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.
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
Supporting Demelza Children’s Hospice
Our Knitting Natter Nora Club love to knit and crochet on a Monday morning. Residents have been busy creating patchwork blankets, during the club, and have decided to kindly donate them to Demelza Children’s Hospice in Sittingbourne. Staff were thrilled when we arrived in the minibus to deliver them.
Sunflower Competition
This year, at our gardening club, we have been having a competition to grow the tallest sunflower. This was an activity that almost all residents could partake in. The sunflowers have not all bloomed, as yet, but are growing strong!
Summer BBQ Party
We often hold garden parties and in August we invited families to join us for a barbeque party. This year’s theme was 70’s psychedelic, disco. We made decorations at our craft clubs and hung balloons and banners around the garden. We had songs from the lovely Keely and Mason played his clarinet for us. Thanks to the catering staff, we dined on barbeque chicken, hot dogs, potato salad, coleslaw and eton mess. A fabulous time, dancing in the sunshine, was had by all!
Boat trip
We have been taking residents to Medway Wharf Marina for regular boat trips, throughout the summer, organised by the Kingfisher Trust. Their boat ‘Mark’ has been specially adapted for wheelchair users and gives the residents an opportunity to sail to and from Wateringbury taking in the sights, locks and wildlife along the way.
Reminiscence
We have regular reminiscence therapy sessions at Newington Court. We look through books and magazines of eras gone by, or look through our memory boxes, a time capsule linking individuals or groups with items from the past. These sessions often spark group discussions when residents reflect on their lives and happy memories.
Oomph on Demand
At Newington Court we have access to the popular resource ‘Oomph on Demand’. With our tablets we are able to deliver this valuable resource to residents in their rooms. Activities include news, quizzes and musical entertainment.
