Activities at Peony Court Care Home
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.
Paul McKee
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!
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 Peony Court Care Home
Happy Birthday!
A very Happy Birthday Natalia! Peony Court took a break in training to enjoy a "significant" birthday with our new friend and colleague, Natalia. Sandra our General Manager served "Peony" prosecco bucks fizz and plates of cooked breakfast delights! Wonderful!
Working together!
Streets Ahead Estate Agents are one of the most professional, proactive and dedicated groups in our area with a team of dynamic individuals who really care about peoples lives and the difference they can make. Peony Court are delighted to be working in partnership with them. Today I met manager, Danny and the gang in Central Croydon who offered to advertise our events on their board and in their window to ensure retired people know where to come to safely enjoy their hobbies and interests and meet like minded folk! Thank you Streets Ahead!
Pet Photography Competition Winner!
Judges got together today to scroll through so many fabulous pet picture entrants in our hugely popular competition this month! A unanimous decision was reached and this dear little creature oozing kitten cuteness, Betsy was announced as our overall winner. She wins a basket of cat goodies and owner, Mr Mc a table for two in our fine dining restaurant! Well done!
Woodside Fire Fighters swing by!
How smashing of our local firemen to take the time to come and meet us and tour our new home to ensure we're safe and ready for our new residents now the team are here! They were really pleased with our efforts to eliminate any threat to our building and we're looking forward to seeing more of them through our "Toot and take a break" emergency service initiative!
"Cocktails, Canapes & Care"
We were delighted to welcome friends old and new to meet our new team and enjoy an amazing evening of Barchester's renowned hospitaliy thanks to new Chef, Paul! Mr & Mrs T have chosen to move in with us next month and Mr F and his son are now going to bring their dear relative to look around Peony Court next week!
"A Crafty Afternoon Tea!"
Our "Crafty" afternoon tea was a huge success. Mrs P in particular was delighted to finally learn how to crochet thanks to our craft expert, Ian. "It's never too late to learn" She said. Quite right Mrs P.
