the night we enjoyed a lovely refreshing wine”.

Marvellous Bindura, General Manager at Elm Bank said: “It was an evening that our lovely residents Pam and Brian will not forget. The choir was outstanding, the children all had stories to share, and St. Thomas More Catholic Primary School opened their doors both for the choir and our residents. Pam and Brian sang along to the songs and they certainly were lost in the moment. Thank you from all at Elm Bank to both the school and the choir for inviting us for an unforgettable evening.”

The residents at Elm Bank care home in Kettering got creative with testing out their amazing cupcake making skills.

We all understand the importance of life enriching activities for all our residents here at the home. Many of the residents at Elm Bank would have created delicious homemade cupcakes back in the day, for some it was a first and for others it was a chance to share knowledge with others. It was an afternoon of mixing flour and eggs, and simply having fun. Chef Sophie, is delighted to bake up the creations for all to enjoy later.

Pat a resident at Elm Bank said, “This is just such fun, it is lovely, we can get together and just be happy”.

Marvellous Bindura, General Manager said, “It is lovely to see our residents enjoying activities that enrich their lives, for some it brought back memories of when they created delicious cupcakes in the past, for others it was something new for them to try. To see the engagement of on the faces of the residents was heart-warming”.