Activities at Newington Court Care Home
Our Activities Coordinator here at Newington Court constantly strives to mentally and physically stimulate those we support in our home. We have our own minibus enabling residents to go shopping, to the local garden centre, out for fish and chips, and for boat trips in the summer. We also have regular visits from the PAT dog, musicians and entertainers. We hold cheese and wine evenings for residents and their families and our residents attend services at the local school for Remembrance Day and Christmas. The junior school also come in and sing for our residents at Christmas. The residents also attended a Christmas Party held at a local Grammar School hosted by the students.
Jo English
I joined Newington Court in September 2021. After working as a Carer in September 2022 I became the Lead Activities Co-coordinator. It is a pleasure to care for our residents and make sure that their needs are met to the highest standards. Every day is different but it is a very rewarding job and gives a great sense of satisfaction. I am looking forward to ensuring that our residents are getting an enriched lifestyle and by getting to know them on a one-to-one basis making sure that we cater to everyone’s needs and interests.
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 Newington Court Care Home
Pancake Flipping Competition
We held the annual Newington Court pancake flipping competition! How many can you flip in a minute? Fun was had by residents and staff
The Real Value of Board Games
The smiles on the faces of residents winning at bingo and choosing a prize says it all, that board games really help.
Communication, participation and dexterity are all important in keeping the mind active! Here at Newington Court our residents play a large range of different board games from Connect 4 to Scrabble to Chess – there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Valentine's day at Newington Court
We had a sea of red in our home on Tuesday. We decorated the dining rooms and lounges with hearts and flowers, many made by our residents. Residents wrote messages to their loved ones and we had a quiz about St Valentine. We had live entertainment in the afternoon with 50s and 60s love songs and we sang to our hearts content!
A Visit from Marley & Jack
Our residents enjoy visits from Marley and Jack! Pet therapy enhances the health and wellbeing of our residents. Animals have a wonderful calming effect and the residents love to stroke them and talk to them. Jack said “Marley has had a wonderful afternoon! I don’t think he has ever had so much attention! It was lovely to see the residents getting so much pleasure from the visit”.
A visit from the Salvation Army
We had a visit from the Salvation Army who held a Christmas Carol event for our residents and staff to enjoy. It was a wonderful afternoon full of singing and laughter. Thank you Salvation Army for visiting!
Football Fever!
Here at Newington Court, we are “World Cup Ready”. Residents are enjoying football themed activities in between watching the all matches on the big screen.
