Activities at Florence Court Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience, and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Jessica Duery
I have been working in the Care Sector for 5 years and started out as a Domestic and Laundry Assistant. I decided that I wanted to progress my career in an Activities capacity so became an activities provider then progressed to an Activities Co-Ordinator which I did for 2 years prior to joining the team at Florence Court . I have a real passion for Activities and get a great deal of pleasure in enriching the residents life's through meaningful activities. I love getting to know the residents and spending time with them finding out what they love to do. Every day is very different and rewarding.
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 Florence Court Care Home
Candy Cart
This week we have introduced a new sweet cart to our Bistro area for residents to enjoy!
Our activities coordinator spent the weekend painting and filling the cart full of sweets our residents would’ve enjoyed back in their day. Today our residents got to enjoy it for the first time, hand selecting which sweets they would like. Many residents especially enjoyed the ration books we added; sharing memories of when they had to use them during the war. The cart had everyone socialising this morning, bonding over their love of sweets and evoking nostalgic memories.
Even our visiting NHS workers stopped by the cart for a well deserved sweet treat!
Flowers of Florence Gardening Club
Flowers of Florence Gardening club
Today we spent the afternoon planting up our new herb/vegetable garden. Our residents worked together to create this beautiful space, planting fresh herbs and tomato plants.
We specifically chose plants that would provide a sensory experience through their varied textures, scents, and colours, engaging our residents' senses and improving mood. We’re excited to take care of the plants and watch the space grow and bloom.
Pimms and Wimbledon
To get in the Wimbledon spirit we have created a themed lounge on our ground floor which we will constantly have the tennis playing live for our residents to enjoy.
Today we paired watching the game with a glass of Pimms and strawberries and ice cream. Our residents had a great time watching and discussing the matches and they are looking forward to watching the rest of the tournament in our luxury lounge!
Royal Victoria Country Park
Our residents have been expressing recently how they used to love going for walks in nature when they were younger so today we took a trip to Royal Victoria Country Park.
We enjoyed a stroll along the waters edge to the chapel and then stopped by the cafe for tea and cake. It was a lovely day and our residents thoroughly enjoyed spending the afternoon outdoors admiring the beautiful scenery.
1960's Day
Since our 1940s day was a great success we decided to do another era and throw a 60s themed day for our residents. Staff dressed in themed outfits, we enjoyed a lovely performance from Alice - Applewood Entertainment and everyone enjoyed singing and dancing to our favourite 60s tunes. Our kitchen team prepared some delicious treats for our residents to enjoy, a special thank you to hostess Steph for the amazing cheese hedgehog.
Everyone had a lovely day reminiscing the 60s, we can’t wait to throw more events celebrating the other eras.
Pimms O'Clock
We made the most of the lovely weather and enjoyed a glass of Pimms in the sunshine this week. Our residents enjoyed laughing and chatting with friends whilst soaking in the beautiful British summer sun!
