Activities at Dudwell St Mary Care Home
Our activity coordinator provides our home with a fun-packed weekly programme to engage all residents. Past activities include bread making, pottery, knitting, and card making. Not only do we run regular exercise programmes for the residents but we also have our regular entertainers come in to entertain our residents and their families. The activity coordinator visits residents on a one-to-one basis, for a chat, manicure and hand massage. The activity co-ordinator said "Residents love the one-to-ones and especially enjoy the manicure and hand massage, as not only is it stimulating but it boosts their confidence and pride in their appearance.''
Linda Lawes
My Name is Linda and I am one of the Activities Co-ordinators at Dudwell St. Mary care home.
I joined Dudwell St Mary in April 2008 as a Housekeeping Assistant and later became the Head of Housekeeping. In 2018 I then became an activities co-ordinator where I brought lots of new exciting ideas to the role.
I am passionate about my role within the home and aim to bring a smile to all our residents’ faces through different types of activities. My personality is bright and bubbly so aim to share this each day at work.
As I gather the residents likes and dislikes if you would like to come and chat with me about your family member please contact the home to arrange.
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 Dudwell St Mary Care Home
Feathered Friends
In November, we had a visit from a few feathered friends from the local sanctuary. Residents enjoyed being very close to nature and the baby owl was very popular indeed! At Dudwell St Mary, we are surrounded by wildlife in the countryside around us, but we love seeing new faces each month!
Winter Gardening
As winter comes, there are plenty of things to do in the gardens at Dudwell St Mary. Residents are keen gardeners and enjoyed an afternoon potting and creating new hanging baskets. The front of the home looks even more cheerful now – even in the rain!
Firework Display
On Thursday 8th November, residents and families alike all enjoyed a firework display. The weather was not too cold and we were all able to sit on the veranda and enjoy the show. Residents and families also indulged in hot dogs and jacket potatoes. It was wonderful to see everyone having such a lovely time!
Autumn Newsletter
Please click here to view the autumn edition of our newsletter.
Dudwell Remembers
We here at Dudwell St Mary have raised our Remembrance Day flag, lest we forget those who lost their lives in the great wars.
October Open Day
We enjoyed a 1960s-themed open day with special guest, Elvis! Residents had a lot of fun and many danced all afternoon.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
