Activities at Corrina Lodge Care Home

We’ve had a wonderful day welcoming everyone into our lovely home today for our Open Day in celebration of ‘World Photo Day’. Staff, residents and their families joined together for some beautiful memorable family portraits to treasure. We also reminisced with residents’ favourite photo’s, which hold fond memories for them and chatted about the history of the camera. The sun even came back out for us. A wonderful day capturing precious memories.

Resident Pip’s dream come true was granted when the team here at Corrina, along with help from the local community, made it possible for her to attend the Vow Renewal Ceremony for her son and daughter-in-law.

Pip was given a five star treatment which started off with a cut and blow dry by Junie Heather, who stepped in at the last minute to make Pip look a million dollars. Activities Assistant Rosie, did Pip’s nails and make-up according to her taste and to match her gorgeous outfit that Pip had chosen herself, which the care team had helped coordinate. Nurse Celeste chaperoned Pip to the ceremony, chauffeured by our very own Head of Maintenance, Hamid.

Pip had such a wonderful time. Being able to share in such an important family event meant so much to her. Pip wishes to express her heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all who made this possible and said she is overwhelmed by the kindness and effort taken by all to make this day possible for her. She will hold these memories so dear to her heart.

We would like to wish a huge congratulations to the happy couple and extend our gratitude to all who made this possible for her. We really do have a wonderful community.

David, our resident and former Head Chef at The Onslow Arms, Clandon, was treated to an absolutely wonderful surprise back to his former place of work where he ran the kitchen for many years.

David often reminisces to staff about his culinary days, especially his time at The Onslow Arms, where he holds many happy memories. David expressed a wish to be back in the kitchen and so the Activities Team, with the help of Head Chef Kathleen set about making this dream come true.

Not only was David treated to a delicious fish and chips lunch, he was also given a personal tour of his old kitchen by Head Chef Colin. If this wasn’t enough, Amy, Deputy Manager had got in touch with David’s former friend and colleague Alan Peck, who owned the Onslow Arms from 1969-2001, David met Alan in the chef industry and they spent many happy years training and working together here, brushing shoulders with the rich and famous. David was absolutely thrilled to reconnect with Alan again after all these years and they spent time laughing and reminiscing together.

We would like to offer our heartfelt gratitude to all the staff at The Onslow Arms, who went above and beyond to ensure David had a day to remember. The hospitality and kindness shown to make this dream a reality for David meant the world to him. David said, ‘It’s a day I won’t ever forget, what a lovely surprise. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I can’t thank you all enough’.

Supper Club is proving extremely popular and our most recent tasty batch of savoury muffins certainly didn’t disappoint.  It is a great opportunity for those who have a love of baking and cooking to spend time together in like-minded company. The best part is that the whole of the Corrina Community get to enjoy the fruits of their labour. Delicious!

As a result of our popular 'Hobby Club' and on the request of some of our residents, we've formed a scrabble club and recently enjoyed an afternoon of competitive fun playing scrabble during which our residents all rose to the challenge an achieved some high value scores!

We had the absolute delight in welcoming back the Year 1 and 2 children from Lyndhurst School to join us for some intergenerational fun and games. We enjoyed board games and basketball, along with some 1-1 reading visits and finished with some wonderful story time led by Jackie who herself spent many years in the teaching profession. It is always so wonderful to see the interaction between the generations and we can’t wait to welcome the children back in September.