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
Employee of the Month - October
Congratulations to Ms. Vonna Greatorex, who was named Employee of the Month for October. Well done, Vonna, and thank you for your dedication and hard work, which have made this award well-deserved.
Barchester Care Awards Winner!
We want to say a big congratulations to Joan McKeown for receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Barchester Care Awards on 12th October 2016.
Well done, Joan - you make this home proud!
Employee of the Month - September
Congratulations to Margaret Cowan, who has been awarded September's Employee of the Month here at Newlands.
Employee of the Month - July
Joan McEown was named Newland's Employee of the Month for July. Well done, Joan, and thank you for all your dedication and hard work that has made this award well-deserved.
Newland's Divisional Winner
Congratulations to Jean Briscoe, who has been named as a Divisional Winner for Carer of the Year at this year's Barchester Care Awards.
Gene's 80th Birthday
We threw a surprise party for Care Assistant, Gene Briscoe, on 13th July for her 80th birthday. Gene has made it through to the finals of the Care Awards and thought she was on her way to an interview.
