Wellbeing Lead
Septemer 2026
Cinnamon Care are delighted to announce that Chris Shields, Wellbeing & Lifestyle Lead at Rokewood Court Care Home Cinnamon Care Collection, has been selected as a finalist in the Margaret Butterworth Award for Activities Provider of the Year at the 2027 National Activity Awards!
We are incredibly proud to receive this national recognition and look forward to celebrating with National Activity Providers Association in January. #NationaActivityAwards #NAPAFinalist
The Cinnamon Care Collection You Make The Difference Awards also has nominations for the best in non-care category. This year, our Wellbeing lead, Chris Shields has been nominated.
Chris arranges a variety of wonderful activities here at Rokewood Court Care Home and he is adored by all our residents. He is quick to initiate new ideas and works so hard, despite his recent health issues.
💙 Good luck Chris, we are so proud of you 💙
I spent 37 years working for the library service in the borough of Croydon, working at all service points, and part of the job was running and hosting various events and activities. Whilst delivering for the Home Library Service, I had to deliver books to a new care home on our list – Rokewood Court at Kenley, Surrey. I loved the place from first glance. I went on Rokewood’s website and submitted my CV. Call it fate but that day changed my path in life from librarian to Activities Coordinator…and I haven’t looked back since.
Being a musician has been very handy on a day-to-day basis at Rokewood. We cover the Seven Branches of Activities - Physical – drum fit, physio & seated exercise. Social – jigsaws, scrabble, happy hour, crosswords, bingo, tea & chat, trips out on minibus. Experimental – educational talks – local history clubs, talks by the borough archivist, Simon Waterfield - actor who performed as Charles Dickens and recited a ghost story on Burns Night. Emotional/spiritual – We have All Saints Church, Kenley visit us monthly, we have a visit out to church too. I do ‘Desert Island Discs for emotional wellbeing. Creative/artistic – We have an Art Class, colouring in sessions for the dementia floor, flower arranging, knit & knatter… Therapeutic – We have a regular Soundbath with crystal bowls, weekly seated yoga, a Listening for Pleasure session where we sit and listen to classical pieces. We have done herb planting too. Sensory – Community engagement with local primary children who send cards and visit. Visiting special places for residents e.g. to see a name in a memorial book.
I have published 3 books for Rokewood - all available on Amazon - just click on the photos.
