Activities at Kingfisher Lodge Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
George Tantrum
Hi, I am George and I am the Activities Lead here at Kingfisher Lodge. I have worked in healthcare for over 6 years and I have a passion for enriching the lives of the people in our home. We offer a wide variety of life enrichment activities within our home, from minibus trips and group outings all the way to spending some one on one time with our residents. If you pop into the home, the chances is you’ll find me, so come say hello!
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Kingfisher Lodge Care Home
A fishy visit to Bristol Aquarium
What a fishy day we had visiting Bristol Aquarium. Our residents and activity team enjoyed watching rays, piranhas, crabs, puffer fish and many more. It was so interesting learning about the different species of fish that we met along the way. At one point we even ended up in the jaws of a Megalodon
We then all went for a walk around the docks to count our minutes for “Get Barchester Moving” that launches today and ended with some fish and chips for lunch.
We cant wait for the next bus trip adventure!
A Windy Weston trip!
We have been busy on another outing at Kingfisher Lodge!
This time we took our lovely residents to a beautiful but very windy Weston-super-Mare.
It was a brilliant day out, with a visit to the pier and some time spent in the arcade which brought back many lovely memories for our residents.
Of course a trip to the seaside is not complete without a stop for some delicious Fish and Chips.
We cant wait for our next visit!
A trip to Bristol Zoo Project
At Kingfisher Lodge we recently went to the Bristol Zoo project. Staff and residents where on a mission to find some bears!
And the mission was a success.Not only did we have the pleasure of seeing bears, we also had the opportunity to see Wolves, Giraffes, Zebra and many more brilliant animals.
We really had a wonderful day seeing all the animals and learning all about their conservation projects.
The residents really enjoy getting out and experiencing something brand new enhancing their quality of life. Lets see where we go next!
Off to Puxton Park
Another Wednesday at kingfisher Lodge means out comes the mini bus keys! Karen and George this week are taking some residents to Puxton Park in Weston Super Mare.
From new furry baby piglets to feeding the baby lambs , fun was had by all that went along to this weeks trip. Any trip involving animals is always a loved trip by all. And any trip when Karen the chef tags along will always be full of fun and laughter.
The residents loved the leisurely strolls around the gardens and enjoyed watching the young children skipping happily and excitedly awaiting their turn to feed the baby animals.
This was a beautiful peaceful day enjoyed with a lovely pot of tea and a cream cake. No doubt this will be on this list for a future visit.
Yeeehaaa!
We've celebrated the horse racing which has been on over the last few weeks including Cheltenham Gold cup and the Grand National.
The residents and staff really enjoyed getting involved and picking a horse for the race. Every single person in the home including staff and visitors were given a horse and joined in the excitement of watching the race all together. Lots of shouting, screaming and cheering could be heard from the garden from both floors of the home. Prizes of large boxes of chocolate for 1st place winners and rosettes for all placed winners.This is always a winning afternoon for the residents and we cant wait to celebrate Ladies day at the races in June.
An activity enjoyed by all, full of fun and lots of prizes. Thanks to Kelly and the team for making it happen.
May Day Fundraiser
We had such a fun day at our May Day fundraiser to create our memory garden.
Residents,staff, family and friends came together to enjoy the wonderful voice of Shannon one our local singers. We also made the most of the beautiful weather and enjoyed a bbq prepared by our talented head chef Karen. There was lost of wonderful food to enjoy with different treats from many countries including Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India, we also had cakes and desserts from Poland and Romania as well as England.
We even gave everyone the opportunity to “soak the boss”, well done to our manager Claudia for being such a good sport.
It was a brilliant day enjoyed by everyone!
