Activities at Mortain Place Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Alex Leftley
I was working in the print trade when a friend of mine became very unwell and I had to find a nursing home for her. Due to the dedication of the staff, my friend had another 18 months and I was able to take her out after being house bound for many years.
I felt that I wanted to do a job that made a difference and became a carer. I went back to school and redone my GCSE,s and then went onto do my level 3 diploma and am always enhancing my skills and knowledge. I came to Mortain Place as a senior carer on Normandy Gardens and worked my way up to Community Lead. I have chosen to move to the activities team to help support the life enrichment programme and help improve the life experience’s of our residents.
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 Mortain Place Care Home
Care Funding Zoom Webinar
Mortain Place invites you to a Zoom Webinar discussing Care Funding, the main points that will be covered are:-How the care funding system works currently:-
What State assistance might be available, even for self-funders
What has happened to the £86,000 ‘Lifetime Cap’ on care costs
Whether a property HAS to be sold to pay for care
How you might be able to put your own Cap on care costs
RSVP to Gailynne on 01323 465 150 or email gailynne.peters@barchester.com
Easter preparations with our Memory Lane Community
Our Lifestyle team involve our memory lane community in activities daily, today everyone has been preparing their special art work for Easter.
The home has a dedicated area we call our Memory Lane Community, which provides high-quality care for people with dementia. Within our community, memory boxes with small reminders and items such as photographs are used to help each person reminisce. Features such as adapted crockery and tableware, sensory gardens with low risk walkways.
Mothers Day
Join us for some live music and delicious refreshments
with your loved ones on this special day!
Call Gailynne on 01323 465150 for more information
Mrs C's Birthday
Our wonderful singer Julie serenaded Mrs. C in celebration of her birthday. Our chef made her a lovely birthday cake which was presented with love from our carers.
At Mortain we always make sure that all big events are celebrated and our chef goes out of her way to make the event special.
For more information call Gailynne on 01323 465 150
Ukeholics perform at Mortain Place
*Ukeholics perform at Mortain Place *
The Ukeholics are ukulele performers that are also vocalists and musicians, they are entertainers covering a wide range of songs from yesteryear sing-a-longs 40s, 50s & 60s etc... To present day, enthusiastic and fun with an emphasis on interaction and feeling happy - their ambition is to keep a smile on peoples faces, maybe a small happy tear in their eye as they recall some musical memories.
These wonderful moments of entertainment are offered to our residents as a special part of their daily and weekly routine's. We emphasise the importance of keeping them happy and stimulated.
To join in on this fun call Gailynne on 01323 465 150 to book an appointment or join us for tea and a tour.
Pet Pals visits Mortain Place
Pet Pals brought along the sweetest and and some chicks to Mortain Place today. The value of this service and the feeling of wellbeing it creates for the residents, is never doubted. The positive response of each visit is immeasurable but obvious from the sheer delight on the residents’ faces and the instant re-call and memories of pets and animals from their past.
