Activities at Magnolia Court Care Home
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!
Tammie Comey
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!
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 Magnolia Court Care Home
Gardening masterclass at Magnolia Court
Gardening master class with Magnolia Court's housekeeper and keen gardener Diana was a great success. We potted up some colourful hanging baskets and planted strawberries. We are all looking forward to eating the strawberries later in the summer.
International Nurses' Day
The 12th of May is International Nurses' day and we celebrated our extraordinary team at Magnolia Court. This year, more than ever, we are hugely indebted to all our care staff, and we are incredibly proud to applaud their extraordinary efforts and commitment, on this special day of recognition.
Master Class in Sushi
We have lots of talented people here at Magnolia Court and to mark Vegetarian Week, Pasang a member of our care support team, gave us a master class in vegetarian Sushi. Not only did it look beautiful but it tasted delicious too ! We have all learnt a new skill, thank you Pasang.
Welcome back Ian our in house hairdresser
Residents and team member's at Magnolia Court were absolutely delighted to welcome back Ian, our resident hairdresser. Ian is part of the Magnolia Court family and has been with us since Magnolia Court opened. Welcome back Ian it's great to have you back.
Aa amazing virtual tour of Sea Life London Aquarium
Residents and team members were treated to a virtual tour of the wonderful underwater world of SEA LIFE London Aquarium, hosted by Senior Curator, James Wright and his expert team.
SEA LIFE London Aquarium is home to more than 300 species and 4,000 creatures, including Gentoo Penguins, Sea Turtles and Seahorses, which are cared for by its dedicated team of 15 Aquarists. The shark tank alone is one million litres in volume and six metres deep and is home to five species of sharks – Sand Tigers called Bungle and Zippy, a Grey Reef Shark, Nurse Sharks, Tawny Nurse Shark and a shiver of Black Tip Reef Sharks as well as a Bowmouth Guitarfish called Betty.
James’ presentation featured getting up close and personal with SEA LIFE London Aquarium’s colony of Gentoo Penguins, residents were able to watch feeding time for Green Sea turtles and numerous sharks!
James says: “It was wonderful to be able to show the Barchester residents some of the fantastic creatures we have at SEA LIFE London Aquarium, we are very proud of the work our brilliant teams do. We were just so happy to be able to share our beautiful world beneath the waves with them.”
Lucy Tomlinson, Resident Experience Manager for Barchester Healthcare, commented: “We have been using technology to keep our residents and patients connected with their loved ones as well as offer virtual events, entertainment and activities throughout the pandemic. We are excited to work with our amazing partners like SEA LIFE London Aquarium to bring a wide range of fantastic experiences into our homes for all to enjoy, particularly as this talk provided such a lovely opportunity to see so many different animals and learn all kinds of fascinating facts about them.
St Patrick's Day
Magnolia had a wonderful St Patrick’s day celebration; our lovely residents were delighted to get dressed in green, loved the arms wrestling and shared beers along with Irish country music.
