Activities at Lawton Manor Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Chloe Cameron
This is Chloe and she is our Activities Coordinator here at Lawton Manor. Her job is to physically and mentally stimulate our residents by offering a range of activities for them to enjoy. She wants to get everyone involved and make our home community and atmosphere as positive and welcoming as possible.
Making sure that our residents have things to do that they really enjoy doing is something that Chloe holds very close to her heart. It is so important to make sure that they are happy and enjoy all of the activities and events that we host for them. A lot of our residents also enjoy our special trips out on our Minibus as we create new, special memories together.
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 Lawton Manor Care Home
Book corner with Henry Slator
We had a lovely time joining Henry Slator for an exciting virtual event to discuss his book ‘Conversations at the Pond’.
Henry had an unusual writing journey, which many of our residents found inspiring, he underwent chemotherapy in early 2020, which allowed him to rediscover his light-hearted outlook on life by imagining conversations with creatures in and around his large garden pond and adding buckets of fun.
The entertaining Conversations at the Pond, with its mass of colourful illustrations, took our residents along his journey, they felt inspired, cheered and loved hearing all about Henry’s experiences.
Long Service celebrated
An Activities Assistant at Lawton Manor in Church Lawton has received a prestigious Long Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for Ten years. Amy Gibson, Activities Assistant, started at Barchester in March 2012 initially as a Volunteer and was quickly offered the part time position in which she has thrived. Amy has worked with residents, their relatives, staff and visiting entertainers to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.
The Astor's at Cliveden
Our residents came together to enjoy an exciting virtual talk courtesy of the team at National Trust Talks Service. The illustrated talk took us closer to one of Cliveden’s most famous families, the Astors. Our residents were able to discover what motivated William Waldorf Astor, America’s richest man, to purchase Cliveden in 1893 and how the estate became the centre of high society in the 1920 s and 30 s thanks to his son Waldorf and daughter in law Nancy Astor.
The Astors time at Cliveden came to an end in the 1960 s after the estate became infamously associated with Profumo Affair, but the house and garden continue to reflect their innovations and passions. We all had a brilliant time.
Walk through a landscape
We had a lovely time joining Holly and Marie-Therese from the Wallace Collection, for a virtual introduction to the Collection, followed by a sensory exploratory walk through one of the museum’s most famous landscape paintings. The Collection ranges from Old Master paintings to 18th century French furniture, arms and armour. We all had a wonderful time and cannot wait to put our creative skills to a test and paint some landscapes in the upcoming days.
My name is not Wigs!
We had a lovely time joining Angela Cobbin for a theatre-inspired virtual talk about her book ‘My Name is Not Wigs’. ‘My Name Is Not Wigs’ is the ultimate read for fans of witty behind-the-curtains memoirs, especially those with a penchant for the bright lights of stage and screen: tears and accolades aplenty!
Angela shared interesting facts with our residents about her book, her life and her experiences as a wig creator in London’s West End in celebration of World Theatre Day
And that's Magic!
A magical afternoon was had by all when Nick Barnes performed his magic show.
Activities assistant, Amy became Nick's assistant aka Amy McGee for the afternoon!
Nick's show engaged us all throughout his perfect performance of magic tricks, puzzles, jokes and even insights into some of the secrets of magic! A fabulous fluffy rabbit miraculously appeared for the grand finale
Upcoming events
Summer Fair
Come and join the fun as we get together for our Summer Fair, with stalls, entertainment and lots of refreshments. We'd love to see you there!
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
Looking for a place to host a meeting? We have space and extend an invitation for you to get in touch and see what we have to offer.
Take a break on us!
Come and take a break on us! There may even be a cake or two too.
Don't Dine Alone
We know meal times can be lonely for some older people, so we extend a warm invitation for you to enjoy some company and a nutritious meal. To book your place, call 01270 844200.
Become a Volunteer
Could you make a difference to someone's day to day life? If you would like more information on becoming a Volunteer at Lawton Manor call us on 01270 844 200.
Knit & Natter Club
Join us for a natter while you knit! Come along to our bi-weekly Knit & Natter group, enjoy a welcoming and friendly atmosphere.
Coffee Mornings
Our weekly Coffee Morning at Lawton Manor is a great opportunity to meet people and enjoy a coffee and some treats. Why not pop along and see our lovely home?
