Activities at Elm Bank Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Tina Prosho
Hello. I am Tina, I have been a team member at Elm Bank since 2023 and began my career as a Team Leader and was upskilled to Head of Care before moving my role to become Activities Coordinator.
I am passionate individual with vibrant character and my goal is all about life enriching activities that enhance the lives of our residents. I ensure that the entertainment is stimulating and is inclusive of all our residents no matter their challenges. It is important to me that our weekly calendar offers rich experiences with music from live entertainers, visits to various locations outside the home of interest, as well as arts and crafts tailored to individual abilities. We are a pet friendly home and fully support the benefits animal therapy can bring to the lives of our residents and welcome animals of all kinds to the home on a regular basis.
Getting to know our residents better is so important to me, and through regular family and friends’ meetings we can gain a greater understanding of their loved ones' interests and life prior to joining Elm Bank that will make for a richer activities program to be developed. I look forward to getting to know you, and your loved ones.
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.
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 Elm Bank Care Home
Open Day Thank you's
Thank you to all our visitors on Saturday 1st July, you made our Open Day so special. It was wonderful to welcome you and showcase our lovely home and introduce everyone to our Elm Bank family of residents and team.
Our friends from Clarks Kettering set up shop in the Bluebell Walk lounge, with plenty of stock for our residents and guests to choose from, they measured many feet, it was a pleasure hosting their pop-up.
Young Children Bring Joy
Our residents get so much joy from interacting with young children, last week a group of students from Hall Meadow Primary School came in for a little ‘Story Time’.
As young and old read together, chatted and created beautiful artworks the room was full of happiness. We all had such a wonderful time getting to know these lovely children.
Thank you for being so well behaved, gentle and kind, you brightened our residents’ day, we very much look forward to your next visit.
Pride Party
The weather may not have been on our side to party in the grounds of Elm Bank however, that didn’t stop our residents, staff and visitors from having the best time in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
We gathered together to celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion with the most colourful party with guest singer Tara leading us all in song and plenty of dance!
Young Musician Performance
The joy of children visiting our home is clear on the faces of our residents.
We had the privilege of watching a private performance by a small group of students from St Peter's School Kettering last week.
These talented children had our staff and residents enthralled with their singing, and mastering of such wonderful instruments from Violin to Piano, Cello and Clarinet we all agreed they are such skilled musicians.
Our residents enjoyed getting to know each of the children and chatting to them about their instruments and hopes for the future.
We'd like to send a massive THANK YOU to the students and teachers for making our day so magical.
Kettering Library Pop-Up
We've been out in the local community with the Claremont Parkway and Elm Bank care home managers at Kettering Library. It was wonderful to meet so many people, find out more about life in Kettering and hand out homemade cakes, goodies and refreshments.
We hope to hold another pop up in a few weeks time. We'll be there again from 10am to 12 noon we've got lots of community events and forthcoming activities to tell you about!
Happy Fathers Day
Today at Elm Bank we celebrated Fathers Day with all of our gentlemen. They all enjoy a morning of gifts and chatting about their children, followed by a lovely Roast pork lunch. After, we had entertainment from Steve Carmel, our residents and visitors all joined singing and clapping along.
Upcoming events
Christmas Tombola
We kindly ask for Tombola donations, these can be brought into the Care Home and left at reception or passed to any staff member.
Closing Date 9th December
Support Your Local Foodbank
Elm Bank continually strives to support the local community, we are collecting food donations for the local Food Bank. You can help by dropping of your donations at the Care Home.
Exercise Class every Fortnight
There are many health benefits to gentle exercising, strength, balance and energy. Why not come and try out at our free exercise class, every other Wednesday. All welcome.
Dementia Cafe at Elm Bank
The Dementia café is open to all, providing support, fun and friendship to those living with dementia and to their carers in a safe and relaxed entertaining environment.
