Activities at Iddenshall Hall Care Home
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!
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 Iddenshall Hall Care Home
Pet Therapy
We are delighted to have a new pet therapy dog at Iddenshall Hall. Anya and her mum, Bonnie, visited us for their first time recently and everyone loved meeting them. They will be visiting once a week on a Friday afternoon moving forward.
Walk & Talk Club
We are continuing our Walk and Talk Club each week. Luckily, the weather has been on our side and we have been able to have a good walk around the home's grounds in the sunshine.
We recently met up with another resident and her family in the gardens, and we all sat together for a while, watching the world go by and enjoying conversation.
Pen Pal Club
We have recently started our own Pen Pal Club and are exchanging letters with Laurel Bank, another Barchester home. We wrote to some of their residents and recently received our first replies. Residents were overjoyed to get letters of their very own and took great pleasure and time to read them.
We are going to continue corresponding with them and will be sending them some pictures of us, and maybe even arrange to meet up with their new friends soon. This is a lovely way to help residents to socialise.
Kitty Delight
We have had some new additions to our cat family here at Iddenshall Hall; one of our younger cats had a litter of 4 gorgeous kittens. All 4 have got homes already: 2 have gone to staff members and 2 with one of our District Nurses. They are currently all being weaned on to solid foods and are doing really well.
Gentlemen's Club
Our new Gentleman’s Club continues to be a huge success. We recently got together and did some aqua painting, played card games, dominoes and had a question and answer session.
Special Birthday Trip
We took a resident on a very special trip recently to help him celebrate his birthday and also to say thank you to him. He helps us out in the home's gardens every day; it is one of his passions, along with steam trains. So, we went on a surprise trip to Llangollen Railway to enjoy a ride on a steam train. We arranged for a cream tea to be served at our reserved table, and there was even a special reserved sign with his name on. Our Gardener, Chris, came along to enjoy the day with us as well, as they have been working so closely together.
He had no idea where we were going until we got there, and when he found out what we had planned his face lit up! He smiled from ear to ear throughout the whole day. We treated him to a souvenir of his special day too: a limited edition, signed print of a steam train, which he chose himself. We will get it framed for him to keep in his room at Iddenshall Hall.
Upcoming events
July
Summer is here! Join us throughout the sunny month of July as we have lots of exciting events planned. We'd love you to join us! Find out more...
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
Looking for a venue to host a meeting? For more information please contact Iddenshall Hall or 01829 732 454.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Come and take a break on us - enjoy a warm welcome, a hot drink and there may be a cake or two available!
Coffee Morning - every Thursday from 10.00 am
Join us for our popular Coffee mornings - make new friends over a slice of homemade cake! All welcome.
Carers Cafe
We know the importance of supporting our local community and extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our monthly - Carers Cafe, first Tuesday of the month from 10.00 am.
