Activities at Longueville Court Care Home
Our activities coordinators are committed to organising a variety of activities that reflect the interests and capabilities for everybody we support ensuring a person centred approach.
The team have a flexible approach to our programme and we are constantly reviewing and updating our programmes to ensure we cater for everyone's needs and varied abilities.
The activities programme includes regular trips utilising the homes minibus, these include a number of destinations of local interest. We are particularly proud of the relationship we have built with Peterborough Sailability. This registered charity offers the opportunities to those with restricted mobility to enjoy the thrill of sailing on the open water and the sense of independence that brings in specially adapted boats.
Involvement in the local community is something that the whole team are very passionate about and we provide regular visits to a number of different facilities including local schools and churches. These activities also extend too visits from "Pat dogs" and local entertainers to aid in our ongoing quest to give each individual as much support and stimulation as they require.
Martine Ratcliffe
Hello my name is Martine and I'm the Head of Activities here at Longueville Court. I joined the team in 2009 as a carer and become team leader before moving into the Activities position 3 years ago.
I'm passionate about providing life enrichment to each of our residents, as a team we aim is to bring joy on a daily basis, and make their time with us special. We pride ourselves on bringing a mixture of activities that suit everyone.
I have one daughter and 2 grandsons, when not at work I love to spend time with them making memories, am a massive lover of music and dance.
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 Longueville Court Care Home
Easter Creations
Residents had lots of fun making some Easter-themed wreaths to hang on their bedroom doors. We are enjoying lots of different Easter craft sessions leading up to the bank holiday weekend here at Longueville.
Believe in Rainbows
We have received some beautiful paintings of rainbows over the last few days from children in our community who are painting rainbows to put in their windows in a bid to spread hope and positivity amid the coronavirus self-isolation period. We were thrilled to receive such lovely paintings and have placed them in residents' windows for everyone to see.
A Kind Donation
We were delighted when we had a surprise visit from Tesco, who kindly donated bouquets of flowers for our residents. They certainly lifted everyone’s spirit and we enjoyed a lovely day decorating residents' rooms, the communal areas and enjoyed an afternoon activity of making table displays. We would like to thank Tesco for their very kind-hearted gesture.
Nutrition & Hydration Week
We are taking part in this year’s Nutrition & Hydration Week with a range of activities to highlight the value of food and drink in maintaining good health and well-being. We have enjoyed fresh fruit smoothies and delicious afternoon tea with fresh cream scones, finished off nicely with a cup of tea.
100th Birthday Celebrations
Celebrations were in full swing when we celebrated a very special birthday. William was joined my family, staff and friends as he received a telegram from the Queen in recognition of his 100th birthday.
Intergenerational Valentine's Session
Residents were thrilled to be joined by a group of children from a local childminder. They enjoyed participating in a valentines themed craft session and enjoyed a story read by one of our residents to finish off the morning.
