Activities at Marple Dale Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Lewis Timperley
Hi, my name is Lewis. I joined the team in September 2021 as a general assistant and then moved to the activities team in January 2022. Most recently I became Activities Team Leader in December 2023, it has been a great journey here at Marple Dale and can’t wait to continue. I love my role as one of the homes Activity Coordinators, and love finding out new and exciting ways to engage residents with activities and each other.
Here at Marple Dale we try to do as many different activities as we can, to keep our residents as active as possible, as it is so important to keep active. I love what I do and love knowing that our residents have so much enjoyment from such a wide variety of activities.
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 Marple Dale Care Home
Birthday visit
Resident, Gerda was delighted to be able to use the homes designated visitor suite to see her family on her birthday.
Residents are overjoyed at Marple Dale as Barchester Healthcare has implemented a visiting suite for residents to continue to spend time with their loved ones for the autumn and winter seasons in addition to the outdoor visiting that has been on offer for those able for many months.
Balancing resident wellbeing and safety is at the forefront of Barchester Healthcare’s thinking and they understand how important it is for residents and their family and friends to be able to spend time together in the safest way possible.
Home celebrates Men's Day
Most of us may not know but Men’s Day is celebrated every year on November 19 th as a day to throw some light on the issues that are affecting men globally. Marple Dale carer, Jo was nominated from the homes male carers, and he was presented with gifts before joining his colleagues for light bites in recognition of Men’s Day. Jo was overwhelmed with his nomination.
Long service recognised
A carer at Marple Dale has received a prestigious 10 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 10 years.
Awa Jawo now carer started at Barchester in November 2010 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years. Awa always brings a smile to everyone’s faces due to her infections personality.
Bonfire celebrations
Marple Dale residents celebrated bonfire night on 5th November. In celebration, the home chose a selection of fireworks and gave the residents to some sparklers to light once the sun had set.
The residents enjoyed traditional bonfire night treats, including toffee apples, treacle toffee and parkin beautifully prepared by the homes chefs as they watched the fireworks and enjoying warming hot chocolate.
Spooky fun at Marple Dale
Barchester’s Marple Dale care home was a den of ghoulish activity as the home’s spooky Halloween party got in to full swing.
Staff and residents got in to the spirit of things with a bewitching party with everyone enjoying Halloween themed games and quiz, it was a fun-filled day for all.
Viva la Espanol for Residents
Residents at Marple Dale enjoyed a taste of Spain as the home created a pop up themed restaurant as part of their round the world travels. The lounge and dining areas were decorated with bunting and residents were greeted with a glass of sangria on arrival. For many residents, they will have celebrated special occasions by dining out throughout their life so the home host themed evenings to recreate those special moments and residents love to share their stories from their travels. Everyone had a wonderful evening and are looking forward to the next location.
