Activities at Highfield 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.
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Kim Quean
Hello, my name is Kim and I am the Activities Coordinator here at Highfield Care Home.
I joined Barchester in June 2024 and I am passionate about ensuring our residents have a varied life enrichment programme and a fulfilling lifestyle here in our home.
The residents' wellbeing and quality of life are important to me, and I enjoy singing, dancing and having fun on a themed day. I graduated from University of Derby BSC, in integrative health and social care in January 2021 and completed NAPA Level 2 Activity Provision in Adult Social Care the same year.
I look forward to working closely with you all, to ensure residents are happy, healthy and thriving.
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 Highfield Care Home
Home host Scam & Fraud Awareness Talk
We were thrilled to welcome the local police service to our home to educate our residents on the importance of staying vigilant against scams, whether they occur by phone or online.
Our resident ambassador, Pat, mentioned, "You never know what is or isn't honest any more. The officer was very friendly and really helpful."
Peanut the Pony visits
We welcomed Peanut the Pony and Jade to Highfield!
We discovered some of our residents had previously cared for horses, so what better way to celebrate than invite Jade with her beautiful pony Peanut.
Residents and visitors were thrilled to pet and feed treats to Peanut, Sheila said "I am very happy to have Peanut here I wish they could stay!"
Valentines Baking Session
Staff and residents donned their aprons for valentines baking.
We made shortbread hearts, whilst comparing recipes and reminiscing about how their mothers had baked every week. Can you remember the old Be-Ro recipe books? Our residents sure can...
Mindful Colouring
The residents had a great time with Anne, taking part in a mindful colouring session.
Mindful colouring is designed to provide an opportunity for residents to spend time in a focused state, undertaking a creative activity that can have a calming effect on the mind and body.
Afterwards, while they chatted over coffee, residents commented about being surprised how much more relaxed they felt.
Emergency Services take a break with us!
A heartfelt thank you to our local emergency services for joining us for an Emergency Services Break!
Your dedication and commitment to our community do not go unnoticed. We hope you enjoyed the opportunity to unwind and connect with fellow heroes, residents and teams. Until next time.
Celebrating all things Lego!
Staff and residents had a fantastic time-sharing a wonderful morning of building and creativity on International Lego Day. Every year on January 28th, Lego fans and enthusiasts around the world come together to celebrate all things Lego and the creator of the iconic brick, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen who submitted his patent for the Lego brick on January 28th 1958.
Lego began in the Danish town of Billund, when Ole Kirk Christiansen founded a small woodworking company. In 1932, the company adopted the name ‘Lego,’ derived from the Danish words ‘leg godt,’ meaning ‘play well.’ In the late 1940s the company transitioned from wooden toys to plastic, which we now know as the iconic Lego brick.
Upcoming events
Meet the General Manager - 27th February at 2pm
We would like to invite you into our home to meet our manager, Luke Owens.
This is a fantastic opportunity to get to know our manager and ask any questions you may have.
Newsletter - Winter & Christmas edition
We are delighted to share our latest newsletter - Winter & Christmas edition - we hope you enjoy reading!
February
February may be short but it is filled with lots of exciting plans and we hope you can join us!
Veterans Coffee Morning 6th March @ 930am
We’re opening our doors on March 6th at 9:30 AM for a Veterans' Coffee Morning. If you or someone you know has a military background, we’d love for you to join us.
A Taste of Highfield 26th March @ 12midday.
Join us for a taste of Highfield and sample the delicious, high-quality meals that our residents enjoy every day. Please contact the home to reserve your places.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
Looking for a place to host a meeting? Pop in and see what we have to offer!
Could you be a Volunteer?
Could you make a difference to someone's day to day life? If you are interested in volunteering and would like more information, we'd love to hear from you!
Calling all Emergency Services - take a break on us!
Calling all emergency services personnel! Come and take a break with us and enjoy a slice of home made cake and a warm welcome.
Dementia Coffee Morning
Free dementia coffee morning, everything fourth Wednesday at 10am.
Join us to make new friends whilst enjoying refreshments and our homemade sweet treats.
Don't Dine Alone - 1st Friday of the month
We know meal times can be lonely for older members of our community. Join us for a nutritious meal and make new friends. To reserve your place call 01937 221 720.
