Activities at Spen Court Care Home

Edith was out feeding the birds and got herself a little friend, she usually is surrounded by pigeons until this beautiful Robin made Edith’s day as it stayed a while.

We have the newly started Bowling Club up and running. Some of the residents like to stand up but some also like to bowl while being seated. The activities team move the scoring board around the room to ensure all residents are included. Bowling brings out the competitive side of the residents as this is something many of the residents have done in previous years. We play in teams or as individuals, joining in helps with the social aspects of life, it builds friendships and is beneficial to mental wellbeing and muscle strength.

Dominic the Ukulele player came to perform for us here at Spen Court. Sandra wanted to get involved and became less of a groupie and part of a duo. Sandra and Dominic sang a duo together. The performance was amazing and Sandra enjoyed every second of it, before going back to dancing and being a dedicated groupie.

Moira, a resident who lives in our Memory Lane community, likes to keep herself busy and enjoys being helpful to others.

Moira showed an interest in doing something in the kitchen on Memory Lane. So when she requested a cup of tea and some toast, we got her to work. Moira made a cup of tea with toast & marmalade, with the assistance of the activities team.

Independence is important to the physical and mental wellbeing of older adults who are living with dementia. Something so simple can have a large impact on the person. It gives them a sense of purpose, aids with memory skills and is beneficial to muscle balance and strength.

We like to encourage the residents to maintain independence, as a team member assists.

Exciting times to the start of 2023, Spen Court had the official opening of the new hair salon.

The first client to be pampered in the fancy salon was Edith. Edith is a resident on Pennine and is a sprightly Century old. Edith was so happy to be the first residents to get to use the new salon.

Christine is our in house stylist and does everything from washing to perming and hair colouring.

Christine has continued to dedicate her time to doing the hair of the residents by using the individuals rooms as their salon.

Residents at Spen Court a brilliant surprise when popular home entertainers, NorthEast Producers popped by for a very special performance of Annie. It was a fabulous afternoon with much laughter, comedy, songs and even some heckling!  Live entertainment is a firm feature in the homes life enrichment programme.