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.
Phoebe Hind
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.
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
Fireworks display
Residents, staff and visitors had a wonderful time on bonfire night, The beautiful fireworks display captivated everyone, Children were delighted with their sparklers, We served hot chocolate with a drop baileys and cream, toasted marshmallows alongside traditional bonfire night treats such as, Hot dogs, burgers, jacket potatoes and chips, It truly was an amazing night to remember!
The Catholic plotters had intended to assassinate Protestant king James I and his parliament. Celebrating that the king had survived, people lit bonfires around London. Months later, the Observance of 5th November Act mandated an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.
Diwali Celebrations
Residents had a brilliant day as they marked the start of the Hindu festival of Diwali, popularly known as the ‘festival of lights.
Residents helped with making colourful patterned rangoli and lighting ‘divas’, small oil lamps which are lit to signify the triumph of good over evil. Diwali honours Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, the lamps help Lakshmi find her way into people’s homes. Residents enjoyed a dance performance by Sankranti association of Nottingham,
Head chef Marta prepared traditional Indian dishes including a range of warming curries, spicy samosas and then followed by traditional Indian sweets such as galam jamun and barfi for the residents to enjoy.
Halloween
Residents enjoyed participating in Halloween themed activities with the help from children from the local community, They loved seeing the children in their Halloween costumes, Everyone got involved with decorating cupcakes, arts and crafts and of course eating lot's of sweets!
Halloween has been around for more than a thousand years. Originally a religious observance, it became increasingly secular over the centuries until its religious trappings all but disappeared. Today Halloween is considered a holiday for dress up and fun, especially for children.
Wear It Pink Day
Autumnal Crafts
At Edingley Lodge, creativity has taken centre stage recently, with residents enjoying a range of hands-on activities designed to keep their minds sharp and their spirits high.
From flower arranging to pumpkin decorating, these fun and engaging sessions are not only a great way to bring a splash of colour to the home but also play a vital role in supporting our residents’ mental and physical wellbeing.
Barchester Values
Upcoming events
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!
