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
Our life enrichment virtual programme and partnership with V&A Dundee
At Barchester Care Homes we have a full life enrichment programme that residents can choose to take part in, including virtual talks and tours.
As part of our partnership with V&A Dundee we joined Becca Clark and James Wylie – members of V&A Dundee’s exhibitions team, for an exciting virtual tour of the museum’s incredible Scottish Design Galleries. From architecture and engineering, jewelry and textiles to theatre and performance.
The galleries contain a treasure trove of objects that span around 500 years of Scottish design and creativity.
English National Ballet’s Philharmonic Orchestra
We are delighted to announce that Barchester Care Homes will have another special virtual event.
This time we join members of English National Ballet’s Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Music Director Gavin Sutherland, to celebrate Last Night of the Proms.
We will be taken on a magical, musical journey with many of the country’s top musicians with insights and anecdotes into what it takes to conduct an orchestra for a world-class ballet company.
Thank you gifts and cards
Thank you gifts and card received by Lydfords Care Home staff from Clare the daughter of a past resident, thanking the staff and management for the wonderful care delivered .
All staff and residents are so grateful for all they have received from families, friends and the community.
Friendship Boxes for our Community
Lydfords residents made handmade friendship boxes which were filled with goodies today and delivered to the local businesses: hairdresser, vets, the muffins coffee shop. The friendship boxes were very well received by our fabulous community.
Post cards of Kindness
Here at Lydford's we are part of the postcards of kindness group initiative and we have started receiving cards from people all over the world .
2 cards were received this week one from Malaysia and one from Cheshire . Thank you. The residents loved them
Father's Day
Lydfords celebrated Father's Day with some pizza, donated very kindly by our local Domino's.
