Activities at Highfield Care Home

Staff at Highfield have taken part in their local Memory Walk to raise money for Alzheimer’s Awareness and in honour of loved ones who have experienced dementia. Staff at the home got stuck in to help raise funds for this very important cause. The annual event which takes place across the country, raises vital funds to help research and support those living with Alzheimer’s and their families. 

Kim Quean, Lead Activity Co-ordinator at Highfield Care Home, said: “The Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk has a special place in my heart, both personally and professionally. Taking part in fundraising for Alzheimer’s Awareness has been a huge amount of fun and everyone at the home has been behind us all the way. We’re very glad to be able to do our bit to raise further awareness and money for the charity.”

Oils, watercolours and pastels were the order of the day at Highfield where the art-loving residents were keen to get involved in Art in Care Homes Day on September 24th. Art in Care Homes is a NAPA programme which aims to highlight the wellbeing benefits of arts, creativity and cultural engagement in care settings. Its aim is to promote the beneficial outcomes for care recipients, staff teams and relatives, champion good practice and encourage care settings to develop more creative activities and opportunities.

Staff and residents at Highfield care home celebrated the day by joining forces with Sophie from The Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield and taking part in an Art Workshop, exploring colour theory and shapes.

Today we marked World Alzheimer’s Day, to raise awareness and highlight the challenges that people living with dementia face. 

Throughout the day, we got involved in a variety of themed activities, we spent time learning more about dementia and how to help change the way we think, act and talk about this condition. 

Our residents were thrilled to show their creativity as they created supported by members of the care team personalised memory boxes.

We have all learned a great deal about the effects of Alzheimer’s today.

Here at Highfield Care Home, we are surrounded by beautiful rolling hills and there is an abundance of wildlife to sit and watch in our stunning gardens.

Our residents like to take a walk around our gardens and the current neighbourly horses are a favourite for our residents to talk to on their way around.

Residents at Highfield care home have enjoyed an afternoon of pampering as they were given a hand and nail therapy session. The team at the home were on hand to provide the resident centred pamper sessions, with residents enjoying treats such as cakes and refreshments whilst being given manicures and hand treatments. 

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Here at Highfield Care Home we discovered all of our residents here enjoy a lighthearted competitive game. 

So, what better way to find that competitive edge than to play some indoor boules in one of our spacious lounges.

Alison one of our resident said "I really enjoyed the game and playing against other residents." 

The winner was Eunice, who was above all else a humble winner! 

We look forward to other games in the home to keep this competitive spirit going!