Activities at Magnolia Court Care Home

Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life. Our Activities Coordinators work as a team by involving staff and relatives in the activities sessions. They implement and plan activities tailored to residents' likes, dislikes, beliefs and life stories. Lots of people choose to place loved ones in Magnolia Court because of our reputation for hosting great activities all year long!

Enriching life
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Tammie Comey

Activities Coordinator Lead

Hello I am Tammie and I joined Barchester in December 2019 as an Activities assistant and in February 2022 I became the Activities Lead at Magnolia Court Care Home. I am passionate about my role at Magnolia Court, I am a people person and nothing makes me happier than putting a smile on our Residents faces. It is a joy to work with such a great team, I am very happy to be a part of team Magnolia and look forward to meeting you soon!

Life-encriching activities booklet Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.

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 Magnolia Court Care Home

Critters and creepy crawlies thrill residents

Robbie from Wild Science visited Magnolia Court bringing with him a plethora of wild creatures. Residents were amazed to see and even handle some of the animals including snakes, a tarantula, guinea pigs, a scorpion, a gecko and giant Madagascan snails! Everyone loved the feeling of the snake and being up close and personal with such exotic animals.

Chinese new year arts and crafts fun

Goia from Healthy Generations joined us at Magnolia Court once again to help residents make their own Chinese lanterns in preparation for the Chinese New Year. The Chinese tradition is meant to reflect hope for the coming year such as prosperity, good luck and wealth.

Therapy dog Teddy brings joy to residents

Pet therapy dog Teddy brought smiles to residents on one of his regular visits with his owner Lisa. Everyone loved to stroke the friendly and incredibly charming Coton de Tulear and hold him on their laps. Our regular animal visits are an important part of life at Magnolia Court, especially for those residents who may be missing their pets.

Art and craft fun at Magnolia Court

Residents had fun creating butterflies to represent the new year and new beginnings. We had a singalong and the residents were very proud of their creations. Goya (session leader) also created a butterfly song and played his unique traditional Brazilian instrument.

Hannukah celebrations at Magnolia Court

Residents and staff were joined by The Iberian Folkloric dance and music association who put on an amazing show for us. Everyone really enjoyed the show and loved the costumes. We joined in with the dancing and loved the music. It was such a wonderful afternoon and we hope to see them again soon.

Iberian folk dancing wows residents

Residents and staff were joined by The Iberian Folkloric dance and music association who put on an amazing show for us. Everyone really enjoyed the show and loved the costumes. We joined in with the dancing and loved the music. It was such a wonderful afternoon and we hope to see them again soon.

Upcoming events

Chinese restaurant excursion

To mark the Chinese New Year, we will be taking a trip out on the minibus to enjoy some delicious Chinese cuisine at a local restaurant.

Performing Pets visit

We look forward to seeing what surprise animals visit us this February-from llamas to snakes and miniature ponies and of course fluffy pooches.

Garden Centre trip

We will be taking our residents to Sunshine Garden Centre for a browse and a coffee this February.

Bingo Bonanza event

Dabbers at the ready! We will be enjoying a nationwide game of bingo to see who will get to shout ‘BINGO!’ first.

Community Afternoon Tea

Join us at Magnolia Court on the first Thursday of each month for an afternoon of live music and delicious cakes and pastries prepared by our own in-house chef! Booking required.

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Carer support group at Magnolia Court

Come along to our monthly friendly carer support group for discussions with other carers and healthcare professionals. Tea, coffee and home-made cakes served.

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