Activities at Lydfords Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
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.
Carole Hierons
Hello, my name is Carole and I am the Activities Lead here at Lydfords.
I have worked in this role for many years and I would not to do anything else.
My job is to plan and oversee the amazing life enrichment activities and trips for all of our residents. It is such a rewarding role and I love planning and doing crafts with everyone.
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 Lydfords Care Home
Tea In The Village At Muffins Coffee Shop
Residents enjoyed a lovely stroll into the village with a stop at the local coffee shop for some light refreshments, a bit of sunshine and chatting to passers by.
It was an enjoyable way to spend the afternoon.
Exercise In The Garden
It was such a lovely morning at Lydfords today that our fitness instructor Suzi Tait thought it would be a lovely idea to have the exercise class in the garden.
Doing yoga whilst listening to the birds in the trees was very tranquil and great for the mind, body and soul.
Trip To East Hoathly Farmers Market
Residents from Lydfords strolled into the village and went along to the East Hoathly Farmers Market for the afternoon.
The atmosphere was brilliant and there were some fantastic stalls to look at. They enjoyed a refreshing drink in the sunshine and chatted to the local residents of the village. Peter visited the local bakery stall and got himself some treats to enjoy later on.
It is so lovely to have these things happening on our doorstep and be able to be a part of it. The village has a real community spirit that we take full advantage off.
Nova School of Dance Performs At Lydfords
Lydfords care home, in East Hoathly recently had a visit from the children at Nova School of Dane.
The performance took place in the garden at the home. Residents sat out there and were treated to a wonderful display from the dancers, some being as young as three years old. Afterwards resident’s and the children got to chat about their love of dancing and everyone gave them a lovely round of applause.
General Manager, Rikki of Lydfords, said: “We invited the group to the home as it is so important to encourage intergenerational activities for both our residents and the children who visit. Everyone at our home had a lot of fun on the day, and love our young visitors. If anyone ever wants to stop in for a lovely afternoon with your young ones, or just for a cuppa and a break, we’d love to have you join us.”
One of our residents was a professional ballerina, she said "they are all so talented". She loved talking to the girls afterwards.
Retired Nurses Club
Retired nurses from the local community came together at the home to share stories and memories with each other. People bought along photos of their uniforms and wore their nurse’s pin. The hospitality team produced a wonderful high tea for everyone to enjoy. The idea behind the club is to bring people together that share a passion and can speak to others about their career and what it was like whilst making new friends.
General Manager Rikki said: “It was so interesting to hear about everyone’s experiences, and it was clear that they all had a great love for nursing. It was such a lovely afternoon and I am really pleased to be able to offer this club to the local community and our residents here that are retired nurses. We look forward to welcoming them back at our next one on the 18th August and meeting some new people also.”
Tour De Barchester Celebrations At Lydfords
For the second year running, staff from Barchester Healthcare’s care homes and hospitals took on a gruelling cycling challenge this time from Exeter to Eastbourne and then on to Purley. Their aim was to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation which supports older people and other adults living with a disability or mental health problems by helping them to connect or re-connect with others in their local communities.
Over four days, from June 6th- 9th, a team of Barchester staff cycled a mammoth 276 miles from Exeter to Purley, stopping at 15 care homes across Barchester’s South division to meet well-wishers, have a well-earned break and refuel before continuing on their way.
On 8th June at 6pm the tour stopped at Lydfords Care Home in East Hoathly where they were welcomed by staff and residents who offered them cold towels, freshly cooked barbecue and refreshing drinks. Lydfords arranged an evening of celebrations out the front of the home. Field and Flame BBQ came in and cooked some delicious meals on their charcoal barbecue for everyone. The homes head chef Enrico made some amazing sides dishes and desserts to accompany the barbecue.
There was live entertainment, games for the children and a special VIP area for the cyclists including goodie bags. Donations were gratefully received on the day. Relatives and the local community also got into the spirit of the event by arriving on their bikes to support the cyclists.
Upcoming events
An Afternoon At The Opera
You are cordially invited to attend an afternoon of Opera at Lydfords on Friday 15th August at 2.30pm.
