Activities at Peony Court 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 Activities Coordinators are dedicated to enhancing residents' quality of life by providing regular social and psychological stimulation. The activities can be undertaken in groups or ‘one-to-one’ and are based on individual preferences. We have a varied programme, with the goal of appealing to the interests and capabilities of all residents as best as possible. For example, there's pottery, baking, Scrabble, art classes, exercise sessions and much more. The Activities Coordinators also organise visits from entertainers, local groups, including school choirs, religious services and outings on the minibus.
Read our brochure ‘Life-enriching activities’ for more information about life in our care homes.
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Paul McKee
Activities
Hi! I'm Paul, the Activities Co-Ordinator at Peony Court.
Before I joined the care sector I worked for many years in the hotel industry, managing housekeeping, hospitality and customer experience. Several members of my family have a history of working in care and I thought, maybe that could be me as well. I'm a natural entertainer with a flare for bringing smiles to people's faces and this was absolutely the right move for me.
Here at Peony Court, I make a point of getting to know each and every resident and their families. I tailor the activities program to suit individuals, no one is the same and everyone has different interests. It's my aim to be empathetic, enthusiastic and engaging with all of my residents. We have incredible activities and events here guided by exactly what our residents want, from pampering sessions to singing and dancing, chair exercises to arts and crafts, and diversity is absolutely the key!
I can't wait to welcome more residents and guests to Peony Court!
Celebrating life at Peony Court Care Home
St George's Day Antics
St George's day was an absolute blast here at Peony Court, we had home made cakes and bakes, lots of tea (naturally!) and live entertainment!
Getting Crafty this Easter!
We are very fortunate at Peony to have some creative individuals, not only residents and are activities team but volunteers too. If there is an opportunity to get crafty that's what you'll find us doing and Easter was no exception - residents handmade beautiful clay charms embossed with flowers from the spring garden to display around the home.
The weather is warming....
We've barely hit the spring season but already we've been blessed with a bit of sunshine. What better way to celebrate the warmer climes than with an ice cream in the park, that's what we did last week!
A Farewell Party... done Peony style!
We recently said goodbye to our fabulous deputy manager Phoebe who is off to start a new adventure. We celebrated with an awesome party, live DJ, food, drink, decor, the works! Obviously there was cake as well!
Residents, staff and families all agree Phoebe will be missed, but we are sure everyone would agree it was an epic party.... what a send off!
Antiques Spectacular!!
Residents, family and friends had a real treat this April - a visit from BBC Antiques royalty Catherine Southon! Guests enjoyed a wonderful talk then queued to get their treasures valued by the BBC expert whilst enjoying complimentary tea and cake!
Art and Flowers
Did you know..... we hold weekly art classes at Peony Court. A number of our residents are talented artists so what better way to keep those skills going than with regular sessions. Residents can choose an indoor or outdoor (subject to the weather) space and sketch to their hearts content - flowers and plant life are a favourite!
Romance is Alive & Kicking
You're never too old for love as our residents will testify, we gathered residents, family and loved ones for a romantic 3 course meal with delicious wines, tasteful music and even rose petals!
A Valentine's Special... It's competition time!
Fancy winning a 3 course meal for 2 on Valentine's Day? To be in with a chance we'd love to see your wedding photos.
There are 2 ways to enter, You can email your picture to lee.goward@barchester.com or add your picture to our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15y7J5JAfL (copy and past this link into your browser). The competition closes on 7th February.
We can't wait to see your wonderful pictures! GOOD LUCK!
A Festive Affair...
Christmas was an absolute blast at Peony Court and each and every day jam packed with fun and frolics. We can't think of a better way to celebrate the season that with a party surrounded by friends and loved ones, with delicious food, a glass of bubbly and of course some live music to get us all up dancing!
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 enrichment
With us, it's all about making every day meaningful for our residents. We do this through our Life Enrichment programme, designed to suit the needs of each person in our care, and support individuals in retaining their joy, purpose and life skills for as long as possible. We offer a range of daily activities for individuals to get involved in, whether that's socially as part of a group, solo or with a team member, ensuring everyone receives the support that adds enrichment to their life.
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