On a health kick – Solihull care home gets active with local nursery

Residents at a Solihull care home worked up a sweat for an intergenerational exercise class. 

Care UK’s Blossomfield Grange, on Worcester Way, welcomed children from Mad Hatters Day Nursery to take part in a Get Active Day.  

The day kicked off with a seated “exercise-to-music” class, featuring classic party tracks and pompoms, followed by a relaxing stretch and relaxation session.

To keep everyone feeling refreshed, residents and children were treated to a selection of health foods specially prepared by the home’s chef, including kale, apple and mint juice shots. 

Resident Jan Quigley, 71, said: “The exercise class was so much fun. I really enjoyed the music and the pom poms, and so did the nursery children.”

Jo Hopkins, Customer Relations Manager at Blossomfield Grange, said: “Our Get Active Day was an absolute hit, and residents loved training alongside the children from Mad Hatters Day Nursery. 

“Exercise is incredibly important for maintaining physical and mental health, especially in older people, whose mobility, balance, and strength naturally begins to decline with age. Enjoying physical exercise in a novel and exciting way can greatly increase resident involvement, leading to improved fitness levels and a more positive mood.

“We’d like to say a big thank you to Mad Hatters Day Nursery for joining us; we can’t wait for our next exercise class.”

Blossomfield Grange provides high-quality residential, dementia and respite care. Designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence, the home incorporates plenty of space for leisure activities and hobbies. The building has been configured into a series of neighbourhoods to facilitate the creation of close-knit communities and encourage social interaction among the residents.