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Laurel Bank Care Home offers Nursing care, Residential care, Respite / Short stay.

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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.

Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Jaimy Lee Almond

Activities Coordinator

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.
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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 Laurel Bank Care Home

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Long Service Award celebrated

A nurse at Laurel Bank Care Home in Lancaster has received a prestigious 25 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 25 years.

Regina Kiziuk started at Barchester in May 1996 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.

Five Sisters Zoo

As part of Barchester’s Life Enrichment Programme, team members and residents at Laurel Bank enjoyed an exciting virtual talk, generously hosted by Five Sisters Zoo.

The residents had the opportunity to explore and learn more about the animal life at the zoo and the important conservation, rescue and education work carried out at the grounds of the zoo.

Five Sisters Zoo was officially established in 2005 with just a small collection of rabbits, guinea pigs, goats, and pigs. Since then the zoo has grown into an exciting collection of over 160 different animal species from all around the world.

St Georges Day

Here at Laurel Bank we had a fabulously fun garden party to celebrate St. George’s Day. The sun was shining, we enjoyed a delicious buffet thanks to our head chef, Grant, and there were games for everyone to join with prizes for both residents and staff!

Sea Life London Aquarium

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Laurel Bank care home in Lancaster were treated to a virtual tour of the wonderful underwater world of SEA LIFE London Aquarium, hosted by Senior Curator, James Wright and his expert team.

SEA LIFE London Aquarium is home to more than 300 species and 4,000 creatures, including Gentoo Penguins, Sea Turtles and Seahorses, which are cared for by its dedicated team of 15 Aquarists. The shark tank alone is one million litres in volume and six metres deep and is home to five species of sharks – Sand Tigers called Bungle and Zippy, a Grey Reef Shark, Nurse Sharks, Tawny Nurse Shark and a shiver of Black Tip Reef Sharks as well as a Bowmouth Guitarfish called Betty.

Virtual service for Easter

We thoroughly enjoyed a virtual Easter Service thanks to Father Tim of Lancaster Priory. Our residents took great comfort in a celebration of new beginnings, as we look forward to more positive times ahead with family and friends.

Eyes Down

Here at Laurel Bank, our residents had an afternoon full of laughs playing bingo. With some small prizes for getting a line and some bigger prizes for a full house, everyone really got into the swing of it. As you can see, one of our residents even took over as caller.