Activities at Waterside Court 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.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Waterside Court Care Home
Dementia Café Launch!
Waterside Court had a great time launching our very first Dementia Café! As part of our aim to make Wallingford a Dementia Friendly Community, Waterside Court offer a safe space for those who are looking after someone living with dementia. The Café is a nice chance for people to come along, meet some friends, seek advice and enjoy some home-made cakes!
Our Dementia Café is held on the last Thursday of every month so if you or someone you know would like to come along, please email victoria.nemar@barchester.com or call us on 01491 821 080
Exercise Classes with Will Ferguson
We've had a fabulous time getting energised with Will Ferguson. Will is a private physio who also offers exercise classes that are designed to give residents a healthy workout, which help maintain mobility and dexterity.
Will started off the class with some light conversation to get everyone more relaxed. We also began with some light exercises that involved passing the beach ball around the circle and stretching to the floor. The class then proceeded to exercise the leg muscles when Will instructed residents to kick the beach ball across the room to one another. Will mentioned that this particular exercise is great for residents because it encourages their natural reflexes to “kick in” when the ball gets near their feet.
The class then proceeded to exercising a mixture of upper and lower body muscles as Will encouraged residents to start dancing and exercising to the upbeat music we had on.
Maraya Rabuka, General Manager at Waterside Court, said: “It was great to see the residents enjoying the activity and Will was really good with going at each resident’s own pace. The class took place just before lunch so it was also nice to see their increased appetites for lunch after their workout!”
Gardening with Pearl
The sun may have been fighting to get through on this cloudy Tuesday, but our lovely Pearl didn't let that stop her from heading outside to get some gardening done!
We have lots of raised flower beds placed around our gorgeous gardens and private path, which enable residents to continue their outdoor hobbies with ease whilst reducing the risk of falls...happy gardening Pearl!
Church Services resume at Waterside Court
We welcomed Reverend Andrew Petit in for a wonderful church service after lunch at Waterside Court. Reverend Petit now comes in on a monthly basis to Waterside Court to hold a service for those wishing to practice their faith.
For a lot of residents, we have been supporting them to practice their faith by watching live services on TV and zooming into local services that are open to the public. With guidelines still in place but easing for care homes, we have been delighted to be able to welcome Reverend Petit back in.
Relaxing with a cuppa whilst flower arranging
Residents enjoyed a nice relaxing morning in the Activity Cafe doing some flower arranging. These kinds of activities are nice ways of flexing residents’ motor skills and “muscle memory”, which then enables them to relax a bit more whilst chatting with new people over a hot cuppa.
Activities such as flower arranging are one of the many activities we offer as part of our Life Enrichments programme at Waterside Court.
May Kidner, Activity Coordinator at Waterside Court, said: “This activity was really nice and relaxed. It was great to do because we have some new residents, so the calmer activities that encourage conversation can be a really nice way to let new residents settle in and get to know everyone.”
World Alzheimer’s Day at Waterside Court
It was World Alzheimer’s Day on 21st September and Waterside Court chose to honour the day by holding our first, in-person Dementia Friends Session with family members.
Dementia Friends is an initiative created by the Alzheimer’s Society with the aim of helping communities spread awareness and understanding of dementia. The purpose of this is to ensure that those living with dementia, their loved ones and their carers are all better supported in day-to-day life.
Our Activity and Kitchen teams thoroughly enjoyed organising a lovely spread of different cheeses, nibbles, wines and soft drinks for family members so that they could truly sit back and relax whilst our Dementia Champion ran an Information Session.
Victoria Nemar, Home Services Advisor for Waterside Court and Dementia Champion for the Alzheimer’s Society, said: “It was lovely to be able to do an Information Session in person. There is an interactive element that really helps personalise the sessions when they are done face-to-face. It was also really nice to see our family members get to meet each other properly and share their own personal experiences and stories with each other. Talking about dementia and care is an important step towards getting the right support.”
If you would like to attend a Dementia Friends Session or know of anyone who requires support, please contact us on 01491 821 080.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
