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.
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 Marple Dale Care Home
Residents Enjoy World’s Largest Garden Wildlife Survey
This year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch saw residents at Marple Dale well prepared, with bird feeders filled and binoculars in hand. Residents enjoyed looking for birds around the home. Residents spotted long tailed tits, Jays and finches using their binoculars and making our own bird feeders to attract them into the homes beautiful grounds. One of the homes volunteers, Mark came to make the bird boxes with residents to put up around the home.
Resident, Len really enjoyed the wood work and said he used to be always making things out of wood when he was younger. Throughout the week Residents took part in a variety of activities related to their feathered friends including their bird watching session. Everyone enjoyed their birdwatching fun and enjoyed delicious treats served by the homes chefs throughout the afternoons.
Love is in the Air at Marple Dale
Marple Dale was filled with flowers, cards and sweets in celebration of St Valentine’s Day. Staff, residents and guests started their celebration of love with a family and friends valentine’s themed afternoon with tasty homemade delicious treats as they shared all things love with each other.
Residents exchanged cards, fresh blooms and a small gift with their loved ones supported by the home before an afternoon of song and conversation. Married couple, Keith and Kerry who live in the home were delighted to have dinner together where Keith presented his wife with a rose!
Sea Life Centre
Activities team took a group of residents to the Sea Life Centre in Manchester last week, they got to look at various sea life creatures and fish, we also had the opportunity to have a hands on experience touching a live starfish and shrimps, all the residents had a wonderful day finishing off with a nice meal at the local carvery.
Chinese Near Year Celebrations
The residents at Marple Dale celebrated Chinese Near Year by going on a visit to china town in Manchester, whilst there we visited a restaurant where we tasted a variety of different foods from China. They also visited a Chinese shop and one of our residents chose a small gift for herself while James tried on a traditional Chinese hat.
Christmas Time
Santa joined us on Christmas morning and gave out presents to all the residents. Everyone had a very merry Christmas!
Halloween Fun
Staff members and residents had fabulous time at our Halloween party. We played various games, including wrapping our residents like mummies, which brought joy and laughter to everyone at the home.
