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
Playing Draughts
Henry from Wellsway School is volunteering for his Duke of Edinburgh award. Here he is playing a game of draughts with resident, Ray.
Meeting the Alpacas
Residents absolutely loved having alpacas, Jimmy and Andrew, come to visit us. Everyone was surprised at how soft their fur was!
Employee of the Month - November
Residents and staff at Kingfisher Lodge applauded Senior Carer, Rilla George, who was named as November's Employee of the Month. Rilla was nominated by, residents, colleagues and loved ones, who felt she really deserved extra recognition for the amazing work she does every day.
Rilla was congratulated by Operations Manager, Lesley Cole, for the achievement and was presented with a £25 voucher as a special thank you.
Wear it Pink Day
Kingfisher Lodge joined in with celebrating Wear it Pink Day on Friday 23rd October, along with hundreds of thousands of other people across the UK, and raised £35.00 for charity with our raffle – a big basket full of pink goodies.
Wear it Pink is a Breast Cancer awareness campaign, which has so far raised £27 million for breast cancer since the campaign started in 2002. Schools, businesses and families get together to eat, wear and make something pink in order to raise money to raise awareness for breast cancer.
The residents tucked into their favourite pink treats made by the home’s activity team with help from residents! Everyone in the home, including the carers, all added something pink to their outfits to celebrate the day.
Fighting Against Dementia
Kingfisher Lodge recently presented Keynsham and Saltford's Dementia Action Alliance with a cheque for £75.50.
We regularly join in the 'Singing for the Mind' group, which is held at St Dunstans Church Hall on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m.
Kingfisher Lodge residents really love these meetings, where they can enjoy a cup of tea, a cake and chat to people.
Employee of the Month - October
Residents and staff members at Kingfisher Lodge applauded as Administrator, Fiona Mason, was named as October's Employee of the Month for going above and beyond her responsibilities.
Fiona was nominated for residents, colleagues and loved ones, who felt that she really deserved extra recognition for the amazing work she does everyday.
Fiona was congratulated by General Manager, Lesley Cole, for the achievement and was presented with a £25 voucher as a special thank you.
