Activities at Iddenshall Hall 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.
Activities here at Iddenshall Hall are an integral part of every day life for each of our residents. We strive to include as many of our residents as possible with the activities schedule. Our Schedule is released monthly and includes activities such as poetry afternoons, indoor games, Bingo, flower arranging, pamper days, quizzes, exercises, various musicians and entertainers, Pat Dog Visits, Music Therapy, discussion groups and trips out in our minibus to local places of interest and further afield to see the Blackpool Lights or to Knowsley Safari Park.
We are constantly asking the people who live in our home which events they would like to see taking place and we endeavor to fulfill these requests. Our aim is to provide a varied and packed schedule which allows for a vast array of skill bases and capabilities. We are in constant contact with local groups and businesses, the local Beaver Scout group are always happy to pay a visit to our home, helping with the garden or coming at Christmas to sing carols for us. We also have a small group of volunteers to help us, including pupils from our local 6th form College who visit once a week.
All the above helps ensure the lives of our Residents are fun and fulfilled.
Luisa Painemilla
Hi there, I'm Luisa, Activities Co-ordinator at Iddenshall Hall & Beeston View.
I have worked with the elderly over 8 years and also for fifteen years in the social field as an Activities Coordinator for different social groups in three countries. I have a Degree in Social Integration, a Certificate in Theatrical Psychology and a Music Therapy certificate. In the past I have worked for local authorities and in a cerebral palsy home.
My work is very rewarding and it is a pleasure planning events and activities each month. I enjoy interacting with Residents and learning about their interests, preferences and experiences.
Look out for our activities and events - you are welcome to join us!
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 Iddenshall Hall Care Home
Autumn Expression
Our residents were very creative this week painting the Autumn and everyone really admired their magnificent creations. Each resident was free to choose colours and use the fresh autumn leaves to stimulate their vision, they also listened to music to complement the atmosphere and concentration. The result was great as we can see on our display board.
Our residents love to see this time of year, as they get to watch the leaves change colour and fall from the trees all around our beautiful grounds, just by looking out the window. We're very lucky to have the scenery we do at our home, and it makes crafts like this even more special as we have wonderful views to look out on and gardens to draw.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Here at Iddenshall Hall, we joined in the celebration of the Macmillon coffee morning to help the noble cause of people suffering from cancer. The Event was in Iddenshall Hall Library during the morning.
This motivated everyone at the home to join in and enjoy tasting cakes, buns and scones and a sip on delicious cups of coffee. We also entertained residents in morning with a quiz about the origin and details about coffee.
It was a great reason to reflect on this disease and also to celebrate life.
Minibus Trip!
Excitement was building at our home as we went on a mini-bus trip out to one of our local hostelries.
We wanted to do something special for our Residents living with dementia, so we organized a lovely trip to the Morris Dancer pub in Kelsall where we enjoyed socializing with the locals over a pint of beer (or two!)
We absolutely love being able to take our Residents out and about to places like this for outings. A trip out is so good for the mind, body and soul.
Our Residents had a fantastic time remembering previous pubs that they had visited over the years and are very keen to visit other pubs in the area!!!
Visit from Reverend Jim
Our home is delighted to have established close community links with the Reverend Jim and St Helen's church in Tarporley.
Last week the Reverend visited our home along with members of the church choir and led our Residents in a service of harvest thanksgiving.
This week some of our Residents took a trip out in our mini-bus to deliver harvest boxes to the church which were being collected to support the Mid Cheshire Food bank. Thank-you to all the staff, family and friends who generously donated food items for our boxes.
Having completed their important delivery, the Residents were rewarded with a trip to Snugbury's near Nantwich, where they enjoyed a delicious ice-cream!
Garden tour
Our residents are enjoying the summer with lots of outdoor activities including: walking around the gardens, outdoor games and gardening plus lots more. Each garden tour is very motivating and there are always many comments about what they see and some also like to pick flowers for their bedrooms.
A Day by the Canal
This week some of the residents from Beeston View have been venturing out again into the heart of the beautiful Cheshire countryside.
Our mini-bus trip out took us to the Venetian Marina at Cholmondeston, near Nantwich where we spent a very relaxing and peaceful afternoon watching the narrowboats make their way along the canal.
The Residents were truly fascinated with these colourful crafts and really enjoyed calling out to the crews on board the boats.
Whilst there we also enjoyed a visit to Dee's Tea Room who gave us a very warm welcome and supplied us with delicious refreshments of coffee, ice-cream and home-made cakes.
It was a glorious day to remember!
Upcoming events
April Open Day - All Welcome!
We would like to invite you to meet our friendly and dedicated team and to find out more about the care services available at our home. Everyone is welcome!
April
Here's what we have going on in our home throughout the month of April! Take a look and come along and join us.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
Looking for a venue to host a meeting? We have the perfect space for you to use, completely free of charge. For more information please contact our friendly team.
Could you be a Volunteer?
Do you have any spare time? Could you make a difference? For more information on becoming a volunteer pop in and see us or give us a call on 01829 732 454.
Calling All Emergency Services!
Come and take a break on us whenever you need it - enjoy a warm welcome, a hot drink and there may be a cake or two available!
