Activities at Laurel Bank Care Home
Activities are a fundamental part of a rich and varied lifestyle here at Laurel Bank Care Home, which is why we organise both physically and mentally stimulating social events for those we support. The weekly itinerary is ever-changing, and regularly includes art lessons, chair-based exercise, trips and visits from a variety of different animals, as well as one-to-one time for residents who prefer the peace and quiet. Our team actively tries to incorporate the hobbies and interests that are meaningful to residents into the activities schedule as encouragement to continue with much-loved pastimes.
Jaimy Lee Almond
Hi, my name is Jaimy Lee, and I am the Activities Coordinator here at Laurel Bank.
I have worked in the care home industry for over nine years. I started working at Laurel Bank in 2018 as a carer, and then, I was promoted to senior carer which I thoroughly enjoyed.
I moved over to activities in 2020, as I was asked to help out and help encourage residents to join in. During this, I realised how much fun it could be and chose to stay on and got promoted to Activities Coordinator.
I love my role as every day is different and I try to make sure the residents are happy and engage in meaningful activities, this also helps support the transition for new residents.
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 Laurel Bank Care Home
We have fun everyday
What a wonderful day we've had at Laurel Bank! We've had a full range of activities on from coffee mornings, to armchair travels to a birthday party! A fun day has been had by all!
Every day is a school day!
Jenn and Patsy had fun learning more about the digital way of life! Patsy got to learn about slideshows and viewing photographs on the computer, and it was really lovely to reminisce about the past whilst learning about the future!
Musical mystery tour
Our homes had a brilliant time with curator Sarah Deters as she took us on a virtual ‘Music Through the Ages’ tour of St Cecilia’s Hall: Concert Room and Music Museum.
Our residents were thrilled to discover weird and wonderful musical instruments, hear their unusual sounds, and find out how instruments have changed over the last 500 years.
The virtual live event explored the world-renown collection of musical instruments on display at St Cecilia’s Hall, Scotland’s oldest concert hall.
Enjoying the sunshine
What a lovely day to be out enjoying the sunshine! We have had a fantastic afternoon playing outdoor games and enjoying refreshing ice-lollies and cold drinks. Everyone had a great time.
Summer Fete brings community together
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Laurel Bank to enjoy a Summer Fete that was held in the home’s grounds on the 30th of July. Laurel Bank hosted a variety of activities throughout the day at their Mad Hatter’s themed party, including two tombola stalls, a fifteen piece ukulele band, Captain Caberet’s one man band, a raffle and games, which were enjoyed by everyone who came to the event.
Staff at Laurel Bank dressed to impress in Alice in Wonderland costumes, and made everyone feel welcome and were delighted to see different generations having fun together. Visitors enjoyed plenty of refreshments, such cakes that looked like sandwiches and sandwiches that looked like cakes, all prepared by the catering team, who were hard at work making sure that a great time was had by all – it really was a team effort!
Opera performance
Our homes had a fabulous time with the talented soprano Astrid Joos from Street Theatre. Astrid spoke about a selection of famous operas and our residents were treated to performances of wonderful arias from operas well-known to all, such as ‘Giuditta’, ‘Don Giovanni’ and ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’.
It was a lovely experience, truly enjoyed by all.
Upcoming events
Coffee Morning - Every Tuesday
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us and make new friends - all welcome.
