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
Pet Therapy
Pet therapy is proven to have a healing effect at people living with dementia. It lowers symptoms of depression and sadness and supports good mental health. Our Residents are visited regularly by various animals, but on this occasion we had a real guinea pig bonanza! A family of 4 guinea pigs visited our Nursing Memory Lane, we couldn’t get enough of cuddles!
Baking Club
The Great British Bake Off has nothing on us! We have some fantastic bakers in Bryn Ivor Lodge too! Our weekly Baking Club is producing delicious treats for everyone. It is important for our Residents to continue their hobbies and we support them in that every single day. The only disadvantage of that- our waistlines getting bigger!
Enjoying Talks
Here in Bryn Ivor Lodge our Residents enjoy a good talk. Throughout the month we invite several different speakers to keep our minds busy. We always learn new things, no matter the age! Recently we invited Gavin Jones, Community Engagement Officer from Newport County Council to give us a talk about history of Newport Transporter Bridge.
We were also visited by representatives of Menter Iaith Casnewydd- Newport Language Initiative to spend time with our Welsh speaking Residents. It was a joy to listen to them converse for over an hour in their native language! Diolch!
Salvation Army Choir
On Sunday the Salvation Army Choir came to perform for us in the garden. Residents loved sitting in the sun with wine, Pimms and beer along with cake and ice-cream whilst listening to the choir. Their talented singers songs of faith and love were uplifting and brought a smile to everyone!.
Our life enrichment programme contains a range of musical activities and events including garden concerts, theatre trips and singers. Call us to find out more about life at Bryn Ivor.
Farmyard Therapy
Yesterday our Activities Team took several residents to visit a local farm for some animal therapy. We got to feed several farm animals and even managed to catch a chicken or two before making some purchases in the farm shop. The trip brought back a lot of memories from school trips and early careers.
Animal therapy builds on the human-animal bond. Interacting with a friendly pet or other animal can help many physical and mental issues. It can help reduce blood pressure and improve overall cardiovascular health. It can also release endorphins that produce a calming effect.
Celtic Springs
Today started with a trip to Celtic Springs. Residents sat in the shade, enjoyed the lovely breeze off the lake before feeding the ducks and fish in such a peaceful spot which is a haven for local wildlife. We took a long walk around the lake before heading home.
Our minibus is in near constant use as we are always looking for new places to explore.
