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 my name is Tina and I am the Activities Coordinator here at Elm Bank Care Home.
I joined Elm Bank in May 2023 as a Team Leader soon becoming the Head of Care before moving to the role of Activities Coordinator and leading the team in January 2024. My passion is to provide life enriching activities that enhance the lives of our residents.
By providing entertainment that is not only stimulating but person-centred. 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, 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
Family and Childhood Memories
At Elm Bank we have empathy dolls which prompt some fabulous conversations and memories of childhood, family and work with babies and children.
Graduating for big school
Elm Bank recently had a visit from Railway Children Nursery who held their Graduation Rehearsal in front of our residents. Thank you for allowing us to be part of this special journey - we wish you all good luck as you start big school. Keep in touch!
Meeting some animals
Elm Bank had a visit from Lynn at Animals in Mind who brought a wonderful selection of animals for us to meet and hold including a gecko, giant snails, a hedgehog, guinea pigs, a snake, stick insects, a bearded dragon and tortoises. We look forward to your next visit.
Celebrating Hungarian Day
Thank you to Abeona Warkton Nursery for inviting Elm Bank to join their Hungarian Day celebrations. Residents and staff enjoyed hearing about Hungary and joining in activities with the children. We even spent the afternoon at Forest School creating some flower pictures. Thank you for our card and treats, we look forward to our next visit soon.
Meet Bonnie, the border collie
Elsie and other residents were delighted to meet Bonnie, a PAT therapy dog, and her owner Imogen, on one of their regular visits to Elm Bank. We all feel instantly calm when we stroke Bonnie.
Enjoying Book Lovers' Day with our young visitors
This week we celebrated Book Lovers Day with a visit from Abeona Warkton Nursery. The children, residents and staff had a lovely morning of book-themed crafts and enjoyed reading some of their favourite books. Our Resident Ambassador, Jill, spent time reading to the children.
Upcoming events
Monthly Community Café
Come along to our dementia friendly café 'Third Monday each month' from 2.30pm-4.00pm, meet with friends, enjoy light refreshments and a variety of activities.
Community Games Afternoon
We're welcoming our local community, families, and friends for a lovely weekly get-together.Join us every Thursday from 2-3.30pm for board games, floor games, and more!
Blue Light Breakfast
If you are part of the Emergency Services please drop by and have breakfast on us. The last Friday of the month 07.30am to 11.00am.
