Activities
Our activitites programme demonstrates the wide ranging and busy social life we have on offer at Cornford House.
Residents at the home exercise choice and control over their daily life and in order to ensure choice and flexibility each resident’s care plan has been devised to take into consideration their own cultural and social requirements. Residents’ views are sought on what type of entertainment and outings they wish to have available and the activities programme is built on their preferences. Some residents prefer to spend time in their own room, it is their choice.
The home has an occupational therapist and an activities organiser who co-ordinate an active programme of crafts, games and hobbies, as well as regular events, social activities and excursions.
Some recent activities include a cooking session, a quiz and an exercise group. Outside entertainers visit on a regular basis. An annual visit to a farm to see the new born lambs is always very popular.
In the dementia unit a specific programme of activities and
experiences is offered with one to one attention for example reading,
talking, manicure and massage.
One recent innovation is a "Life History" project that Fleur, our
Social Coordinator and Hostess has developed, whereby extensive
research is undertaken into a resident's background, including for
example interviews with family, long standing friends and old work
colleagues. A Life Book is then assembled and this is used to
help bring back old memories and form the basis of discussions to aid
reminiscence.
Group activities are more popular in the main lounge to include weekly
musical entertainment and a craft group.
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Activity Programme Examples
This an example of a planned week of activities in the Dementia Unit and Nursing Unit.