Activities at Glenroyd Care Home
Here at the Glenroyd our specialist activities staff are committed to organising a mix of activities and events for residents and the local community to get involved in, including trips out to local places of interest in our minibus and visits from entertainers and musicians. Everyone is different and gets pleasure from different things and here at Glenroyd we understand that and therefore try to provide a programme of activity that is tailored to individuals needs. We do this by gathering information and life history work and using that information to feed into our activities schedule. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can.
Agata Prendota
Hi, my name is Agata Prendota and I am the activities coordinator here at Glenroyd. I have worked at Glenroyd since 2014 and in April 2022 transferred to activities. I developed a strong relationship with many of our residents and their families. This has helped me to create a tailored activities program focused on maximizing everyone’s wellbeing, independence, and social engagement.
It is my goal to create a stimulating environment that enables to provide imaginative, fun, and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability. My infectious enthusiasm and creative approach are the key to inspire our residents and staff to get involved in activities both within the home and in the local community.
I am passionate about my role and especially the challenge of coming up with new ways to engage as many residents as possible in daily activities.
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 Glenroyd Care Home
Edinburgh Botanical Garden
Our homes enjoyed a wonderful virtual tour of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh with Community Engagement Manager, Charlotte Walker, and Botanic Cottage Operations Co-ordinator, Laura Gallagher.
The residents were thrilled to learn more about the history of the beautiful Garden, which is now a home to an impressive plant collection from around the world.
Charlotte and Laura also gave a demonstration of making fresh herbal tea and were happy to answer our questions. The virtual experience was truly enjoyed by all who joined.
Birthday celebrations
This afternoon Residents got together to celebrate Sheila’s birthday. Everyone was very exited for a little surprise party. Sheila had a lovely visit from her family to celebrate her birthday.
She received a beautiful flowers, presents and gorgeous cupcakes made by our chef. Sheila was delighted when we all sang ‘Happy birthday’ to her and she blew out the candles.
Residents enjoyed delicious cupcakes followed by glass of wine and stories shared.
Alpaca adventure!
Glenroyd care home, in Blackpool, was full of animal mischief on Monday when a group of alpacas came to visit the home. Residents at Glenroyd were pleasantly surprised to see their new furry friends roaming around their garden as Lowland Farm Alpaca’s paid a visit.
General Manager Sonia said: “Our residents have really enjoyed their unusual visitors today. We knew that having the farm here would be a bit of fun for all our residents, especially as some find it difficult to go on many outings in our minibus. We are always looking for new activities for the residents and today we have seen the seen the enjoyment and the therapeutic influence animals can have on people.”
Intergenerational visit
This afternoon at Glenroyd we had a lovely visit from our nursery friends. We had a colouring session today and both residents and children enjoyed colouring our jungle theme pictures.
After we finished the colouring everyone enjoyed some refreshments before our friends said good bye and headed back to nursery.
As always it has been a pleasure having you visit and we hope you enjoyed your afternoon as much as we did here! Also, we wish you all the best of luck with starting your new journey at BIG school next week
Flower arranging
Flowers stimulate the senses of smell, sight and touch and in doing so can also trigger memories. Research has proven that there are many benefits of flower arranging. As well as enabling residents to be creative and use their imagination, it also improves hand motor skills and is a great stress reliever, promoting a calm atmosphere.
This afternoon Residents at Glenroyd embraced a seasonal activity in the form of flower arranging. Using a variety of beautiful flowers Residents enjoyed creating their very own personal displays. There was a lot of singalong as our lovely Residents enjoyed Tom Jones music whilst perfecting the arrangements.
Games afternoon
In the morning our residents really enjoyed engaging in the exercise. These were group and individual sessions around the home. Our residents love nothing more than keeping fit and working on motor skills.
In the afternoon our residents enjoyed Snakes and Ladders to get a bit of friendly competition. The game went down a storm and residents really enjoyed themselves.
One resident said she remembered playing Snakes and Ladders with her children when they were small, and that it was great to reminisce about it.
Upcoming events
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - Virtual Event
The Barn Theatre in the Cotswolds is streaming its stage adaptation of this beloved sitcom straight in to our lounge, for us to enjoy from the comfort of our armchairs.
Barchester's Big Quiz - Live Virtual Event
Calling all quizzers!
Join us for an exciting quiz to test your general knowledge and see who is the biggest brainbox of them all!
