Activities at Laurel Bank Care Home

Our residents were treated to a fascinating virtual session led by Lauren Collier, Head of Interpretation for the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, about life in and around the Ironbridge Gorge at the start of the Industrial Revolution.

In her talk, Lauren explored the events which took place in the Ironbridge Gorge and discussed the history of this globally important area by exploring the lives of the people who worked in the industries of the Gorge, delving into the fascinating histories of the iron and ceramic industries as well as the activities which supported them, such as mining and the river trade.

Laurel Bank residents enjoyed an afternoon with a mobile zoo full of cute and crawly animals. Residents enjoyed looking and holding centipedes, snakes, African snails and cute chic’s only days old. Children from the community were also invited to join in on all the fun as it was the holidays it was such a fantastic afternoon.

Staff and residents at Laurel Bank care home in Lancaster recreated the atmosphere of the Notting Hill Carnival by decorating their gardens and having their own carnival extravaganza complete with international dress and a fantastic buffet courtesy of the home’s head chef, Grant Prichard.  Staff and residents were joined by family and friends and everyone had a fantastic time experiencing foods from around the world.  In honour of the event, the home decided to create its own carnival with international dress created by the staff and the residents loved the idea. There was a magician for the children and lots of outdoor games for everyone to enjoy.

Staff and residents at Laurel Bank care home in Lancaster recreated the atmosphere of the Notting Hill Carnival by decorating their gardens and having their own carnival extravaganza complete with international dress and a fantastic buffet courtesy of the home’s head chef, Grant Prichard.  Staff and residents were joined by family and friends and everyone had a fantastic time experiencing foods from around the world.

No matter the distance, we always find a way to connect our residents to family and friends. Here is Lisanne on a Skype call chatting with her family! Lisanne really enjoys her weekly skype with her daughter as she lives so far away it isn’t always easy for them to see each other so we always make sure they can talk on video.

Residents at Laurel Bank entered the older adults collage competition organised by the Lancaster Integrated Care Community for the 2nd year running and we won for the 2nd time. Residents really enjoyed putting their crafting skills to the test and creating such a wonderful collage of the quayside in Lancaster.