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
Garden Visits
With summer approaching, our residents are taking full advantage of the sunshine as the weather warms up. All communities enjoyed being in the sun with a cup of tea and sing-a-long with our activities team.
St Patrick's Day
At Elm Bank, we all raised our glasses to help celebrate this year’s St Patrick’s Day!
Across all communities, residents entered our St Patrick’s colouring competition in the morning and our lucky winners received prizes! After lunch we all raised our glasses with some Guinness and a movie night.
Mothering Sunday
This year, we celebrated all of our lovely mothers on Mothering Sunday across all communities with a Mother’s Day tea party, a chat and poetry readings with our activities team.
Pancakes for everyone
Elm Bank’s Head Chef, Harry, and his wonderful kitchen team made over 100 pancakes with 10 different toppings for residents in all communities within our home. General Manager, Jessica, had a go at flipping some, too. Harry had six frying pans cooking at the same time - that is the sign of a flippin' good chef!
Feature walls at Elm Bank
We are creating fun, themed areas throughout Elm Bank and residents are helping to come up with creative ideas. Here is our Garden Wall area providing visual stimulation, reminiscence and conversation for residents with dementia in our Memory Lane community.
Happy Valentines Day
Lockdown didn’t stop us from spreading love on Valentine’s Day. We enjoyed a day filled with love-inspired meals, baking some beautiful cakes, sipping a glass of wine and talking about ‘days of love’ with those who have passed away but remain in our hearts. And we shared the love with Kettering General Hospital, delivering a hamper of chocolates, cards and poems written by residents.
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.
