Activities at Lawton Rise Care Home

Residents of Lawton Rise were delighted to get involved in a community project which meant the local care homes in Stoke on Trent had to create a piece of art work in memory of Gordon Banks OBE. The were joined by two old Stoke City Players and friends of the late Gordon Banks, Dennis Smith and John Ruggeiro to showcase their art project.

Residents, families and visitors enjoyed a buffet prepared by the homes chef which had taste buds tingling. Also, joining them were Stoke City news and professional photographers to cover the event. Everyone had a fantastic day and got offered an opportunity from stoke city to get involved in an NCS (National Citizen Service) project, which we accepted to take place in October 2019.

A traditional, enjoyed each year, and not to be missed, is Lawton Rise's popular summer beach party! Residents and staff invite families, friends and members of the community to join them and enjoy the fun of the beach in their beautiful enclosed gardens which surround the home.  There is plenty of fun for everyone from food, ice-cream, entertainment, games for the children and much more!

Last year Lawton Rise were joined by popular duo, Jon And Pam who sang a medley of hits in the sun  and everyone had a wonderful time. The residents always enjoy the younger generations coming into the home to spend time with them and families always say how much they enjoy the party’s with their loved ones.

Lawton Rise met with Stoke City and were delighted to be invited to get involved with NCS, which is a programme for young adults to come into a health and social setting and help with things a home would like to change. The project focus for Lawton Rise was the homes garden surrounding the car park. Residents and staff enjoyed getting to know the young adults and a lot of fun was had by all as they said “how they really enjoyed spending time with the residents and all asked if they could come to visit” and we welcome them to visit anytime.

Lawton Rise also took trips into the community with residents to local places such as McDonalds where they enjoyed coffee and cake and Westport Lake, where they walked around the lake and stopped in the café for a hot drink and biscuits. The project lasted a week and on their last day the young adults were invited to a party hosted by the home. It was a fantastic opportunity to be part of.  

Musical Moments is a fantastic sensory activity, we have them in the home every other week, we always have so much fun with Anna and the residents always enjoy it! Anna sings, plays the violin and uses a lot of props to get the residents involved.

On Tuesday the 25th we wanted to share Pancake Day with our family and friends, we invited them to come and join us for a morning of good food and fun! At Lawton Rise we want our family and friends to come and it feel like home for them too, we had lots of books and leaflets full of information on Alzheimer’s and Dementia for them to take away and if they have any questions our door is always open for them to come and speak to us.

Everyone involved said how much of a lovely morning it was and how they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.