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
Birthday celebrations
Laurel Bank resident Joan celebrated her 95th birthday this month and had a wonderful time. Her family visited her in the garden in the morning and then had a lovely birthday sing-along to all the classics from the 1930’s and ‘40’s with other residents in the afternoon. Joan said “I never thought I’d enjoy my 95th birthday so much , especially with everything that’s going on at the moment. However, my family spoiled me to bits and the staff went all out to make it special, so I’d like to thank them all!” Happy Birthday Joan!”
Chef cooks up a storm!
New chef, Chris Richardson has been cooking up a storm at Laurel Bank with a brand new menu for the summer season. Dishes include new takes on old favourites, such as the delicious Bread and Butter Pudding pictured, and some completely new ideas to keep the food varied and interesting, such as this Tuna Steak served with Dauphinoise Potatoes, Blanched Green Beans and a Hand Cut Salsa. Delicious!
Our Divisional Winner
Congratulations to Jamie Hodgson, who has been named as a Divisional Winner in the 2020 Barchester Care Awards. Jamie is a finalist in the Activities Coordinator of the Year category and has been invited to attend a virtual awards ceremony on 8th October, where he will find out if he has won overall.
Chocolate tasting
Resident’s at Laurel Bank celebrated World Chocolate Day on the 7th July with a blind taste testing session of a range of different chocolate, including salted caramel, butterscotch and even chilli chocolate! Everybody had a lovely afternoon and vowed not to wait a year until the next chocolate tasting- it’s just too delicious!”
Lockdown Poetry Competition
To pass the time during the long months of lockdown, local care home Laurel Bank held a poetry competition open to residents, staff, and anybody else affiliated with the home. The theme was Covid-19, and how people had coped with the difficult situation of the past few months.
The team were inundated with excellent entries, but the winner was picked because of the uplifting and light hearted nature of her poems, which the judges felt were especially appropriate at the moment when it can seem hard to find things to celebrate.
Lyndsay Scott, General Manager at Laurel Bank, said: “I really love Vera’s poems, we’re just trying to get on with life here as best we can and her poetry captures that idea perfectly- our group activities continue every day here, including the popular quizzes, and I’m pleased as punch that Vera won the competition. It brings a smile to my face every time I read them! Well done, Vera!”
Everyone's a winner!
As life starts to return to normal, residents have been enjoying getting together for one of their favourite activities again - Bingo! Everyone’s a winner at Laurel Bank and the ladies love the chance to get together and have a cup of tea and a natter over a good old game of Bingo! Why not come and join us one week?
Upcoming events
Coffee Morning - Every Tuesday
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us and make new friends - all welcome.
