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.
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 Longueville Court Care Home
Pancake race at Peterborough Cathedral
We participated in an annual relay Pancake race at Peterborough Cathedral with resident Kelvin taking the first leg. We were delighted to win the best fancy dress award. Unfortunately our hats blew off in the wind!
A Kind Donation
Our memorable pets were kindly donated to us recently, and have been providing loving comfort to our residents. Pet Therapy can be used in many different ways, and our realistic looking cat and dog are used alongside our visiting P.A.T dog who visits the home fortnightly.
They all help promote self-esteem and helps build the pre-existing human-animal bond amongst our residents.
National Pizza Day
National Pizza Day was a real treat at Longueville Court, where residents, families and staff marked the occasion by getting out their aprons and kneading the dough to make pizzas for everyone to enjoy. There were lots of different types of toppings to choose from, and we were all spoilt for choice.
Boogie Beatz
We really enjoyed some choreographed chair-based dancing by Boogie Beatz; everyone joined in with classics from Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard and many more. Ribbon sticks and pom-poms made for some colourful accessories to add to the enjoyment, and we all agreed that is was a great way of getting some gentle exercise whilst having fun.
National Storytelling Week
Our highlight of National Story Telling Week was going on a visit to Busy Bees Pre-School.
Everyone who attended had a very enjoyable morning listening to the children, who read us a selection of their favourite stories. Residents and staff enjoyed watching the children act out each story with enthusiasm,
As part of the week, we have been discovering the favourite stories of residents and staff and sharing them with each other throughout.
In the Mood for Dancing
We had a lovely afternoon singing and dancing when singer Nick Glover came to entertain us. The dance floor was full and we had lots of fun singing some of our favourite songs from yesteryear. We are looking forward to welcoming Nick back very soon.
