Activities at Queens Manor Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Shannon Cullen
Hi, my name is Shannon and I am Head of Lifestyle and Enrichment here at Queens Manor. I have come to Queens Manor with 6 years of experience in the planning, activities and events sector.
I ensure that myself and the team get to know each resident's preferences so that we can deliver a person-centred programme of events and activities within the home - Including activities that positively impact physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. I strongly believe that creating great moments and memories for our residents and embracing their individuality with tailor made activities is the way forward.
In an era of developing technologies, we are using new ways of reaching out to family and friends - though Zoom, Skype and Facebook Portal. We hope that our residents never feel alone or too far away from their loved ones this way. Each day I like to ensure that our residents enjoy themselves in a calm, stimulating and fun environment, whilst creating bonds with each other and staff.
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 Queens Manor Care Home
International Fish & Chips Day
In celebration of International Fish & Chips Day, residents and staff boarded the minibus for a trip to Silverknowes beach for a fish supper in the fresh seaside air!
All of the residents loved the outing - as we sat by the shore and reminisced about times spent at the beach with family, holidays with children and even time spent on the water racing sailboats!
Roger spent many days when he was younger sailing for leisure as well as in competitions! We love hearing all of the stories that residents wish to share with us.
Into the deep....
Residents across our services enjoyed a fantastic virtual tour of The Deep, an award-winning aquarium in Hull.
Our residents dived into the underwater world of some fascinating creatures such as sharks, turtles and stingrays.
It was a truly immersive and educational experience that brought the wonders of the ocean right to our screens.
Well done, Queens Manor
We are excited and proud to say that we passed a recent inspection by the Care Inspectorate with an overall “good” rating - after being praised for the service we offer here at Queens Manor!
Given this great news and to show appreciated to all of the members of staff, Margaret Davidson - General Manager - presented each member of staff with a £100 voucher, to reward their hard work in contributing to the rating.
We are very pleased with result of the inspection and realise there is room for improvement - we are already looking to grow and build on what we offer here.
A'hoy Captain
What a love trip out we had recently! A lovely sail down the Ratho canal courtesy of the Seagull Trust Cruises - Ratho
With a lovely packed lunch made by our kitchen team, plenty tea and coffee on board and stunning scenery, it provided an excellent venue for some chit chat, reminiscing and laughing about times gone by!
Thank you to the team at the seagull trust for always being so lovely and having us on board
Isn't technology amazing!
recently we had the privilege of virtually attending the wedding of Audrey’s grandson and granddaughter in law - Stu and Mandy! Audrey couldn’t make the ceremony that was taking place in Corfu, so we threw our very own celebration of love here at Queens Manor!
We popped the champagne, had a mini buffet and watched the lovely couple tie the knot and seal with a kiss!
Audrey’s favourite moment - other than the wedding itself and seeing her grandson so happy - was the guests shouting ”Hello Granny” over the camera and waving ! What a beautiful moment - even the staff at QM had tears in their eyes !
We are so privileged to be part of these magic moments.
Gardening fun!
Residents and staff loved getting their hands dirty today and transforming a section of our garden into a bright & colourful space for the summer !
Following on from some gardening committee meetings - where residents discussed their wishes for the garden - we bought some supplies and made a start!
We are looking forward to building on the garden over the coming weeks.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead, we extend a warm welcome for you to join us - all welcome!
Merry Christmas.
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
Your time could make a difference! If you are interested in becoming a volunteer we'd love to hear from you!
Coffee Morning
Come along and make new friends over a refreshing coffee and slice of homemade cake - every Friday from 11.00 am
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Come and take a break on us! There may be a cake or two.....
Respite - Are you looking for a little care break?
If you are looking for a little care break for yourself or a loved one, pop in and see what we have to offer.
