Activities at Spen Court Care Home
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Angela Blackburn
My name is Angela and I am the Head Activities Coordinator here at Spen Court. I get so much satisfaction out of knowing I have made a difference to people’s days and have filled the home with a sense of community and happiness.
We feel it is important to build community connections and maintain our resident’s social interaction outside the care home.
We ensure we deliver a person-centered program of events and activities and build strong relationships with our residents, their families and friends.
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 Spen Court Care Home
A breath of fresh air
Residents of Spen Court took to the homes beautiful garden to take advantage of the recent glorious weather. Everyone commented on how much better they felt for grabbing a breath of fresh air, feeling the sun on their faces and checking on the progress of the plants, including the colourful pots that have just been added.
A Toast to the Heroes
Residents of Spen Court celebrated VE Day with a British tea party and singalong to commemorate 75 years since the end of the Second World War, raising a glass to the heroes of WW2.
Staff and residents at Spen Court, along with people all over the UK, joined together for the ‘Nation’s Toast to the Heroes of WW2’. Residents who fought for our country stood among us for a two minute silence and finished with a salute to say thank you to their fellow veterans, who were also their friends.
The home wrote messages, played war-time music and had a singalong as they watched a virtual performance of a tribute wartime vocalist, reminiscing with each other about what they were doing when victory in Europe was announced.
Many of our residents have very clear memories of the Second World War, and reminisced about their experiences, so it’s a privilege to remember and celebrate with them. We had a lovely day, and we are making sure extra effort is focused on creating an enjoyable environment for all of our residents, whilst ensuring that the group activities are smaller, adhering to social distancing advice.
Spreading the Positivi-tea
Spen Court celebrated the Queen’s birthday in style, whilst also brewing up a storm for National Tea Day on the 21st April with a virtual tea party! Our kitchen team supplied everyone with a tasty selection of biscuits, cakes and, of course, teas for the event. Residents also had lots of fun taking part in an array of fun-filled activities throughout the day, enjoying a singalong to music, taking part in games and getting some well needed vitamin D in our beautiful gardens.
Upcoming events
Newsletter - Spring edition
We hope you enjoy reading our latest newsletter - Spring edition.
May
May is the gateway to summer and we have lots of fun filled activities planned - all welcome.
Could you be a Volunteer?
Your time could make a real difference! If you would like more information we'd love to hear from you.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Calling all Emergency Services Personnel - come and take a break on us! There may be a cake or two available....
Dementia Cafe - Last Thursday of the month
We know the importance of supporting our local community and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our monthly Dementia Cafe, from 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm.
