Activities at Bryn Ivor 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.
Anna Przybylska
Hello, my name is Anna and I am the Lead Activities Co-ordinator in Bryn Ivor Lodge.
I have a degree In Tourism & Hotel Management, with specialisation in Organising Events & Activities’. I have also finished several courses and training to be able to deliver excellent activities that would work best in care settings.
I have begun my career as Activities Co-ordinator over 15 years ago and gained really good experience working in various care settings.
I am very compassionate about my job and I take great pleasure in helping others and seeing people happy. My main priority is to provide activities tailored to the needs of our Residents. I always make sure all our Residents feel included and interested in the activities our home provides. Nothing is too much trouble for me and I hope our Residents and their family and friends will spend many memorable moments enjoying the activities and events we provide.
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 Bryn Ivor Lodge Care Home
An evening with Sian Reeves
An evening to remember!
We have recently had the pleasure of being visited by the talented Siân Reeves, an English actress cherished for her memorable roles, including Sydney Henshall in the BBC drama Cutting It, Sally Spode in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, and Charlie Wood in Coronation Street.
Siân touched our hearts with a beautiful selection of songs from wartime favourites and musical hits. It was heart warming to see all our residents and staff join in the sing-along, sharing smiles and joy together.
Siân has recorded a heartfelt album with all donations supporting the brilliant work of The Alzheimer’s Society.
Bonfire Night Celebration
We had a fantastic time at Bryn Ivor lodge celebrating Bonfire Night!
It was a successful event bring our community together in an evening of celebration and remembrance.
The sky was filled with vibrant fireworks which'd lighted up some many faces. It was a pleasure to bring our community together for the evening with over 150 visitors joining our residents. The evening really did go off with a bang as we celebrated tradition, and a true sense of togetherness.
It really was a night to remember!
At Bryn Ivor Lodge we love hosting events that we can open up to our relatives, friends and the wider community.
Gardening Club
Our weekly Gardening Club did it again! We've planted fresh herbs for our kitchen, adding even more flavour to our delicious home-cooked meals. Our gardening club offers residents a chance to connect with nature, socialize and stay active. Residents can plant flowers, tend to vegetables and, when the weather is nice, enjoy fresh air. It boosts their mental and physical well-being. We love gardening in Bryn Ivor Lodge. It’s a relaxing, rewarding activity that fosters community and sense of accomplishment.
Shopping Spree!
A shopping company visited our home with essential supplies. This was a joy for several of our ladies who enjoy a good shopping spree! Employees spent time engaging with the seniors, organising activities, and offering support. The visit aimed to foster community connections, showing care and kindness to the care home’s residents. Brenda, who is a regular customer of the mobile shopping company said “These items are of such good quality, every time they visit I cannot help myself but get more stuff! It is so nice and handy that they visit.”
Knit & Natter Club
Our Knit & Natter group is getting more and more popular each week, and this time we were thrilled to have 3 guests from a local knitting group join us. Our Residents enjoyed meeting new people and sharing tips on different knitting projects.
After a visit from Macey the cat and its owners from RozMoz Cat Rescue our Knit & Natter club members has decided to knit red and white squares, aiming to have a full throw ready to gift to a cat sanctuary by Christmas.
Visit from Admiral volunteers
We had the pleasure of hosting 13 enthusiastic volunteers from Admiral.
Our group divided into 4 teams and dove into each community with energy and passion. We pampered residents with foot spas, hosted an engaging quiz, enjoyed a thrilling game of giant snakes & ladders, and had a blast with ball games!
On top of that, some of the volunteers even joined in on the fun at our baby and toddler group. As if that wasn't enough, they generously joined us outdoors for some refreshing gardening activities with the residents! Thank you for brightening our day with your energy and smiles!
