Activities at Kings Park 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 bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Claudia Canosa
Claudia moved to the UK from her native South Africa with her family some 6 years ago, although her family are of Italian decent.
With a caring nature, Claudia worked for a domiciliary care company helping in people in the community before eventually working in a care home environment, working up to the role of Senior Carer.
Realising how much she enjoyed making the residents smile, Claudia has now stepped into the role of Activities Lead here at Kings Park and very much loves the interaction with our residents, who have all taken a real shine to her.
Claudia can regularly be seen with our residents in a very creative capacity, enjoying flower arranging or leading everyone in a game of good old fashioned Bingo!
When at home, Claudia is a mother to two boys and a girl and also a pet mum to the the gorgeous, Molly - a Jack Russell cross.
She loves nothing more than curling up on the sofa in front of a good rom/com, with: The Holiday, The Lakehouse and The Notebook as some of her favourites to date.
We are so happy to have her as part of the Kings Park team.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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 Kings Park Care Home
Dining Room Dinner Dance
It's all fun & games here at Kings Park...
Caught in the act, one of our lovely residents, Eric, just couldn't sit still after hearing a favourite tune recently, as he and Senior Carer, Sam, took to their make shift dance floor just before supper one evening, much to everyone's amusement!
It's moments like these that make us all smile and bring so much joy to our home.
Well done Eric & Sam for channelling your inner John Travolta!
Just look at that smile !
The Chitter Chatter Club Launch Party!
Recently at Kings Park, we welcomed members of our local community, healthcare professionals, journalists and community group members to get together with some of our residents, for a very special launch event...
Anne Anderson, who recently linked in with ourselves, Parley Place Care Home - Barchester Healthcare and Hyacinth House Care Home - Barchester Healthcare in order to launch a special community cafe, The Chitter Chatter Club page, in a bid to combat loneliness in our communities, arranged this special event to promote these sessions in Barchester Healthcare homes in the Dorset area.
So the launch was all about promotion to get the word out to those who need these events the most.
Sadly, due to a last minute medical issues, Anne, the lady of the moment, was unable to make the event, but sent us a wonderful video message in her absence.
Anne, we all send you our love and best wishes and know that the wonderful people who came along will now go forth and promote our events to help more and more people in our area.
It was very well supported and a BIG THANK YOU to all who attended.
'Loneliness brings us together, NOT apart!' - Anne Anderson
If you would like to learn more about the Chitter Chatter Club or life here at Kings Park or to book a tour, then please give our friendly team a call on: -
01202 863 630
Best Buddies!
The incredible students from Ferndown First School were back again recently for a spot of reading with our residents...
After only a short time, the children really came out of themselves, becoming more and more animated as they became more and more confident.
Isn't it amazing how much joy and wonder they bring into our home? Everyone really enjoys these sessions and get so much from them.
Thank you all for another wonderful afternoon.
See you all again very soon!
Topping off the Tree!
With a LOT of festive decorating to do over the next couple of weeks here at Kings Park, the team here have made a start already...
Residents are loving the pops of colour which are starting to appear around the home and one lovely resident was given the honour of 'topping off' the first of our Christmas trees.
Here's the very delighted Audrey as she places the star atop the beautiful tree in our foyer, with a little help from our Activities Lead, Claudia.
Her face says it all...
Have you started your Christmas decorating yet?
We made the Press!
Thank you to our friends at Dorset Biz News for the wonderful press coverage: -
https://www.dorsetbiznews.co.uk/.../rock-star-care.../...
Radio Coverage: The Chitter Chatter Club
Our Home Services Advisor was up with the larks recently as she headed into work early for her radio appearance on BBC Radio Solent's Breakfast Show...
Rebekah was asked to give an interview about the benefits of being able to host The Chitter Chatter Club page here at Kings Park and what this means for both the residents as well as those who we welcome into our home on a regular basis.
Founder of the Chitter Chatter Club, Anne Anderson, who encouraged and supported us to get the club up and running in the home, was up first. Anne did a marvellous job explaining why the clubs are so important.
Anne's segment is found at approx. 10 mins and 30s in.
Later on in the show it was Rebekah's turn to showcase what the home are doing and is found at approx. 1hr and 10 mins in.
The link for the show is here: -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0gnf3bs
You can use the slider on the bottom of the shows link to jump to the relevant bit you wish to listen to.
Anne is pictured here (second from the left) with some of our recent Chitter Chatter Club goers!
THE CHITTER CHATTER CLUB
EVERY TUESDAY - HERE AT KINGS PARK
10.30AM - 12PM
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
