We aim to enhance the quality of life for members in our care to maintain their independence and interests using a person-centred approach in all activities. Our members are valued and treated as individuals, our staff consider everything from the perspective of the person with dementia.
Our activities are used to engage and develop our members interests skills and social interactions.
These include:
● Crafts; Flower Arranging, Clay sculpting, Baking
● Games; Kurling, Horse racing, Skittles
● Puzzles and quizzes; Music bingo, Pub quiz
● Reminiscence groups; School, workplace, Holiday
● Guest Entertainers once a month
Centre Manager
Ruth started the service after learning the Alzheimer's society day centre was to shut. Ruth knows, from personal experience, the need for this service in the community, for both the families/carer's and the person using our centre. She is a friendly, welcoming person helping our members feel safe and happy whilst with us.
Senior Carer
Geraldine has been working providing specialised care for many years and brings with her not only knowledge of care and dementia, but a wide range of games and activities, and a smile and laugh which are never far away. She worked for the Alzheimer's society for over ten years and has exceptional experience in speciaist dementia care. Geraldine enjoys getting to know people to offer the personalised experience that phoenix promote.
Specialist Carer
Our newest member of the team, Kirsty's natural warmth and a friendly manner are an asset and she has quickly become a favourite of our service users. She enjoys remeniscing through quizzes or word association games to help our clients embrace what is important to them.
Volunteer Care Asistants
Our volunteer team are invaluable and are what really make phoenix day centre such a caring and fun place. Drawn from the local community, many have experience first hand of a loved one with dementia, and many have used the day centre service themselves. They care deeply for the users and are passionate about providing second to none support for carers and family.
My Wife has been attending pheonix day care since its conception, not only does she thoroughly enjoy her time there, I am given complete piece of mind whilst she is there. I always pick her up with a smile on her face, i can think of no better place for her to have spent the day.
The Welly-Ukes Show Band have been regularly playing at Phoenix Day center in Northampton since it opened. Of all the venues and audiences we play for Phoenix are our favourite for these reasons.
A) The professionalism of the staff and the care they give the clients as we play.
B) The reaction we get from all with singing along and dancing.
C) Splendid refreshments and chat in the show interval.
D) As we finish the show with We'll Meet Again it is very appropriate as we look forward to visiting again.
Ian so enjoyed his time at the centre and was always happy to go. And for for those few hours knowing that he was safe and being well cared for I could have a little bit of Sally time. After he died I became a volunteer to give something back and to try and be a rainbow in someone else's storm. Because we're all in this together and having a hand to hold, a shoulder to cry on and an ear to listen can make all the difference to someone whose struggling.
— Ruth Mattacola
