Activities at Lethen Park Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Amanda McCarthy
We all know that keeping active is important. We have created a wonderful culture within the home and we work together to give residents the best possible experience. We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active. We ensure the team knows each residents' preferences, so that we can deliver a person-centered program of events and activities. Essential to our homely feel is the strong relationships of trust we build with residents and their families and friends
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 Lethen Park Care Home
Random act of kindness
Residents and colleagues of Lethen Park would like to thank two local teenagers, Lucy and Myah for their very special gift to celebrate 'Kindness Day'.
With their own pocket money, the girls brought some freshly baked sweet treats into the home for residents and colleagues to enjoy, and they looked beautiful!
As part of our varied life enrichment programme, we forge links with members of our community, keeping residents connected and we are very proud of where we live. Thank you, Lucy and Myah! We hope to see you soon.
Birthday celebrations
It was double celebrations here at Lethen Park when we celebrated Helen turning 72-years young and Marjory turning 90! It was a fabulous day filled with fun, laughter and rousing renditions of 'Happy Birthday'.
The birthday girls celebrated with their families before enjoying a slice of home-made cake especially prepared by the homes hospitality team.
Happy Birthday, ladies!
Baking!
Francis has had a great activity with the Activities team. Francis has always been a great lover of baking; this is an activity that she often did with her children when they were younger. During this activity, Francis was very interested in all the different types of equipment that was able to be used. Francis and Amanda had a great conversation about how we would spend our free time baking for our families and how the cakes were consumed very quickly before the baker even got to try them.
During this activity, Francis was very engaged and was able to find herself enjoying the company of Amanda and was reminiscing of all her time at the cooker and whisking the cake mixture and adding a little water at a time to get the perfect consistency.
Francis took great pride in telling all the stories about her cakes and enjoying them on family days out with her family.
Etta's love for antiques!
Etta has had a great room activity with activities. Etta has always been a great lover of TV shows and loved watching the Antique Road show with Amanda. During this activity, Etta was very interested in all the different types of antiques. Etta and Amanda had a great conversation about how we would spend our money and on what items. Amanda virtually bought a brass kettle and Etta purchased a mirror.
During this activity, Etta was very engaged and was able to find herself enjoying the company of Amanda and was reminiscing of all her times at car boot sales. Etta took great pride in telling all the stories about her visits to boot sales and items that she bought and sold.
Etta had a brilliant time!
Wildlife spotting
Jess had a great room activity with activities. Jess has always been a great lover of wildlife and loved spotting nature when she was walking. During this activity, Jess was very interested in all the different types of animals in the book. We spoke about them all and encouraged Jess to read all about them.
During this activity, Jess was very engaged and was able to describe some of the animals for herself.
Jess took great pride in turning the pages to see what was next and was very intrigued by her findings. The book was full of colour.
Jess had a brilliant time and showed happiness and joy.
A Christmas Carol
Across our homes we’ve had the most wonderful time celebrating the festive season with a special screening of 2020’s OLD VIC: IN CAMERA – A Christmas Carol.
This beautifully staged production brought the magic of Dickens’ classic tale right into our homes. A huge thank you to The Old Vic theatre for sharing this incredible performance with us. It was a truly wonderful experience.
