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
A Fruity day for residents
Residents and staff marked National Apple Day by venturing out into their gardens to pick the apples from their very own tree and enjoy the last of the summer sun.
Supported by the activity team, staff and maintenance manager, residents spent the afternoon choosing and picking the apples off the tree before using them to prepare a delicious apple and cinnamon crumble.
Residents enjoyed peeling and preparing the fruit before turning them into a scrumptious crumble which filled the home with the smell of Christmas.
It was a lovely sunny day and one that will be part of our autumn calendar each year. Our residents enjoyed spotted the biggest apple too.
Birthday celebrations with a scottish theme
Fountains much loved resident celebrated her 86th birthday and being from Scottish descent a Scottish theme seemed fitting.
The kitchen team made a delicious Victoria sponge iced with the Scottish flag and donned with sparklers.
There was also a lovely spread of sandwiches, homemade quiches, sausage rolls and pastries with a selection of cheese and wine.
Along with music and dancing and opening of gifts and cards, it was a lovely celebration of 86 years young.
Age UK On-line Speed Quiz
Fountains joined the on-line speed quiz for the second time and were thrilled to finish in 2nd place.
Team Fountains had a medley of knowledge between them from music knowledge to Disney experts – it was a real team effort.
The kitchen provided homemade pepperoni pizza which was delicious washed down with a nice glass of wine.
Doreen” Fountains Captain” said she was on cloud 9 to finish in 2nd place.
Thank you Age Uk for another fun evening of entertainment.
Dog show winners announced
Following our community on-line dog show to celebrate National Dog Day -the winners of the 4 different categories with their prizes are photographed:
Best Smiling Dog – Fern
Sleeping Beauty – Peanut
Handsomest Hound – Ozzy
Prettiest pooch – Josie.
All the winners received a dog bowl, personalised with their name and runners up received a selection of toys with a certificate and a rosette.
Thank you to everyone who took part - our residents loved judging the winners and runners up.
World Vegetarian Day
Our residents enjoyed a tasting session of vegetarian offerings to celebrate World Vegetarian Day.
Our talented kitchen team made a variety of tartlets with vegetarian toppings such as butter bean hummus, roasted butternut and caramelised onion and homemade guacamole.
There were also Stilton and mushroom galletes and tomato and garlic crostini.
There was a mixture of reactions with the crostini coming out as a firm favourite.
Grandparents Day 2020
Fountains wanted to celebrate Grandparents Day for our residents so we requested messages and videos from their Grandchildren to bring a little joy.
Our residents loved receiving messages via facebook as well as videos via email and messenger. The joys of technology!
It was a real success and brightened everyone’s day.
Thank you to our wonderful families for being part of this special day.
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.
