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.
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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.
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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
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Animal Therapy
Laurel Bank hosted an animal therapy session during Dementia Action Week. A snowy owl and a tawny owl came to visit and residents were transfixed, with everybody having a chance to stroke them and ask questions. There were some very special memories shared by residents and staff, as we reminisced about our most precious memories of animals and learned more about owls together.
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Little Beasties
Residents at Laurel Bank were pleasantly surprised to see animals such as snakes and all creatures great and small roaming around their lounge as Little Beasties paid a visit.
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Cinderella
Residents at Laurel Bank were given an Easter treat when the Grand Dame Theatre Company visited the home to perform Cinderella for us.
The turn out was excellent, with over 20 residents attending the show, and no one was left disappointed!
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Spring Newsletter
Please click here to read the spring edition of our quarterly newsletter.
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Flower Power
Residents enjoyed arranging flesh vases of flowers for display around our home.
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Wild, Wild West
The Mayor of Lancaster joined us for our country & western-themed day. He has a great time and got into the spirit with he sheriff hat.
Upcoming events
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Coffee Morning - Every Tuesday
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us and make new friends - all welcome.