Activities at The Warren Care Home

Animal therapy is one of the cornerstones of our life enrichment program and features regularly on our resident-led weekly activity planner. Pet therapy in care homes can increase social interaction not just with the animals but also between other residents. It gives them something to look forward to, comment on and discuss together in a way that often helps to break down barriers.

Our Residents enjoyed a very friendly wag of the tail and shake of the head from Rocky the therapy dogs and he is always a very popular visitor.

At The Warren we love hosting events that we can open up to our relatives, friends and the wider community. Life at The Warren is about being part of the local community and enjoying life long hobbies whilst also exploring new experiences.

We had a very busy charity Burgers and Bingo night with "eyes down" and "eyes on the prize" or friends, families and residents enjoyed a fun packed night and enjoyed some homemade burgers and refreshments.

Ensuring that we host events that relatives and friends can join is very important to us here at The Warren.

Regular outings are just one aspect of our life enrichment program and all the trips we take are at the request of the residents. Our monthly activities calendar boasts a range of outings and entertainment.

Our Residents took a trip to Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth and after enjoying the sights and the fresh sea air enjoyed a sumptuous lunch before heading home.

By taking regular feedback and requests from our residents we can enhance our life enrichment program to suit the interests of the residents.

We were lucky enough to have a visit from our local Vintage Motorbike club and the residents enjoyed every minute of seeing them.

They remembered either riding the bikes or their father having one or even riding a pillion. Everyone had a memory of something. They looked amazing, and the owners were proud as punch with all the lovely comments about them.  Thank you VMCC for your visit.

Morning worship with a twist...the twist being a gorgeous 3-month-old puppy called Humphrey!!! He was quite a distraction, and he made our residents laugh after ripping up and eating the order of service.  

The Vicar then took him to see a couple of residents in their room, which was so wonderful, and they really appreciated his visit, spiritually and therapeutically.

The methods and mediums may change but the heart of live music - the communal joy, the shared emotions, the collective energy - remains untouched. As we look to the future, one thing is clear: live music will continue to be a cherished experience at The Warren, even as its form and format evolve.

"Cliff as If" returned to perform all of the great Cliff Richard classics and as you can see our Residents were delighted with hands clapping, feet a tapping and smiles all round.

At The Warren that's what we like to do - create memories, and ensure our residents are leading full enriched lives.

Residents at The Warren love the animal therapy sessions that our dedicated Activities Team organise. As one of the foundations of our Life Enrichment program, we know that animal therapy can help reduce blood pressure and improve overall cardiovascular health. 

Our Residents were feeling alpaca-riffic after they got a visit from their furry friends. The Home was alpaca'd with smiles and there were even individual room visits.

Animal therapy is one of the cornerstones of our life enrichment program and features regularly on our resident-led weekly activity planner.
 

The home smelt of fresh flowers and the aroma was fantastic. Some of our residents used to do flower arranging for the church, others just for fun. Whatever the reason was, we love bringing back memories for our residents and making sure they do activities like they used to before living at the home. We went to the supermarket, found the most beautiful blooms and the activity was made.  

We think the residents did an amazing job too. They look just stunning around the home for all our visitors to see.  

Yet another fantastic river trip and again we had amazing weather...perfect.

We packed a Picnic with Sandwiches, homemade sausage rolls, Scotch Eggs, cocktail sausages and some Cupcakes to finish.

The picnic was ready, boat ready, residents ready. Let’s go go go!!! 

We all had a jolly good time with The Accordion Man, such a talent!! Our residents sung a long, swayed in time, clapped and just had the best time.    

The Accordion man goes down so well when he entertains us, he’s just one of our many fantastic entertainers that we put on for our residents. 

Supporting residents to enjoy outings, shopping, meals out and other trips is a key aspect of the weekly activities calendar. 

Some of our Residents decided that they would love to take a trip to a local garden centre to get ready for decorating The Warren Care Home. After enjoying the Christmas displays and getting some essential decorations for the home they enjoyed a Latte and mince pie at the café.

Regular outings are just one aspect of our life enrichment program and all the trips we take are at the request of the residents. Our monthly activities calendar boasts a range of outings and entertainment.
 

 At The Warren we know that intergenerational activity is hugely beneficial to all involved as it encourages communication and social skills. Intergenerational contact also helps to develop language and reading confidence through shared activities, as well as increasing confidence and self-esteem. Lastly it helps children to develop empathy, care and kindness, helping them to understand and talk more positively about ageing and older people.

We had a visit for the Debutots who filled the home with laughter and bubbles galore. Our Residents couldn't wait to add to the fun and enjoyed blowing the bubbles maybe more than their visitors.

Our cookery club amazed us once again with their delicious Cheese Straws and Cheese & Marmite Straws too. They looked so professional, giving them a little twist and a sprinkling of extra cheese on the top.  

They tasted even better than they looked, and the whole home could smell them baking. They couldn’t wait to try them with coffee that afternoon. 

We enjoyed a lovely morning celebrating World Chocolate Day with the amazing kiddies from Cecil Gowing Infant School. They were so well-behaved and polite and loved making their creations. Melted chocolate, all swirled with a stick, then decorated with whatever they wanted too. The whole home smelt of melted chocolate, and it was so tempting to lick the swirling stick....one little boy started the trend then they all wanted to lick the stick. 

Thank you, Cecil Gowing school for coming to share the day with us.  Intergenerational activities are so very important to keep our residents young at heart. 

Another fantastic trip on the Norfolk Broads with the Nancy Oldfield Trust.

We started off by seeing a duck and her gorgeous babies, not 1 but 2 Herons, some beautiful river-side properties all tied in with a picnic, sunshine and a wonderful relaxing river trip.

One resident said "I'm 94 and have lived in Norfolk all my life, but I have never been on the broads." She absolutely had the best time. She was so engaged with everything that was around and soaked it all up like a Sponge...

"I had the best day, thank you," were her parting words when she left the minibus.