Activities at Leonard Lodge Care Home
Our activities team offer a wide range of social events, from the very popular Friday morning bingo, to gentle exercise sessions, skittles, regular animal visits and arts & crafts sessions. We are fortunate to have a team of volunteers who stop by weekly to provide additional support, allowing residents the opportunity for one-to-one sessions. These sessions could include anything, even something as simple as playing a game of Scrabble or just having a cup of tea and a chat. We believe that it is essential to support people in such a way that they are able to continue to live full and happy lives doing the things that they enjoy.
Lynn Amiri
My name is Lynn and I lead the Activities Team here at Leonard Lodge.
Since working at Leonard Lodge I have dedicated myself to ensuring that each of our residents can continue to partake in the hobbies that they have enjoyed for years. It is important that all of the residents here have access to life enriching, fun and social activities.
The whole home supports my team and I to organise activities, events and entertainment tailored to every residents preferences, abilities and needs. Each year we have a fantastically full calendar, and we look forward to the future when we can invite the families of residents to join us in the home again.
I am married with two children and two rather annoying rescue cats. I lived in Italy for a number of years and love all Italian food, especially when somebody else cooks it for me! I love to read, especially crime novels. I am a regular theatre goer with a passion for musicals. I like to sing and dance (albeit badly!).
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 Leonard Lodge Care Home
Christmas Preparations
Preparations for Christmas are well under way. Residents have been creating post boxes, setting up their home made nativity scenes and dressing the 8 Christmas trees that we have throughout the home. It's hard work, but it's always accompanied by cups of tea, mince pies and lots of laughter.
Eyes Down
Residents enjoy their Friday morning bingo, which has been a tradition at Leonard Lodge for many years. Residents love games of bingo, cups of tea, chats and the occasional reminiscence session, and the lucky winners get to choose a prize. The chocolates are very popular; the toothpaste not so much.
Carpet Bowls
Residents enjoyed a game of carpet bowls. Those who could stand, did so; they said it did them good to move about. Those who couldn't, still got to exercise their arms and their brains by trying to get closest to the pin.
Remembrance Sunday
Residents wanted to honour the fallen on Remembrance Sunday, even though they were unable to go out because of the current lockdown. Residents collected small plastic bottles, cut the base off and painted them red, finishing them off with a black centre.
Activities Coordinator Julie suggested we make a display outside in front of the home so that our neighbours could also see and remember. The residents were thrilled to hear the positive comments that Julie received from passersby as she was putting the poppies in place.
The residents, several of whom lost brothers during WWII, were proud to be able to show that the sacrifice of so many people over the years will never be forgotten.
Harvest Festival
Residents were thrilled with the Harvest Festival display they created in reception. Residents made salt dough animals and vegtables and also included some leaf art. There was lots of reminiscing about past Harvest Festivals and about the importance of the church for rural communities and how everybody would come together for the celebrations.
Sweet Treats
Leonard Lodge Office Manager, Sheree, sprang into action to offer residents a treat or two from the sweet trolley. The sweets were popped into old fashioned pink striped bags, harking back to the days when every street had a sweet shop.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
