Activities at Lethen Park Care Home

Sheila and Debbie have really enjoyed 1-1 time with the IPAD and using our Oomph on demand platform. Sheila really enjoys watching Gina the singer from the service and finds her singing very comforting. Sheila loves to dance and tap her feet to the music and loves to hear Debbie singing the songs. Sheila really enjoys spending 1-1 time with Debbie as Debbie is able to have person centred  activities to meet her need. Every week Sheila and Debbie spend time together in our memory lane unit.

Sandy had a great day helping our renovation team with painting, Sandy has worked as a tradesman all his days and was delighted to hear that the work men were looking for some help. Sandy spent a few hours with the contractors and loved every moment. Sandy was in his element cups of tea, chatting about his time as a builder and football chat. Sandy has agreed to help the contractors on a regular basis.

Staff at Lethen Park Care Home in Portlethen have gone above and beyond to help one of their much-loved resident’s dreams come true.  Sandy was a builder by trade and had always wanted to put his considerable skills and knowledge gained over many years to good use once again, so staff at the home set about making his wish a reality.

When Lethen Park had a recent refurbishment, the team knew this was their chance to help Sandy realise his dream.  All the staff were delighted to be a part of making Sandy’s wish come true, as they knew how much it meant to him to know like he was adding value and making a difference.  Working with the contractors, the team planned in some time when Sandy could help and they all wanted to be there to see the smile on his face when he was able to roll up his sleeves, get his overalls on and pitch in.  Activities Lead, Amanda, and Simeon from Prestige Decorators Aberdeen supported Sandy to ensure he didn’t overdo it!

Across our services residents had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event, led by Emilia from Medical Detection Dogs. Emilia took us on a journey to discover how the organisation began training dogs to support people with complex health conditions, saving their lives on a daily basis.

Using their amazing sense of smell, these dogs can identify odour changes emitted prior an episode and alert the person to take preventative action.

We were introduced to the wonderful dogs and the science behind the sniff.  It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our canine-loving residents.

All over the country our care homes and hospitals linked up for Barchester’s Big Quiz of the year!

Residents tested their knowledge with a variety of questions, from historical humdingers and musical musings to pictorial puzzlers and connective conundrums.

Everyone who participated had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.

Across our homes we got into the Christmas spirit of things by joining a festive live virtual experience, led by Des and Kelly from Performing Pets.

Our residents were thrilled to meet the charming furry friends and get up close and personal with the reindeers.

We certainly learnt some interesting facts about the animals and had a fantastic time.