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
Virtual Dog Show
Our online dog show came to an end after receiving over 100 fabulous entries. Residents had a really difficult job and spent 2 hours going through all the pictures you emailed to us. All your entries were absolutely gorgeous, but sadly, we had to narrow this down to only 3 winners. Thank you so much to everyone who entered; it has been such a joy to see all your lovely dogs. All 3 winners have been contacted and will be collecting their prizes soon.
'Egg-cellent'
Staff and residents at Mortain Place were celebrating the birth of baby chicks. The incubator and eggs were donated by Karina and Jez from JK Hatchlings for our residents to enjoy until they get bigger when they will go back to the local farm for egg laying.
There was a lot of egg-citement at the home as two chicks hatched throughout the week. Residents and staff really enjoyed being able to pet and feed the chicks as they found their footing in their new home. The two chicks are named after two of Mortain Place residents Bernard and Biddy.
Towel Magic
Our Head of Housekeeping, Ingrida, has a real talent for making animals and birds out of hand towels. Ingrida spent some time at the weekend teaching the residents how to make their very own animals. They had loads of fun with this and take pride in having their animals sit at the bottom of their beds.
Our Divisional Winner
Congratulations to Tracy Bucham, who has been named as a Divisional Winner in the 2020 Barchester Care Awards. Tracy is a finalist in the Customer Service Champion category, and has been invited to attend a virtual awards ceremony on 8th October, where she will find out if she has won overall.
World Chocolate Day
Residents celebrated World Chocolate Day with a blind tasting of chocolates, a quiz about the history of chocolate, followed by a balloon extravaganza! They had a really enjoyable time and lots of laughter.
Long-Awaited Reunions
For some residents at Mortain Place, the long awaited reunion with family and friends became a reality recently, as garden visits have now been allowed to commence at the home.
There has been much careful planning and preparation for this moment behind the scenes. Social distancing was still in place, and homes that are able to take part must have a large accessible garden.
It was welcome news to so many residents, family, and friends, who were kept apart for so long following strict government guidance. Residents and their loved ones got together in the home garden for a visit and the garden was full of joy and chatter.
