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
10 Years of Service
Everyone at Longueville Court was proud to celebrate Maria Cahill’s recent Long Service Award; Maria reached the fantastic milestone of ten years of service with Barchester. Maria is a Team Leader and is a very valuable member of staff. Well done, Maria, and thank you for all your hard work and dedication.
Our Divisional Winner
There were celebrations at Longueville Court when Helen, our Head of Unit on Memory Lane. was named as a divisional winner in the 'Memory Lane Champion' category for the 2017 Barchester Care Awards. We are all extremely proud of her.
Wedding Bells at Longueville
Longueville Court staff had a lovely evening celebrating the wedding of our Administrator, Emma. We wish Emma all the best as she starts her new life with her husband.
The Ramblewood Inn
A lovely afternoon was had by all when we visited our local, The Ramblewood Inn, recently for tea and cake. Residents enjoyed the weather at the picturesque 17th century hall and shared a tale or two over a drink. It is a visit they very much look forward to every time we go!
Summer Fête
There was a posh start to our annual summer fete when it was officially opened by Peterborough United's Manager, Grant McCann, and Club Chief Executive, Bob Symns.
The highlight of our home's events calendar attracts visitors from not only the home itself, but the local community as well.
This is our big summer event and the support from residents, staff, families and the local community is so valuable and very important to us. For Grant and Bob to take time away from such a busy schedule was fantastic and really appreciated by everyone who was there. Grant even helped with the 'Beat the Goalie' stand and showcased his goalkeeping skills.
This was our most successful fête to date and we look forward to a bigger and even better one next year.
Care Home Open Day
Care Home Open Day was celebrated at Longueville Court on Friday 16th June. Residents participated in garden games in the morning and a sing along in the afternoon, followed by live entertainment from singer, Karl, who joined us at our garden party. A traditional cream tea was served to members of the local community, residents and their loved ones. Everyone was in good spirits and singing and dancing was the order of the day.
