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
International Flower Day
We have all loved international flower day! We enjoyed afternoon tea a flower themed quiz, arranged bunches of flowers and watched a virtual tour of Amsterdam flower market!
Armchair Travels to South Africa
Activities Assistant Hilary presented a first class Arm-Chair travel experience to the Country she used to call home, destination - South Africa!
Residents were transported to the wonders South Africa known as the Rainbow Nation, with 11 official languages, contrasting landscapes and abundant wildlife.
We enjoyed tasting samples of delicious Boerewors sausage, Simba crisps, strips of guava fruit roll, shiraz wine from the western cape and rooibos tea!
Cards from friends brings delight to residents
Thank you class 4 at Norton Primary school for our lovely handmade Christmas cards!
Naughty Elf makes a return
Edward has broken into the Managers office and is eating all her chocolates! She isn't going to be impressed when she finds out!
Homemade Gingerbread House
Festive creativity is reaching great heights, we have another delightful homemade display and centre piece for all to enjoy at Christmastime
Christmas Cake Competition 2021 Resident Winners - North Division
And the Winner, for "Resident entries - Barchester North Division" is........... Laurel Bank Residents !
Congratualtions to Residents at Laurel Bank for their well deserved win after entering Barchester's annual National Christmas Cake Competition 2021
Residents worked very hard on making this spectacular cake!
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!
