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
Alpaca’s
We’ve been wrapping up warm and heading outside for another wonderful visit from Dani and Nick who brought their fluffy and well behaved Alpacas to come and see us all at Elm Bank Care Home. We enjoy having our fluffy friends visit, their incredibly soft and they enjoy lots of treats and fuss.
Aliens Love Underpants
Today is 'Read a Book Day' and we were delighted to welcome Railway Children Nursery to Elm Bank. They brought their favourite books and we thought Aliens Love Underpants was great!
Our weekly bends and stretches
Today we enjoyed our regular weekly fitness class. Over the last few weeks many of us have seen improvements in our fitness, flexibility and mobility. We look forward to Elena and Bekki's visit every Friday morning - our favourite exercises involve the colourful scarves.
Music, games and colour on our magic table
We have had Elm Bank's interactive Magic Table out this week and residents have enjoyed playing the piano, making colourful paintings and playing well known games. This activity makes us all feel happy and calm, staff and residents! Visitors are welcome to try it, too.
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!
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.
