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
Men at Work
Hollyfields men enjoyed a morning of good ol' fashioned carpentry. The residents sanded and stained pieces of garden furniture for the sensory garden and whistled while they worked.
These Little Piggies
Staff and residents at Hollyfields were visited over the sunny bank holiday weekend by two piglets called Eric & Ernie. They were thrilled by the visit; children and residents fed the pigs and there was even a chase to round them all up to say goodbye.
Open Day
Residents, staff, relatives and visitors joined us all for a brilliant sunny open day at Hollyfields. Many visitors joined us to take a look at our new seven bed residential dementia unit. Sam Padget and David Lawrence entertained us with classic songs from the shows and saxophone solos. A brilliant day was had by all!
Sensory Stimulation
Residents enjoyed an afternoon of sensory stimulation with products from Active Minds. The reminiscence box proved to be a hit with male residents, as aromas of engine oil, car polish and wood shavings filled the air, bringing back floods of memories.
Companion Pets
Residents at Hollyfields were visited by their ‘Companion Pets’, which included ginger tabby cats and chocolate Labradors. These not only help residents to feel a sense of companionship, but also aid in decreasing levels of anxiety. The pets feel very realistic and even have simulated breathing.
Armchair Exercise
Residents were visited by Chris from Encourage Activity, who put them all through their paces with a morning armchair exercise session.
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.
