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
V E Celebrations
What a fantastic day! Here at Laurel Bank we have been celebrating V E day! We had singer Ashleigh Woods performing all the golden oldies! Residents wore hats and waved away with their flags all afternoon! We enjoyed an afternoon tea in the glorious sunshine! We are looking forward to our next garden party!
Conversations by the Pond
We had a lovely time joining Henry Slator for an exciting virtual event to discuss his book ‘Conversations at the Pond’.
Henry had an unusual writing journey, which many of our residents found inspiring, he underwent chemotherapy in early 2020, which allowed him to rediscover his light-hearted outlook on life by imagining conversations with creatures in and around his large garden pond and adding buckets of fun.
The entertaining Conversations at the Pond, with its mass of colourful illustrations, took our residents along his journey, they felt inspired, cheered and loved hearing all about Henry’s experiences.
A right royal brew!
Laurel Bank in Lancaster marked the Queen’s 96th birthday on April 21st in style by brewing up a storm for National Tea Day and having an afternoon tea party.
Residents took part in royal and tea-themed sessions including enjoying our first garden party of the year, with singer James Wood, and loved having afternoon tea with homemade scones!
Lyndsay Scott, General Manager at Laurel Bank said: “Our residents love nothing more than a good cuppa so they all really enjoyed the choice of different drinks, treats and events for National Tea Day and the Queen’s unofficial birthday, and, as a nation who truly loves their tea, it was great excuse for an afternoon brew and a natter. It was also a lovely way to say thank you to our longest reigning monarch.”
Home hatches an Easter party
Staff, residents and their guests at Barchester’s Laurel Bank care home, in Lancaster, celebrated Easter with an Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Tea Party and Easter Church service!
Laurel Bank enjoyed a range of Easter activities, from an Easter egg hunt, Easter egg painting, making Easter cards and afternoon tea. Residents also tucked in to a delicious Easter meal, roast lamb with all the trimmings and an Easter egg for dessert then indulged in a hot cross bun with chocolate on the top!
Coffee morning
We have enjoyed a coffee morning before we head out for walks in the garden! Happy Saturday everyone!
Coffee trip
Today we went to Café Nero for coffee and cake for Patsy’s birthday! She has had a lovely day! Happy birthday Patsy glad you enjoyed your day! It was wonderful to get out and about on the homes mini-bus and we look forward to our next trip.
Upcoming events
November
What's going on in November? We'll be honouring Remembrance Day, celebrating our gents on International Men's Day, and hosting our firework display on Bonfire Night.
Christmas Fayre
We'd love everyone to join us for our Christmas Fayre. There's something for everyone including festive stalls, a Gospel Choir performance and even Santa's Grotto!
Coffee Mornings - Every Tuesday
Every Tuesday from 10.30am, you're invited to come along and meet new people while enjoying a chat over a hot drink. We’ll also have a variety of great activities to take part in!
