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
Bonfire Night
What a fabulous bonfire night held at Elm Bank for our residents! Everyone enjoyed their sparkler and what a huge display for everyone to watch.
A huge thank you to the team who were involved in making the evening so special!
Entertainment Afternoons
We enjoy having performances by Lesley-Ann and Katie-Rose. This Mother and Daughter Duo performed a variety of songs from across the years. It was lovely to see so many residents singing along to many of their favourite songs.
Garden Area on Memory Lane
Our team have been focused on enhancing our Memory Lane Community following case studies around minimising distress and anxiety. Following feedback from the residents we have created our garden area on Daisy Lane and the environment looks amazing. The residents not only have their own plants to water, but sensory walks, garden lights and many more garden tools to touch and use!!
A huge thank you to the activities and maintenance team for making the vision happen!
Home Start Donation
We invited Home Start Kettering to come along to Elm Bank to collect their charity donation. Thank you to everyone who came along to our Summer Fete and supported us to raise £328.57 which will go towards Home Start supporting the most vulnerable local families.
Harvest Visit
We’d like to say a massive ‘Thank You’ to Railway Children Nursery for coming up to Elm Bank yesterday to bring us some Harvest Treats. You all worked incredibly hard on your creations, and we loved the cards you did for us.
Armchair Travel
We all took a trip to Italy recently. Residents and staff were excited to travel to such a wonderful country. First, we took a trip round Rome, before travelling on to Mila. We ended our tour off at Lake Coo, it was wonderfully quiet and relaxing.
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.
