Activities at Fountains 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.
Louise Crooks
Hello I am Louise, my first role with Barchester was caring for our residents. Previously I worked in an early years environment for 17 years where I organised activities and events. I am thrilled to now be Activities Lead and being able to continue enriching the life’s of our lovely residents here at Fountains.
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 Fountains Care Home
Grow Your Own
When you experience life at Fountains, you are supported to continue life long hobbies and interests, allowing you to continue being the person you are and have always been. Exactly how it should be.
Along with opportunity to build new friendships, bond over shared passions & remaining connected, Fountains is so much more than a care home, it’s a choice of lifestyle.
Here are some of our green fingered residents who were keen to sample some of the strawberries they’d been growing in our beautiful gardens over the last few months.
We can’t wait to tuck into more tasty treats, all home grown and made with love!
Fountains - Proud Sponsor Of Healthcare Award
Creating long lasting, meaningful connections with organisations within our local community is something we hold very close to our hearts.
As proud sponsors of this years ‘Healthcare Of The Year Award’, Fountains were honoured to join the first ever Solihull carer friendly awards, organised by the amazing Carers Trust Solihull
Held at Village Hotel Club, nominees from across the local areas were invited to an evening of celebration as we recognised the hard work, dedication and incredible efforts shown.
The team at Fountains and everyone at Barchester Healthcare would like to wish Jill Bonehill from Citizens Advice Solihull Borough CAB a huge CONGRATULATIONS for winning the ‘Healthacare Of The Year Award’ for all of her hard work helping people with being able to live independently and being an active part of the local community through social prescribing - you’re official award will be with you very soon.
Pictured with General Manager Arvinder, Home Services Advisor Paul & Kerry Turner CEO of CAB, Chelcy Bryant who accepted the award on Jill’s behalf said:
‘Jill will be delighted to receive this award! She has helped so many people remain independent at home. Thank you Fountains Care Home for sponsoring this award and celebrating the amazing work Jill has done’
We’d just like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved with organising the event last night and extend our congratulations to all the incredible nominees and winners - you really are all superhero’s.
I scream, You scream, We all scream for ice cream!
Today our residents and staff team were visited by ‘Mr Yummy’s Ice Cream Van’ for a well deserved treat in this beautiful weather.
Sauce? Flakes? Sprinkles? The choices were endless and the smiles say it all.
We’d like to say a HUGE thank you to Mr Yummy who kindly donated all of our ice creams completely FREE of charge.
Tasty Tuesdays
Created by our Head chef Colin & Second Chef Maria, the fruity treats on the menu today were: Oat & Cranberry Strawberry Green Goddess Blueberry & Ginger Green Tea
With regular reviews with our Head Chef to ensure that dietary requirements are catered for, our person centred approach ensures focus on ensuring that people's preferences, needs and wishes guide clinical decisions, providing care that is both respectful & responsive to the individual.
Why not pop in and sample one of our famous Fountains smoothies for yourself?!
Financial Planning Seminar
We’d like to send a big thank you to Peter Moore, DipPFS Cert CII (MP&ER) Wealth Management Ltd, a Senior Partner Practice of St. James's Place and SOLLA member, for joining us today.
With over 30 years of experience in financial services, Peter spoke knowledgably on how to finance long-term care, giving invaluable advice and reassurance to our guests by answering the many questions they had on funding for later life care.
“Today more than ever in this uncertain world there is a need for clear, concise financial advice that is relationship - rather than product-based". https://petermooresjp.co.uk/
Meaningful activity
Amongst all the fun activities that Fountains residents enjoy, meaningful activity is just as important to promote health and mental well-being.
Meet lovely Liz, who lives on our Memory Lane community and thoroughly enjoys spending time in the kitchen, putting the dishes and cutlery away.
We are so fortunate at Fountains to have our lifestyle kitchens to offer a home from home. experience.
Upcoming events
Reminiscence Cafe
Please join us for our monthly Reminiscence Cafe where we will pick a topic and talk about our memories, whilst making new friends and enjoying some refreshments.
July
Hello July! - we have another month filled with activities for our Residents and community to enjoy. Please come along.
Don't Dine Alone
We know meal times can be a lonely time for some people, that's why we're inviting local older people to join us for lunch every Friday from 12.30pm.
Room for Hire
Looking for somewhere to hold your meeting or event? We have a meeting room that is available for free to members of the local community and professionals.
