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
Ukulele Basics
Ukulele Basics came in to do one of their wonderful sets for residents over the weekend. They all said how great it was to have something so different in the home and are looking forward to their return.
Bingo!
Residents love playing bingo here at Laurel Bank; concentration and enjoyment all round. Eyes down!
What's been going on at Laurel Bank?
We had the first outing on our new minibus to Morecambe for lunch - just look at everyone’s happy faces!
We've also been playing lots of dominoes in the home - we even play with visitors.
Scrabble is another firm favourite at Laurel Bank and we regularly have Scrabble days.
Art lessons are becoming very popular in the home; Carolyn visits once a month to teach something new. Everyone really engages and says how much fun it is at the end.
Summer Fair Fun
Everyone had a great time at our Summer Fair. We had multiple stalls set up and residents and visitors had lots of fun with the quiz, which resulted in custard pies being thrown.
The Wheels on the Bus
Our new minibus arrived recently; residents are looking forward to going on some adventures.
Baby Ducks
We have had the pleasure of watching these 6 little ducklings grow over the past 10 days. They came to us on Monday 19th June in an incubator. Residents were able to see them hatch and grow into the lovely little creatures that they are today.
Upcoming events
Coffee Morning - Every Tuesday
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us and make new friends - all welcome.
