Activities at Newton House Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
Our home is always full of life, and we can thank our wonderful Activities Coordinators for this. Dedication to creating a unique and interesting activities programme is what sets us apart from other homes. We always take into consideration that some people would prefer to pursue their own interests, which is why our team strive to incorporative activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and hobbies. Our trips out are always fun and exciting as well, and residents are guaranteed to return with stories to tell their loved ones!
Newton House Activities Team
Amanda, Sabrina, Karen and Jill make up our fantastic Activities Team here at Newton House. They develop and oversee an active living programme for each resident, which encourages mobility, social contact, independence and fun. Each and every person can thrive and live to their full potential with no day ever being the same. They bring great enthusiasm and spark to Newton House and have one passion, which is to deliver an amazing and vibrant activities programme to cater to all tastes and abilities.
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 Newton House Care Home
Picnic and Games
Such a fun & fabulous morning with the amazing Poplar Farm School, visiting Newton House for a fun picnic & play session.
As soon as our Poplar friends walked through the doors on Memory Lane, there were smiles all around,& residents couldn’t wait to get outdoors and join in the fun.
With connect 4, football, target game, giant dominoes & lots more, the garden was full of laughter & happiness.
Whilst we went indoors due to a little shower, we were treated to a very special performance of “We’re going on a bear hunt”
Catherine said “that was very special to see”. It was then time to head back outside for a picnic time before we finished the session with more fun & games. The joy on our wonderful residents faces, was just so beautiful to see & it’s fair to say that they are very much looking forward to seeing them all again
Charity Cook Off
Staff and residents are celebrating because their wonderful Managing Director, Fiona Fagan, from Barchester’s North East and Scotland Division, has stepped completely out of her comfort zone to compete in the Barchester Charitable Foundation Cook Off 2024.
Fiona went head-to-head with the Managing Directors from Barchester’s four other divisions and cooked up a storm to raise a phenomenal £24,595 for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation which helps connect vulnerable people and those living with a disability to community groups in their local area by providing grants to improve mobility and quality of life. Each year the Foundation distributes thousands of pounds to individuals, small community groups and charities across England, Scotland and Wales.
Pride Month
This June, staff and residents have been creating decorations, festooning their home with rainbows and enjoying the colourful celebrations from around the world. Lots of the festivities from different parts of the UK and from around the world are available to watch online and residents have had a fantastic time experiencing the different parades and carnivals on offer.
Sonia Fairhurst, General Manager at the home, said: “Our residents love to watch all kinds of different shows and performances so the diversity offered by Pride Month has been perfect – there is something for everyone. It is so lovely to have the home decorated with rainbows, it makes us so happy to join in with the inclusivity of Pride Month.”
Virtual trip to Eden Project
Residents across our homes had a fantastic time exploring the Eden Project virtually - an educational charity and visitor attraction based in Cornwall, featuring sprawling outdoor gardens and breathtaking biomes that house the largest indoor rainforest in the world.
During the session, residents who joined were reconnected with nature through their senses, memories and stories. A big thank you to the community team at the Eden Project for the wonderful event.
Classic Car Show
Staff and residents were delighted to invite Grantham Classic Car Club along to show off their wonderful cars and talk to residents and visitors about them. Everyone had a fantastic time comparing the merits of the different makes and models and discussing their histories.
Activities Co-ordinator, Karen Olivant said: “We have had such a lovely day, we would all like to thank members of Grantham Classic Car Club for agreeing to attend. Lots of our residents are car enthusiasts so they loved being able to look at the cars and chat to their owners. We are planning lots more events like this one to make sure we make the most of the summer months.”
Alec, whose wife resides at Newton house, proudly brought his 1934 Austin 10 to show alongside the group’s cars. He said “I went home feeling very happy, to see the twinkle in people’s eyes was the best”
Kicking off Euro 2024 with KJ & The Catt
In celebration of the UEFA European Football Championship, we thought what better way to kick start the excitement than live musical entertainment with the incredible duo that is KJ & The Catt
And what an absolutely amazing time was had, there was singing, dancing, tears of joy, laughter and a room full of smiles!
Dan & Kelly bring so much love with them each time they visit, & their performance always includes everyone, feels very special & personal to each & every person in the room.
Upcoming events
July
We extend a warm invitation to you to join us throughout the month - all welcome.
Walking Club
Come and join us for our fortnightly walking Club. Call us for more information.
Dementia Cafe
Come and join us every month for our Dementia Café - share stories and make new friends and get advice about hot drinks and home-made cakes.
Coffee Morning
Join us on the last Friday morning of the month for our coffee morning.
Respite - Are you looking for a little care break?
If you are looking for a little break pop in and see what we have to offer.
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
We recognise the special impact volunteers have on our residents lives. If you feel you could make a difference we would love to hear from you.
Emergency services - take a break on us!!!!
We offer a warm drink any time you need one!!!
