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
20 Years at Longueville!
We are very proud to celebrate a special Long Service Award; Alison Poutney reached the fantastic milestone of twenty years of service at the home. Alison first started her career as a Nurse at Longueville Court in 1997 and now splits her time between her role as a much-loved Activities Coordinator and Bank Nurse.
Nutrition Week
We kicked off Nutrition Week with these delicious fruit meringues made by staff and residents. They were well received with lots of second helpings. We are looking forward to the rest of the week with lots of tasty and nutritious treats to eat and drink.
Pancake Day
We had a lot of fun here at Longueville Court celebrating Pancake Day with lots and tasty toppings and fabulous flipping!
Valentine's Tea Party
A lovely afternoon was enjoyed by all when we opened our doors and invited the national charity, Contact the Elderly, to a special Valentine's-themed tea party.
Both Peterborough based groups attended the tea party, which was made up of 24 over 75s, and they had the chance to chat to the home's staff and residents whilst enjoying their afternoon tea.
We very much enjoyed hosting this month's tea party for Contact the Elderly and were very pleased that we could offer both Peterborough groups the chance to come and share a Valentine's afternoon tea with us here at the home. It's a nice way to reach out to isolated or lonely members of our community, and especially older people who we know from experience can often find themselves feeling alone all too often. We really hope that by inviting the charity to our home, it helps them meet new friends and enjoy good conversation. It is something we will definitely be doing on a regular basis.
Employee of the Month - January
Longueville Court's Employee of the Month for January was Head Chef, Artur Majewski. Artur is cheerful and hardworking, with a can-do attitude, and is always on hand to provide support to his colleagues and residents. Nothing is ever too much trouble for him. Well done, Artur!
A Very Special Visit
Longueville Court had a very special visitor recently with everyone very excited to meet her.
Tickle, the miniature Shetland pony, is a therapeutic petting pony and made a special visit to see the residents; she was predictably loved by everyone she met. Tickle put a smile on everyone's faces and the residents were excited by the unique opportunity to stroke and cuddle a real life pony in the comfort of their own home.
Tickle was definitely a highlight of the week's activities and we are very much looking forward to her return to Longueville Court in the summer.
