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
Miniture Donkey's Visit
Today we had a visit from Magical Minis, Lovable Miniature Donkeys. Freya and Tallulah were very well behaved and brought so much joy to our residents on Bluebell Walk.
Gwen described them as "lovely donkeys" The residents enjoyed getting to meet both donkeys, stroking and getting to know all about Freya and Tallulah.
Easter Donation from Morrisons
We'd like to send a massive THANK YOU to Julia, the Community Champion at Morrisons Kettering Community for their huge donation of chocolate eggs for the children at Faraway Children's Charity.
The generosity of others warms our hearts.
If you can help, please show your support by dropping off your gift at Elm Bank reception before 5pm Friday 7th April. Kerrie is also happy to collect; to arrange please call her on 01536 313520 or email ElmBank.Activities@barchester.com
Intergenerational St Patrick's Day
Today we visited Abeona Warkton Nursery Kettering Northamptonshire for their St Patrick's Day celebrations. We played Bingo, planted seeds, did Irish dancing and enjoyed some tasty Irish treats and Irish Stew. Thank you to all the children and staff at Abeona for inviting us along for your St Patrick's Day celebrations, we all had so much fun.
Our afternoon was filled with some entertainment from Steve Carmel and some wonderful St Patrick's Day cupcakes made by our kitchen team.
Our First Hatchling
Today our residents became the proud parents of their first of 5 ducklings!
This little bundle of feathered joy hatched into the world following many bill taps, leg and wing stretches.
We have been nurturing the duck eggs over the past few days, ensuring their incubator courtesy of https://www.incredibleeggs.co.uk stays at the required temperature and any hatchlings have fresh water available should they arrive early.
Everyone is so excited to see them breakthrough, and one by one they will be transferred to their brooding unit, where they can be cared for by our residents and carefully handled.
Watch out for more posts as they all joint the Elm Bank family and get lots of cuddles.
Nutrition and Hydration Week
Both Activities and the Hospitality team paired up to create a smoothie making afternoon for some residents on Bluebell Walk and Blossom Trail.
Residents helped cut up fruit and choose which fruit they wanted to add to their smoothie. We then got a chance to taste our creations. There was a clear winner of Banana, Strawberry, Pineapple, Blueberry and Kiwi mixed with Vanilla Ice-cream. We shared the extra smoothie mix with other residents on Bluebell Walk.
Thank you to Garion our host for supporting our activity.
Incredible Eggs!
Today our Duckling Eggs arrived at Elm Bank from the wonderfully company Incredible Eggs. All five eggs are kept warm in their incubator until they hatch. We should have the first start hatching between Wednesday and Friday.
We'll let you all know once they start hatching and will include daily updates on their progress and growth.
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.
