Activities at Lydfords Care Home
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.
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 Lydfords Care Home
Oomph! partnership
Barchester are proud to partner with Oomph and here at Lydfords with ‘Oomph on Demand’, there’s a whole world of wellbeing resources and support for us, whenever we need it!
Oomph! is the UK’s leading wellbeing business for older adults, to enhance mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. Through innovative exercise and activity solutions, Oomph! drive to positively change the impact of ageing with a clear proposition of a ‘Full Life for Life’
Oomph On Demand provides constantly updated digital content 24 hours a day and 365 days a year, including live activity & exercise sessions.
Craft Activity with Volunteer Karen
Our wonderful volunteer Karen came to Lydfords this week to do some arts and crafts.
Here you can see some of our residents proudly showing off the results of their handy work: handmade butterfly jars.
Arts and crafts are great for maintaining dexterity and the results are beautiful!
We would like to extend a BIG thank you to Karen!
Bananagrams
Residents enjoyed challenging themselves and each other with the word game 'Bananagrams'.
Residents aim to use all of their letters to build a word grid in a race to the finish.
The first player to use all of their tiles is crowned "Top Banana"!
Caring person in the community competition
Congratulations to the winner of our 'Caring person in the community' competition, Chloe - nominated by Linda Tracey Adams
Linda said "I would like to nominate my lovely daughter. She works for Wealden Community Care. She loves her job, her clients are so happy when they see her. She is so kind and caring, I am proud to call her my daughter".
A worthy winner we're sure you'll agree!
We would like to wish all our social care colleagues a safe and Happy Christmas.
Christmas Table Decoration Making
Some of our residents enjoyed getting creative making these fabulous Christmas table decorations, using baubles crafting supplies, pine cones and freshly cut holly and berries, don't they make Lydfords look festive?!
Mince Pie Deliveries
Home services advisor Laura has been out & about delivering some Christmas cheer in the form of some delicious home-made mince pies this week (thank you to our lovely chef!).
We hope you all enjoyed them, Uckfield Community Fridge, TN22 Clubs - Wealden Lunch and Social Clubs for Older People, Candlelight Care & Sussex Support Service
We wish you all a Happy Christmas!
