Activities at Bryn Ivor Lodge Care Home

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.”

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.

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!

At Bryn Ivor we had the pleasure of celebrating a truly special occasion - the 103rd birthday of our beloved resident, Connie. 

Surrounded by her dearest family, friends, and some new friends she has made here at Bryn Ivor Lodge, Connie enjoyed a delightful tea party with the added joy of a performance by Yasmin, the harpist.

Our dedicated kitchen staff prepared a wonderful spread, and our guests savoured a variety of delicious foods and beverages.

We'd like to extend our warmest wishes to Connie for a truly joyful and memorable birthday, from all of us here at Bryn Ivor Lodge.

We had the most incredible visit from Animals Interactive recently. 

They brought along a fascinating array of creatures, including a snake, skunk, chameleon, owl, tortoise, meerkats, tarantula, and so many other fantastic animals! The staff were so passionate and knowledgeable, and they eagerly answered all of our questions.

Animal therapy is one of the cornerstones of our life enrichment program and features regularly on our resident-led weekly activity planner.

We had the honour of celebrating our Nigerian staff for Nigeria Independence Day on October 1st. 

We started our celebrations by delving into fascinating facts about Nigeria through a documentary. Our Nigerian colleagues then shared their introductions and taught us words and greetings in different Nigerian dialects and explained the meaning behind their traditional outfits. 

Our staff also generously treated us to a variety of Nigerian snacks, the delicious treats were enjoyed by both residents and staff. 

To top of an already brilliant afternoon we celebrated closing the evening with an energetic dance off, showcasing the impressive moves of our Nigerian team members. 

It's truly enriching to learn about our staff's backgrounds and their country's history. We are grateful for everyone who made our afternoon so enjoyable!