Activities at Beeston View Memory Lane Community
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.
Luisa Painemilla
Hi there, I'm Luisa, Activities Co-ordinator at Iddenshall Hall.
I have worked with the elderly over 8 years and also for fifteen years in the social field as an Activities Coordinator for different social groups in three countries. I have a Degree in Social Integration, a Certificate in Theatrical Psychology and a Music Therapy certificate. In the past I have worked for local authorities and in a cerebral palsy home.
My work is very rewarding and it is a pleasure planning events and activities each month. I enjoy interacting with Residents and learning about their interests, preferences and experiences.
Look out for our activities and events - you are welcome to join us!
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 Beeston View Memory Lane Community
An afternoon at the Opera
Our homes had a fabulous time with the talented soprano Astrid Joos from Street Theatre. Astrid spoke about a selection of famous operas and our residents were treated to performances of wonderful arias from operas well-known to all, such as ‘Giuditta’, ‘Don Giovanni’ and ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’.
It was a lovely experience, truly enjoyed by all.
74-years of the NHS
The National Health Service began on 5 July 1948, then the residents got involved to congratulate the NHS for their 70 years Birthday, with writing shortly text messages, drawing & painting to support and wish the NHS a very Happy Birthday.
National Cream Tea
Residents came with great enthusiasm to taste the scones, cupcakes with different flavours and strawberries all decorated and complemented with cream, especially for this creamy and tasty celebration. There was a lot of interaction and we ended up singing very happily.
Jubilee crafts
The residents felt very involved in this great job of making the British flag out of paper flowers, which took us 3 weeks to complete. This work helped them a lot for refreshing their memory, remember the colours of the flag and socialise about the royalty & specially about the Queen.
They also had fun imagining being queens with a crown that we made especially for the celebration.
National Doughnut Week
As part of National Doughnut Week we got involved in a variety of activities in support of the Children’s Trust, the leading charity for children with brain injuries and neurodisabilities.
Our residents participated in a tasting session and decorated doughnuts.
All in all, the week was a great success, we managed to raise funds for the children and to enjoy some very yummy doughnuts.
World Cocktail Day
It was World Cocktail day on 13th May. The day was celebrated with fun-filled activities and of course lots of cocktails and mocktails.
The residents enjoyed tasting a variety of well-known cocktails and to finish the day off we had lots of fun while mixing our own exotic cocktails and mocktails to which we gave equally exotic names!
Upcoming events
June
Join us for some fun in the sun throughout the month of June! From a special pet therapy visit to 'Get Barchester Moving', we have it all going on...
July
Summer is here! Join us throughout the sunny month of July as we have lots of exciting events planned. We'd love you to join us! Find out more...
