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
Fireworks & Feast
We would like to thank everyone who came to our firework night on Sunday 5th November! And a big well done to Alex & Steve for putting on the display.
We put on jacket potatoes with cheese, beans & salad, as well as lots of sweets & snacks for our little guests.
The girl guides of Eastbourne also joined us as well as friends and family of residents and our local community.
OUR MANAGING DIRECTOR IS RECOGNISED FOR HER OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIAL CARE
Staff and residents at Mortain Place are celebrating because their fantastic Managing Director, Natasha Lazovic, has been nominated as a finalist in the Great British Care Awards 2023, having been shortlisted in the prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Social Care category.
Natasha came to the UK in 1994 from Serbia and commenced her training as a nurse. Natasha, extremely caring by nature, has had an amazing career, and with dedication and determination has progressed from a registered nurse to Managing Director, working in a variety of care settings, both in the NHS and private sector, with London being a main base. Natasha joined Barchester in 2014 as Regional Director leading 10 homes, which then doubled to 20 as Senior Regional Director, and as Managing Director now oversees more than 80 care homes in the South Division. Handling an extremely challenging role, Natasha leads the teams with a calm can-do attitude, she has an amazingly inspirational story and truly deserves to win.
Natasha says: “I am very humbled to be nominated for this award, and I am very proud to be part of the shortlist, and to be representing Barchester as a finalist. It is an honour to be recognised for doing a job I love and I wish to continue to make outstanding contributions going forward, I am hugely passionate about the care sector.”
Congratulations Natasha!
Mortain Place takes to the tracks
Some of our residents hopped into Go-Kart’s and took to the tracks at Knockhatch Adventure Park last week. Driving in pairs (one resident, one care assistant) they raced multiple laps around the circular track, grinning and waving at guests of the park.
Knockhatch supported the home with extra staffing to allow the best experience possible.
Our residents reminisced about using pedal cars in their youth, compared to motorised ones now and enjoyed racing each other, although no one could keep score.
Alex Leftley, lead activities coordinator said “It is great to be able to work with the local community to be able to provide the best experiences possible for our residents. We like to think outside the box and ditch the stigma of what people think a typical care home looks like. I am proud of the job I get to do.”
Mortain Mini Break
Our residents are over the moon because we made their dreams come true.
Michael, Doris, Jen & Bernard, along with 4 kind carer's hopped onto the ferry last week and went to the Isle of Wight.
They got up to all sorts of activities, such as lunching with monks, visiting the pigs, went to Quarr Abbey, the busy bee garden centre plus much more.
Michael wanted to visit his sister, Fiona, who he hadn't seen in 15 years, and Doris used to holiday on the Isle with her late husband Ted.
The staff and residents have come away feeling closer and have made some very special memories which have only been possible by the support of everyone involved.
Come on Brighton!
Jo wished to go and see Brighton & Hove Albion FC and was kindly donated tickets from a member of staff at Caffyns Audi, Eastbourne.
General manager Katie Brewster, along with her husband Raymond, picked Jo up Sunday afternoon and took him to the Amex Stadium and as luck would have it, they won 3-1!
A fantastic afternoon out and much fun had!
Meerkat Magic
Iris made a wish on our wishing tree... Her wish was to go and see some animals...
Our staff at Mortain Place really get to know our residents and know they how much Iris love animals, so they set to work.
Knockhatch Adventure Park was called and they really did go above and beyond. They kindly set up a one 2 one guide, Mark, who gave her a tour. They went to see the owls and lemurs plus Carolyn and Mark had set up a little surprise, and little did she know, Iris was to go and sit with the Meerkats and give them their breakfast- this is a memory that will never be forgotten.
Mortain Place would like to say a BIG thank you to Carolyn, Chris and Mark at Knockhatch Adventure Park, we look forward to building our relationship in the near future.
