Activities at Iris Court Care Home

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 will bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.

Enriching life
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Natalie Robinson

Activities co-ordinator, Wellbeing Champion

Hello, I'm Natalie, and for nearly five enriching years, I've dedicated myself to the role of an activity coordinator. My passion lies in understanding the unique interests of each individual under our care. At Iris Court, I strive to craft activities tailored to the preferences of our residents, ensuring no one ever feels socially isolated. Whether someone wants to participate minimally or fully immerse themselves, my goal remains constant: fostering a sense of community and joy in every moment.

Join me as we embark on this journey of connection, laughter, and shared experiences. Together, let's create cherished memories that will illuminate the path ahead. Welcome to Iris Court, where every day holds the promise of something special.

 
Life-encriching activities booklet

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 Iris Court Care Home

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A Visit from the Fire Brigade

The wonderful crew from Hitchin fire station came to visit us on this wet Wednesday. They had a lovely tour of the home and was kind enough to let the staff fulfil childhood dreams of sitting in the fire engine.

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Out To The Garden Centre In The Sunshine

A morning at the beautiful Vanstones Garden Centre had us out exploring this morning. We paused the shopping to grab a cup of coffee and some delicious cake before stocking up on supplies for our gardening club. The glorious weather had residents saying we picked the perfect day. 

Watch this space to see what our residents create in our stunning gardens this summer. 

Fabulous Entertainment

Friday saw us being entertained by the Fabulous 3 Company who had us singing and dancing along! The weekend was filled with pampering and boules in the garden.

The History Of Cadbury

This week we have enjoyed a behind the scenes look into the history of Cadbury. This fascinating insight into one of the nation's most famous and beloved companies. 

Cadbury was kind enough to send us samples of chocolates and packaging from throughout their history - our residents were delighted to explore the memories of these traditional paper wrapped chocs and how the marketing has changed over the years.

Still a glass and a half of milk in each though!

Having Fun whilst training

The new team at Iris Court have been really getting stuck in to their training over the past 3 weeks and just have one more week to go. As a bit of a wind down the team had a fun activity at the end of the week to unwind from all the great sessions they had completed. Our trainers Sadie and Kieran have said that the team have been fantastic over the past 3 weeks, really engaging with all of the sessions and getting involved. The team can not wait for the first arrivals from the end of the month where they can put all of their new learnings in to use and provide our wonderful person centred care culture. Well done all!!!

Upcoming events

Christmas Light Switch on

Join us from 5-6pm to switch our Christmas Lights on at Iris Court, enjoy delicious hot chocolates and festive refreshments

Christmas Soiree

Join us for the day to enjoy our Christmas Soiree, with festive stalls, activities, live entertainment cocktails & festive food on the day!.

Aston Bell Ringers

Join us from 6:45pm for the evening as we have Aston Bell Ringers in attendance providing us with a special evening performance, whilst enjoying a glass of bubbles with us!

Concert by Candlelight

Join us from 7pm to witness a very special performance provided by the Hitchin Thespians here at Iris Court, whilst enjoying refreshments during the show

St Ippolyts Carol Service

Join us from 3pm where St Ippolyts Church will be in attendance singing a selection of Hymns and Carols, whilst there will be Hot Chocolates& Mince pies on attendance also.

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.