Activities at Newlands Care Home
Activities within our home are tailored around the requests of residents. Our Activities Coordinator holds regular activity meetings to seek new thoughts and ideas. The home is committed to offering a varied range of activities for all residents, from hand and nail care to gardening for those who have green fingers. We carry out reminiscence activities, including planned entertainment days, bringing the seaside into the home or dance hall meetings.
We hold strong links with the community, especially schools and local children's sports teams, who visit the home to provide entertainment and engagement with residents. We also maintain relationships with the church to ensure that residents’ spiritual beliefs are met. Externally, we have our own minibus, and outings are planned and carried out, again tailored to residents’ preferences, whether it be shopping, visits to the local pub, tea and coffee afternoons, or a scenic day out in the lakes and lovely countryside that surrounds us. However, the fun does not stop at the residents we care for, but we also hold events to involve family and the wider community.
Hlabekile Nyoni (Nayoni)
Hlabekile Nyoni known by everyone as "Nayoni" is the Activities Co-Ordinator at Newlands Care Centre as of December 2023. Hlabekile joined the Barchester team in August 2023 on a part time basis then later became fulltime at the end of December 2023.
"Nayoni" says, ‘ I love sharing my ideas and knowledge to make residents life at Newlands enjoyable and memorable for them and their families. Each day is a different day and each resident is different therefore I always put that into consideration when coming up with activities that can suit each individual. I am so glad to work with a great team throughout the home, from housekeeping, clinical, care, kitchen, maintenance, admin and managers all play a pivotal role in my work. With my strong artistic background I find it easier to come up with creative ideas. I love my job here at Newlands.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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 Newlands Care Home
Games fun
Residents and staff enjoyed an afternoon of games having a go at hook-a-duck, hoopla, dominoes and many other games. A great way to spend a rainy day!
Gingerbread treats
Residents and staff at Newlands were feeling festive making, baking and decorating gingerbread biscuits and of course we all enjoyed eating them!
Christmas party
Everyone here at Newlands got into the Christmas spirit at this year’s Christmas party with mince pies, mulled wine and a festive buffet along with fantastic music from local singer Geneva.
Christmas lights mini bus trips
As Christmas nears, it has been great to get residents out to see the Christmas lights on our latest minibus outing. Some fantastic displays in our local community for residents to enjoy.
Community spirit
A huge thank you to the pupils at Ashfield Junior School for the Christmas cards they have made for our residents. We hope the pupils enjoyed making them as much as our residents enjoyed reading them. Fantastic Christmas spirit!
National Robin Day
Happy National Robin Day ! National Robin Day is a nationwide event that raises awareness of small birds, and other winter wildlife.
If you have any of these amazing visitors in your garden why not post a photo in the comments below to share with our residents?
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
