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
VE Day Celebrations
Residents of Marple Dale celebrated VE Day with a traditional tea party to commemorate 75 years since the end of the Second World War.
Staff and residents at Marple Dale, along with people all over the UK, joined together for the ‘Nation’s Toast to the Heroes of WW2’. In light of the current situation, rather than celebrating with street parties, at 3pm on May 8th, the country was encouraged to mark the day with a nationwide toast, paying tribute to the many millions at home and abroad who sacrificed so much to ensure we all enjoy and share the freedom we have today.
Residents also celebrated the occasion by painting the home red, white and blue with Union Jacks, watching virtual entertainment and enjoying a good old sing-a-long to war time songs before tucking into a delicious selection of food that was on offer.
Mental Health Awareness Week
Staff and residents at Marple Dale showed support of Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 by spreading some positivity and joy, as the theme this year was ‘kindness’.
Running from 18th - 24th May, Mental Health Awareness Week encourages us to start conversations around mental health, sharing our experiences and stories, promoting an overall healthier understanding of mental health issues, especially at this uncertain time.
Throughout the week, Marple Dale residents and staff supported the initiative by reaching out to the community and were kindly donated a painting from a volunteer artist from their local community hub, and made a lovely display showing off the home's nurses who work very hard at the home, and one of the nurses who was nominated won the picture for all her hard work.
Residents were also touched to receive messages from their local community outside of the home to show acts of kindness.
Over the Rainbow
Residents joined in making this beautiful rainbow for our home, reminding our team members to stay safe and to show our family members how creative we are!
Home Hatches Easter Plan
Staff, residents at Marple Dale celebrated Easter with the home hosting an Easter bonnet competition which saw staff making the colourful bonnets with residents as their critics and judging.
There was also a chocolate feast with a raffle created by Easter egg donations, with all funds raised going to the residents' comfort fund. Residents made a beautiful Easter display as everyone got all crafty and made Easter jars for our family members. Residents also tucked in to a delicious Easter meal before sitting back to relax.
Mother's Day
As we celebrated Mother’s Day here at Marple Dale, daffodils were seen everywhere and residents enjoyed FaceTime, Skype and telephone calls from their children. We had a good old singalong to lift everyone’s spirits during the day, and there was plenty of chatting about the old times when the children were young. The team and residents shared stories and made it a day to remember.
Residents at the home were treated to a delicious home-made chocolate cake by the home's chef, which was enough to get those taste buds tingling! Everyone enjoyed sitting out in the garden, chatting and taste this chocolate feast over their afternoon tea!
We’ve all had such a special day. The ladies were really impressed by everything the staff did to spoil everyone rotten! Thank you to everyone for making the day so special.
Messages of Kindness
To combat loneliness and isolation, staff at Marple Dale reached out to the community as part of their extended social network to seek pen-pals of all ages to remain connected during the current coronavirus crisis.
Residents were delighted to receive colourful pictures and letters delivered to the home. Thank you for adding a little colour and sunshine to our residents' days and for your heartfelt message. It was very touching to receive such nice letters from the children.
It is amazing how a simple letter, short story, poem or even a photo or drawing can brighten someone’s day. The residents of Marple Dale will reply as part of our busy social activity sessions. We are happy to receive things via post, which can be sent to directly to the home, or you can email us directly at marpledale.activities@barchester.com.
