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.
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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
Pebble Art Craze - The Finale
After decorating the pebbles at the home, we went to hide all of them along the prom and jetty of Morecambe. Residents, Karen and Ellie, really enjoyed their day out and loved seeing the happy faces of the children finding them. Karen even found her own 'winky face' rock, which we brought back to hide in the home's garden.
Pebble Art Craze – Take 2
Here is the next installment of the pebble art craze that is taking Lancaster and Morecambe by storm.
Residents and one of our volunteers have been happily decorating their pebbles with pigs, mandalas, a yacht, dogs and much, much more. Residents enjoyed it so much that they have asked to do it again.
Pebble Art Craze
There is a craze in Lancaster and Morecambe that all the cool kids are getting involved in, which is called 'pebble art'. The idea is to get out and about and find all the kookily painted pebbles – and Laurel Bank has decided to take part!
Rita and Joyce went for a lovely lunch in Morecambe, followed by a stroll down the length of the beach looking for pebbles. Joyce found one decorated like a dog; we re-hid this one for other people to find and collected some pebbles for us to decorate and hide for others.
Trip Out to Knott End
Another pair of friends were surprised with a trip out in August. Mildred and Christine have been friends and enjoyed each other’s company for several years, so we surprised them with a trip out to Knott End, somewhere they have both mentioned in the past. They enjoyed lunch out and a walk down the very windy promenade there. We even played spot the animal on the way there and back.
Friendship Month Continued
Today we had arranged for a few homes to come and join us in celebrating Friendship Month. We put on a vintage afternoon tea and bingo for everyone to enjoy. Sadly, the other homes had to cancel at last minute, but the residents still enjoyed it.
Trip to Morecambe
Two residents who are good friends asked to go on a trip out together. Both of them wanted to see Morecambe; one had never been and the other hadn't been for a long time. They both loved the fish and chips, seeing the sights and having their photographs taken with Eric Morecambe.
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!
