Activities at Edingley Lodge Care Home

Residents and staff at Edingley Lodge care home, in Newark, Edingley laced up their trainers and warmed-up for their annual sports day.  Staff and residents took to their marks in the egg and spoon, wheelbarrow, and three-legged races as staff cheered on. The residents battled it out to be crowned sporting champions by before being treated to a winner’s buffet of fresh sandwiches, home-made carrot cake and Pimms.

Perfectly timed in the middle of a heatwave, staff and residents at Barchester’s Edingley Lodge care home in Newark, Edingley had a fantastic time celebrating National Ice Cream Day on July 18th, a brilliant excuse to sample lots of cooling treats.

Overseen by head chef, staff and residents experimented with many different types of toppings and flavour combinations, from the exotic, to the alcoholic, and back to the traditional – sorbets, frozen yoghurt and good old dairy-based ice cream, they tasted and savoured them all.

Staff and residents at Edingley Lodge got the flags out and celebrated American Independence Day in style by hosting a ranch inspired party with line dancing and cowboy hats on the 4th of July.

Many residents have visited America and some have family living there so American Independence Day was a great excuse to reminisce about previous trips and go on virtual tours to favourite places such as New York, the Grand Canyon and San Francisco.  Residents enjoyed movies from the Golden Age of Hollywood as well as dancing to playlists including American greats such as Buddy Holly, Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra.

Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event, led by Jennifer and Emily from Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity.

Jennifer and Emily took us on a journey to discover the rich history of Dogs Trust and their facilities. Using captivating video and photo footage, our residents were able to explore rehoming centres and learn more about the highest level of welfare offered there. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our dog lovers.

This Morning we welcomed Rev Mary Foden Curries and team from St Giles’Church in Edingley, to the home to deliver a church service to our residents.

We sang some beautiful hymns and spoke about the lovely weather we are currently experiencing.

Thank you Mary for a wonderful service.

This morning some of our residents took the opportunity to head out into the garden to plant a variety of vegetables and fruit in our sensory garden.

We can’t wait to see what the garden will look like in a couple of months’ time! Our aim is to create an outdoor safe space for our residents filled with sounds, scents and textures that will help stimulate all the 5 senses.