Activities at Cepen 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.
Anita Williams
Hello. my name is Anita, I have worked at Cepen Lodge for 5 years, I started as a Senior Care Assistant and now I am the Activities Coordinator which I really enjoy, I love the interaction with our residents and making their days enjoyable. I am always thinking of new activities and events, and ways to engage with our local community for our residents benefit. Cepen Lodge is a great team that I am proud to be a part of.
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 Cepen Lodge Care Home
Games Afternoon
Residents really enjoyed a games afternoons. We played a variety of games, including dominoes, Snakes & Ladders and Ludo. Dominoes was really popular; there was a lot of chatting and competitiveness and was enjoyed by all, with a tipple of choice on the side.
Residents enjoyed it so much that they would like to board play games more often, and next time it is going to be Monopoly!
Poppy Display
For Remembrance Day, we decided we would make a lovely display of poppies that the residents made. We also asked the local community if they would like to make any poppies for our display; a very kind member of the community made some lovely fabric poppies, which looked amazing.
Halloween Celebrations
Here at Cepen Lodge, we decided to celebrate Halloween. We played Halloween-themed bingo with lots of lovely prizes and had a Halloween high tea with delicious cakes and, of course, a cup of tea.
The staff dressed up in a variety of fun Halloween outfits to make the residents and other staff smile. Lots of spooky fun was had by all!
Barchester Care Awards
We were very pleased at Cepen Lodge to have some of our hard working dedicated and passionate staff being nominated for the Barchester Care Awards this year. Nominations included 'Customer Service Champion', 'Carer of the Year' and 'Hospitality Champion'.
Furry Friends
We have two new residents at Cepen Lodge; they are not our usual kind, they are small and furry Guinea pigs. They are settling in at the moment. We haven't got a name for them yet, but the residents and staff have come up with some good ideas, so we are going to let them vote, and the two favourites will win. Hopefully, residents will get a lot of pleasure from the Guinea pigs.
Takeaway Night
Residents really wanted a takeaway night, so we had Chinese, Indian and Pizza, all washed down with some champagne. It was really nice to see the residents enjoying the different dishes. We decorated the dining room with Chinese lanterns, streamers and Italian flags. The staff enjoyed it too, it was a nice treat for them and the Champagne went down well. We are looking forward to many more evenings like this!
Upcoming events
Fish and Chip Club
Join us on the third Friday of the month for our Fish and Chip Club!
