Activities at Hollyfields Care Home
Our Activities programme is formulated using resident requests and feedback from resident meetings. Residents are involved in planning the programme with things they they would like to do throughout the year. There is a mixture of activities that take place including both group and 1-1 engagement. Residents at Hollyfields particularly enjoy movement to music activities enabling them to increase their level of physical abilities and have fun at the same time, whilst others enjoy musical singalongs and food based activities throughout the week.
We have a mini bus that enables us to reconnect our residents with their community in ways that suite themselves as individuals. This can be achieved by visiting local farms, Georgian towns, local attractions and even the local public house for lunch with friends. Hollyfields have a great relationship with their local community and have visits from local organisations such as The Wyre Community Land Trust and are currently undertaking a 12 week funded project from Arts Etc. Residents at Hollyfields enjoy Pet Therapy visits from their pet rabbit 'Thumper' and like to help clean and feed him daily. Relatives can be encouraged to join us for activities and again are very supportive with delivering theme days and fundraising events within the home.
Kaylee White
Hi, my name is Kaylee and I joined the Hollyfields care team in February 2021. I love getting to know our residents and I'm extremely passionate about their continued wellbeing and life enrichment through tailored activities. I became part of the Activities team to develop more in this area and expand the type of fulfilling activities and events we provide.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Hollyfields Care Home
Apple Picking
Residents at Hollyfields pick apples from their own orchard to make some apple juice.
Joined by Wyre Community Land Trust, a community group that visits annually for the apple-picking tradition at the home. Residents walked through the home's grounds with the care and activities team to the Hollyfield’s Orchard, where they picked their own fresh apples for their homemade apple juice brew, which they sold in 2 pint cartons at the home to raise money for charity.
After the apple picking, all of the participants returned to the home, where they crushed the apples for juicing, and chefs in the kitchen got busy baking the apples in a delicious apple pie, which was enjoyed by all.
Animal House
These are photographs taken from our animal visit at Hollyfields, when we enjoyed a visit from iguanas, chickens, baby rabbits and Guinea pigs. Residents were thrilled to see them and loved holding and petting them too.
Smoothie Time
Residents tucked into some of their favourite smoothies recently, enjoying some interesting combinations, such as banana & white chocolate, strawberry & kiwi and peach & melon.
Woodworking
Some residents at Hollyfields have been keeping themselves busy by helping Gavin, our Maintenance Manager, to stain wood in the garden and keeping a watchful eye to make sure the lengths were all the same.
Ukes on the Edge
Hollyfields were treated to a great afternoon by ukulele group, 'Ukes on the Edge'. Residents, staff and visitors sang along to the old classics – it was great fun!
Summer Continues
Staff and residents cooled down the calorific, but fun way. Fish and chips and delicious Mr. Whippy ice creams were served up to help cool us all down whilst listening to good old Cliff Richards' 'Summer Holiday'.
Upcoming events
November Open Day - All Welcome
We warmly welcome you to join us for our homes open day event on Saturday 23rd November. Come and meet our manager, staff and wonderful residents.
Dance Performance
Join us on 23rd November at our Open Day for a dance performance by 'Triple Threat Productions' from 11am. All Welcome!
Recycled Teenagers Entertain
Please join us on 23rd November for our Open Day performance from 'The Recycled Teenagers' come and sing the afternoon away with friends from 2pm. All Welcome!
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
