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
All Saint's Assembly
We have been working closely with All Saints School in Maple. They had a school assembly recently about World War 2 and we were invited, so two residents who lived through the war attended and talked the children about it afterwards.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
We hosted a Macmillan Coffee Morning on 28th September and managed to raise of £60 in total. Staff members made lots of yummy cakes in support of the occasion.
Visiting the War Museum
We took a trip out on the home's minibus with a group of residents to visit the Imperial War Museum, to look at the poppy display.
Canal Trip
We went on a lovely boat trip down High Lane Canal. Residents really enjoyed the day out, as you can see!
Manchester Bees
Residents have been making there way around Manchester to find the bees, which were erected in memory of the Manchester bombing. We managed to find all 6, thankfully.
Summer Fair
Residents, staff and guests alike all had fun at our summer fair recently. We all got dressed up for the occasion. It was great fun!
