Activities at Archview Lodge Care Home
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Diane Wood
Hi, my name is Diane and I am Head of Activities here at Archview. I have worked in the homes since 2009.
I strongly believe in creating moments for our residents and embracing their individuality with tailor made activities, whilst remaining person centred and respecting resident’s preferences. Every day I like to ensure the residents on memory lane can enjoy themselves and have a good time whilst forming bonds with each other and the staff around them.
Outside of work, I have a 23 years old son and a wee dog called Hugo and my ambition is to make people smile and be happy.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Archview Lodge Care Home
Lunch at Justinlees Pub
The ladies had lunch with friends at local pub. Everyone enjoyed a nice meal and a glass of wine.
Ratho Barge
We had a lovely trip to the union canal at Ratho Barge. We sailed down the tranquil canal and enjoyed this relaxed outing.
Mining Museum
Team members and residents at Archview Lodge Care Home in Dalkeith had an outing to the local Mining Museum, which brought back memories and opened up discussions about past jobs.
Trip to Botanical Gardens
A small group of residents took advantage of the warmer weather to visit the Edinburgh Botanical Gardens with a group of students who have been with the home on work experience.
The students from local school, St David’s High school enjoyed the trip where they took in the delights of the garden and memorial for the Queen Mother which has been made from natural materials including shells and acorns.
WW2 Themed Open Day
On June 28th Archview Residents and ex-servicemen and women attended the homes successful open day, where they spent time reminiscing about World War 2 with uniforms and jeeps supplied by a local enthusiast.
Everyone who attended spoke about their memories of that fateful day when Britain declared war on Germany, two days after Hitler’s forces had invaded Poland.
Guests took advantage of the sunshine, enjoying a delicious spread of tasty treats prepared by the homes Head Chef from hot dogs and hamburgers and ice creams which were enjoyed throughout the home which had been decorated with flags from around the world
Green Fingers
Residents of Archview love the great outdoors and took advantage recently to enjoy the last of the summer sunshine as they showcased their blooming good gardening skills by sowing seeds and growing vegetables, as part of the home’s gardening club.
From ripe tomatoes to delicious strawberries, residents – who have always had a love of gardening, have been busy coming together to create their very own gardening oasis as part of the popular club,
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm welcome for you to join us - all welcome.
Merry Christmas!
Newsletter - Autumn
We are delighted to share our latest newsletter - Autumn edition.
Calling all Emergency Services!
Calling all emergency services personnel! Come and take your break with us and enjoy a slice of cake and a warm welcome.
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
Do you have any spare time? Could you make a difference to someone's day to day life? If you are interested in Volunteering, we'd love to hear from you.
Dementia Cafe - Last Wednesday of the month
We know the importance of supporting our local community and extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our monthly dementia cafe.
