Activities

The care home policy on 'Activities' takes into account the residents’ interests, skills, experiences, personalities and medical conditions. The care home offers a wide range of activities designed to encourage the resident to keep mobile, and most importantly take an interest in life.

Staff encourage and in certain instances help residents to pursue their hobbies and interests. A wide variety of games is available and weekly outings are arranged.

Activities with the staff (On a Daily Basis)

• Chatting to individual residents
• Going for walks
• Manicures
• Playing games
• Armchair exercises
• Reading letters/magazines/newspapers
• Helping to choose library books
• Music and singalongs
• Maintaining life long hobbies, crossword puzzles

Weekly Outings

All outings are geared to residents’ needs and capabilities. In consequence numbers are limited of necessity. There are weekly outings on Thursday afternoons to visit beauty spots, places of interest and have afternoon tea. There are also visits to the theatre and concert hall arranged from time to time.