Activities at Canmore Lodge Care Home
Our Activities Coordinators are committed to organising a variety of events as well as offering tailored programmes to stimulate residents both mentally and physically. There are regular outings in the minibus to local places of interest, such as trips to the beach for ice cream, pub visits for a pint, and regular trips to Dobbies for tea and cakes. Georgie Girl, an old English sheep dog, also stops by the home on regular basis for pet therapy. Musical entertainment is a big hit with residents as well, so we book fan favourites to come and play at the home each month. At Canmore, relatives are always encouraged to join in on the fun too.
Nasreen, Corey and Margaret
Welcome to our activity team here at Canmore Lodge. Nasreen, Corey and Margaret bring with them loads of different strengths to compliment our activities for our residents wellbeing here at Canmore Lodge
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 Canmore Lodge Care Home
Canmore Staff Awards
We had a wonderful afternoon in the home celebrating Canmore Lodges first ever Staff Awards for 2024. The residents curated the categories for the awards with titles such as ‘Road Runner’ for the member of staff who runs around the most.
Residents, staff and relatives were all eligible to nominate and we had an awards ceremony to celebrate all of our winners.
Celebrating Cadbury's
Residents across our services had a wonderful time joining Cadbury for an interactive virtual talk on their fascinating 200-year history.
Residents joining learnt interesting facts about the chocolate giant, shared memories, and reminisced about their favourite sweet treats.
It was a heartwarming experience filled with laughter, nostalgia, and plenty of chocolatey goodness!
Cycling without Age
It's finally come to that time of year again when it's getting a little warmer! This means our lovely residents get to go on a wee bike ride around the Glen again! Thank you so much for the team at Cycling Without Age for reaching out again this year. This gives our residents a chance to see the Glen again and see it in all its glory.
Come sing!
Residents across our homes and hospitals had a fantastic time with vocal coach Dan Cooper from Biiah as he led an amazing sing-a-long session for residents to enjoy.
Residents who joined the event were able to learn different techniques as they sang the famous ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ by Jimmy Cliff and ‘Here Comes the Sun’ by The Beatles.
Across our homes there were smiles and laugher all around. The session was such a success and was great for the mind, body and soul.
Inside the Factory
We had a brilliant time across our services with Harrogate Skills 4 Living as they took us on a wonderful virtual visit to their Harrogate Chocolate Factory.
Residents were thrilled to discover details about the chocolate-making process and the fascinating journey from bean to bar, all while enjoying some delicious sweet treats.
The Factory aims to employ people with learning disabilities and autism, involving them in all parts of the process, from sorting and roasting the beans to packaging and sales. The experience was truly enjoyed by all who joined this event.
Beat The Clock
We continue to celebrate a varied life enrichment programme and across our services we linked up with other Barchester care homes and hospitals up and down the country for some interactive Beat the Clock games.
Our residents truly enjoyed solving word puzzles, conundrums and mathematical problems as part of Barchester’s very own game show series.
Everyone who joined had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.
Upcoming events
Weekly - Knit and Natter
Calling all knitters! Come and join us at our weekly knit and natter club, join us and make new friends.
Community Cafe - 1st Monday of the month
Join us at our monthly community cafe - this is an ideal opportunity to make new friends over a refreshing drink and slice of homemade cake. All welcome!
Calling all Emergency Services - take a break on us!
Calling all emergency services personnel, come and take a break on us! There will be a warm welcome and maybe a slice or two of homemade cake......
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
Your time could make a difference! For more information on volunteering, please call us on 01383 622 374.
