Activities at Edingley Lodge Care Home

Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.

We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.

Enriching life
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Phoebe Hind

Activities Coordinator

Hi, I'm Phoebe, I am the Activities Coordinator at Edingley Lodge. My role is all about creating engaging and stimulating activities for our residents, ensuring they have fun, stay active, and feel connected. I'm a people person at heart, and I love getting to know everyone. 

Whether organising arts and crafts sessions, days out, or individual time, I aim to provide fulfilling experiences that brighten our residents day. 

 

Life-encriching activities booklet Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.

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 Edingley Lodge Care Home

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Elf Day

We recognised Alzheimer's Society Elf day here at Edingley Lodge, Both residents and staff embraced the festive spirit, The home was filled with energy and joy, There was dancing, sing and a real festive spirit in the home. 

people across the UK dress up as elves to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer's Society.

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Christmas Jumper Day

All residents and staff at Edingley Lodge  were encouraged to buy, borrow or decorate their own special Christmas jumpers and donate to Save the Children. Some of the residents have been very creative and decorated their own glitzy knitwear with tinsel, stars, baubles and snowflakes. To celebrate the day in true festive style Edingley Lodge welcomed St Michaels church Farnsfield choir group to sing to all the residents. 

Although it is a special time of year for children and adults alike to get into the Christmas spirit, the day is much more about jumpers. Since 2012, Save the Children has organised the day each year to encourage people to raise money to support the charity's mission of helping children facing war, hunger and poverty.

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Christmas lights switch on

Residents, staff, friends & families had a great evening during our Christmas lights switch on, We were joined by BBC East Midlands weatherman Rob Rose who kindly done the honours of switching our Christmas lights on and gave a great speech, We had live entertainment from singer Russell Weaver, Who got everyone singing and dancing. It truly was a wonderful festive atmosphere! It was a joy to see everyone come together, enjoying mince pies and mulled wine while celebrating the start of the holiday season. 

Displaying lights during Christmas predates the holiday itself. It started in Scandinavian countries to brighten up Winter Solstice to turning night into day. They did it with Yule logs, bon fires and candles. Early Christian adopted this pagan tradition without fear of persecution.

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International Men's Day

We wanted to show our appreciation to all our male residents, staff & visitors by gifting them with some treats for them to enjoy, We value them everyday, but what better day to spoil them than on international men's day!November 19 marks International Men's Day—a day dedicated to celebrating the positive influence of men, their contributions to society, and their roles as fathers, mentors, and leaders.
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Children in needs day

we marked children in needs day by staff dressing in pyjamas or non uniform, even some of out residents chose to wear pyjamas to raise funds for BBC Children in Need We organised a bake sale, and were joined by students from the Minster school who performed beautiful songs for us, Thank you to everyone that came and supported us and contributed to this important cause!Children in Need Day shines a bright spotlight on the importance of supporting young people facing challenges worldwide. It's a heart-warming reminder that every child deserves a chance at a healthy, safe, and educated life.
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Lest we forget

Residents and staff came together to commemorate Remembrance Day with a moment of silence, accompanied by the Royal British legion in Farnsfield, We express our gratitude for their service during this act of remembrance,It brought back a lot of memories for resident Ron of when he fought in WW2, Ron has kept some special photos of himself in army uniform along with his Grandads, his dads and his own Medals of when they were in the war. Remembrance Day was originally focused on commemorating the dead of the First World War. Since the Second World War, Remembrance Sunday commemorates those British and Commonwealth armed forces members killed in all wars and conflicts worldwide. Commemoration is not restricted to any one military branch.

Upcoming events

VE Day Celebrations

Please join us as we honour our hero's, we will remember!

 

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Knit & Natter

Join us at Edingley Lodge every Thursday for our Knit & Natter group, It will give you the chance to meet new people, knit and enjoy refreshments as you natter!

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