Activities at Harper Fields Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
There is always something to do here at Harper Fields and always someone to assist the residents in any activity they wish to take part in. We have entertainers come into the home to sing and play instruments on a weekly basis, as well as visits from PAT dogs, hairdressers, massage therapists and nail technicians to pamper those who live here. Residents' spiritual needs are taken into account at Harper Fields; we have regular services from the Catholic and Methodist church, in addition to the Church of England, and for our non-religious residents, we have a weekly calming and peaceful ‘mindfulness and meditation group,’ which is very popular, especially for those living with dementia. Residents often like to attend cinema evenings to watch their favourite films on the big screen (complete with sweets and popcorn), or develop new skills at our computer classes, where they can learn how to Skype their families in other countries. Our activities are tailored to suit the individual interests and capabilities of residents and our specialised equipment enables those we support to enjoy everything we have to offer.
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 Harper Fields Care Home
Cats Protection
Everyone at Harper fields loves animals, so we thought we would reach out to the cats protection and see if they would come and do a little ‘show & tell’ for us. Cats protection helps hundreds of needy cats & kittens including finding new homes for 250 to 350 cats & kittens per year. We learnt so much about adoption & fostering our feline friends. Hopefully one of the visitors on the day were able to adopt their very own cat or kitten. Wendy Harris, coordinator of the Coventry branch said. “I really enjoyed meeting your lovely residents, looking forward to the Christmas Fete.”
Herstory of Mayfair
Residents across our services had a fantastic time joining Mandy Morrow for a virtual walking tour to learn about the ‘Herstory’ of Mayfair. The Mayfair of Nightingales may be long gone but it still holds a 20th century charm. Birthplace to the late Queen Elizabeth II, home to one of WWII's most decorated female war heroes and a tale of a wealthy Aristocrat and one of France's favourite designers.
We were delighted to take a walk down memory lane and discover stories from one of London's most iconic areas. The experience was truly enjoyed by all.
History of Wall's icecream
Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event in celebration on National Ice Cream Day. Wall’s team took us on a great journey through history, sharing fascinating details about the brand since its launch in 1922. We learned about major innovations such as the introduction of Mr Whippy, Cornetto, Viennetta, Twister, and Carte d'Or.
Residents were treated to a singalong to Cornetto classic ads, an interactive quiz about fun Wall’s facts and best-of-all, an ice-cream tasting session. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our ice-cream lovers.
Comedy from Jimmy Riddle
Harper fields residents actually ‘Belly’ laughed at comedy entertainer Jimmy Riddle. We had a bit of everything today from comedy, magic, singing, balloon artistry to finally dancing. A superb afternoon of fun, we were still giggling hours later.
VR Experience
Harper fields residents had their very first VR Experience today. Recreo Vr helped broaden our horizons today. The headsets help residents rediscover their favourite places in the world and share them with their friends. They really help boost their wellbeing. One resident Alan said “These headsets are incredible. They blew me away”.
Happy Birthday Vi!
Harper fields oldest resident Vi Bennett turned 101 years old this month. Vi’s son Peter travelled down from Scotland to help her celebrate her special day. Vi’s daughter Carolyn came with lots of cards and presents. Vi also enjoyed a delicious ‘Cup cake’ Cake. Created by our hospitality team. We had live music and dancing on the day. Vi said “I’ve had such a good time I can’t wait till I’m 102”.
