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Spring into action: How the change in season can bring a fresh perspective to care home activities.
As the days grow longer and the first blossoms appear, spring offers a natural opportunity to refresh activity planning in care homes. ...

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Mar 272 min read
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St David’s Day Activities: What you need to know about your residents
St David’s Day (1st March) is a wonderful opportunity to bring a touch of Welsh culture into your care home. Whether your residents have...

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Feb 202 min read
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Creating a dream board for your care home activities
D o you ever feel stuck when planning activities or struggle to find inspiration? A dream board could be the perfect solution. Dream...

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Jan 283 min read
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How to make life easier as an activity coordinator
being an Activity Coordinator doesn’t mean you have to spend your evenings planning activities or getting lost in endless admin tasks.

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Oct 15, 20243 min read
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Understanding previous lifestyles HELPS with planning person-centred activities.
Activity Coordinators can enhance the engagement in care home activities when they learn more about previous lifestyles of residents

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Jun 11, 20243 min read
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Have fun with Armchair Travel activities this summer
When planning Armchair Travel activities for seniors or those with limited mobility, you can tap into the rich cultural heritage and...

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Jun 6, 20242 min read
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Here comes February
Welcoming February in a care home can be done with engaging and enjoyable activities. Consider which special dates in the month are...

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Jan 29, 20241 min read
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Joyous day trip to celebrate 30th Anniversary of Jurassic Park
Four friends, all residents at Parkview Care Home in Bexleyheath, experienced sheer joy as they attended the 30th-anniversary celebration...

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Jan 18, 20241 min read
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The Fun Guardian: A Playful Guide for Activity Coordinators (part 2)
Being an Activity Coordinator is a challenging role. It requires amplifying every aspect of life and ensuring that every resident is...

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Jan 15, 20242 min read
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Best Friend Day
Best Friend Day is celebrated on 8th June each year to honour the special bond between best friends. This day provides an opportunity to...

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Jun 7, 20231 min read
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Building Relationships with Care Home Residents
Imagine being in a care home, away from your family, friends and familiar surroundings. It can be a lonely and daunting experience for...

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Apr 12, 20234 min read
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Hello Winter!
Have you downloaded this helpful planner yet? The winter edition covers December, January and February - pages of special dates, calendar...

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Dec 1, 20221 min read
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Happy 100th Birthday Wall's!
Another great post from guest blogger Michael Butler, Lifestyle and Wellbeing Lead at Summerdyne Nursing Home. Today we have been...

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Jul 22, 20221 min read
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National Picnic Month
It's wonderful to see your stories popping up on social media about how you and your residents are enjoying National Picnic Month. The...

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Jun 24, 20221 min read
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Ferrars Hall Care Home celebrates Platinum Jubilee in style
A wonderful weekend of celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was enjoyed by staff and residents at Ferrers Hall Care Home....

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Jun 8, 20221 min read
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Emily celebrates 101st Birthday at Ferrars Hall
Emily Ramsey was born in Buckden on the 16th May 1921 and went into service at a doctor’s when she left school at 14. She remained there...

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May 23, 20221 min read
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Wall of Reflection
For the second annual National Day of Reflection on 23 March, will your organisation support a local Wall of Reflection, and join the...

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Mar 11, 20221 min read
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Why we're not celebrating the Queen's Jubilee this Friday!
On 6th February 1952, King George VI was discovered dead in his bed by one of his servants at Sandringham House. He was just 56 years...

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Jan 31, 20222 min read
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"A drinks too wet without one!"
Are you running out of ideas for Hot Tea Month? As we are fast approaching the end of January, some Activities Coordinators appear to...

Bright Copper Kettles CIC
Jan 24, 20221 min read
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CARE HOME ACTIVITIES FACTORY (CHAF)
Sam Dondi-Smith from interactiveMe set up this online service over a year ago to help Activity Coordinators during through the pandemic....

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Jan 24, 20221 min read
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