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
Fun During a Power Cut
On 21st June, we had a power cut that lasted from 11:50 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It was an issue with the local substation and over 60,000 homes lost power. This didn't stop day-to-day life at Laurel Bank, though.
It was all hands on deck for lunch; staff were running up and down stairs between the floors with plates of hot food to ensure that residents had a warm meal. We had activities on each floor: in reception, we played Boggle, on the Pine Unit, we had our art session as planned, and on the Willow Unit, there were drinks on the patio.
It was great to see the staff pull together and make the day a great success, so much so that residents forgot the power was out!
The Stringboxes
We were joined by The Stringboxes recently; they really engaged the residents, who happily sang along with the musicians. Their African Harp garnered a lot of attention as well.
Cat's Pyjamas
The Cat's Pyjamas came to perform their latest production, 'The Good Old Bad Old Days'. Residents thoroughly enjoyed the show!
Home Safari
Residents really enjoyed our home safari recently. There was such a big turn out to see the animals that we had to do it in three rooms. Residents got to hold skunks, guinea pigs, tortoises, a bearded dragon, a python and a rabbit. They loved them so much that they have asked if we can get a skunk as a pet for the home.
Movie Magic
Staff members and residents dressed up as film stars in celebration of Film Festival Month - and visitors even got involved as well! As you can see, everyone had a lot of fun.
Creative Arts
Carolyn came back to Laurel Bank for her second stint of teaching residents art. She was with us last year and even made our home's Christmas card from what we produced and we all really enjoyed it, so she is back again once a month for the next 6 months to see what we can do this time.
Upcoming events
Coffee Morning - Every Tuesday
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us and make new friends - all welcome.
