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.
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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 Mortain Place Care Home
Bonfire night celebrations
We had a lovely evening celebrating Bonfire night with sparklers, mulled wine and were even treated to some fabulous fireworks!
We shared happy memories of bonfires through the years and made some new ones. It was a cold evening so residents wrapped up warm and braved the elements to make the most of the evening.
Carli-Anne Yates, Life enrichment co-ordinator at Mortain Place, who organised the celebrations said "We knew it was going to be cold so we had plenty of hot snacks and Mulled wine to keep the residents warm while they enjoyed playing with sparklers in the garden and watching the fireworks"
Remembrance Sunday
We had a fantastic afternoon making poppies for our own special tribute for Remembrance Day. What a wonderful way to show our respects and share memories with each other.
We had a visit from our local church who held a special Remembrance service for our residents who were then treated to a live event hosted by English National Ballet where Associate Dance Artist, Richard Bermange, led a creative dance workshop followed by a special extract of Akram Khan’s work Dust, premiered in 2014 as part of their Lest We Forget programme, commemorating the First World War. It was a lovely opportunity to move, watch and listen, this event had something for all to enjoy.
Karen Howell, General Manager at Mortain Place said "Every year we make sure we have plenty of events and activities throughout the home for the residents to get involved in. Remembrance Day is a very special occasion for many reasons and always stimulates memories and creates lots of talking points so we make every effort to get our residents involved in the day"
October Employee of the Month
We are delighted to announce our Employee of the Month for October is Melissa Bourgaize. Melissa has received many nominations for her hard work and adaptability, working on reception, helping with administration and getting stuck into resident activities. We are yet to find something Melissa doesn't do well.
Melissa said "I am really happy to have received lots of nominations and been awarded Employee of the Month. I love working at Mortain Place, all the residents and staff have made me feel very welcome and I am really grateful to everyone that nominated me"
Congratulations Melissa from everyone at Mortain Place.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Residents, their families and staff pulled together to raise an amazing £469.00 for Macmillan by hosting a coffee morning, cake stall for staff and prize draw.
Residents enjoyed helping with the decorations as part of our ongoing art and crafts activities, which are always popular.
Last Night of the Proms
Residents at Mortain Place got together for a fantastic ‘Last Night at the Proms’. Flags were waved and residents enjoyed a fine selection of canapés and drinks to make the perfect evening.
Boxercise
Residents at Mortain Place are always keen to try something new and, as part of our daily movement and exercise program, have enjoyed boxercise so much that they have voted this to be a weekly event.
