Activities at Maple Leaf Lodge Care Home

18th- 25th June is National picnic week. During the week, our residents participated in both indoor and outdoor games, we were lucky with the weather and enjoyed the sunshine in the garden. A whole host of treats were laid on to celebrate, we had a picnic in the lounge area and hampers, prepared by our talented hospitality team, were packed to the brim with a selection of sweet and savoury treats, which we enjoyed al fresco in the garden. We all had a wonderful time, we also took   to Wydham park to enjoy the sunshine for lunch, we enjoyed our sandwiches on the bench and ice cream for after.

Alison Bradley, Courtney Doncaster, Molly Ellis and Hattie Bridge Staff took part in a sponsored 5k fun run in the Nottingham edition of the popular Race For Life event, which raises money for Cancer Research. Residents, their relatives and staff were all very supportive of the team, giving out advice and cheering them on as they practiced in the garden when they first started to train for their fundraising challenge.

Residents enjoyed a three day celebration weekend to celebrate the Queens Platiunum Jubliee, to start the week the residents joined a virtual event posy making, residents had the opportunity to watch how to make a posy and make their own to decorate the home. The flowers were red, white and blue. The next day the residents watched trooping of the colours, resident Ann use to play in a brass band and would regular play at such events around the county and dressed for the occasion in her union jack dress. We were joined by Melody Flyte and Sue Tinkler to help us to entertain the residents singing, we had all the old time classics, residents were up dancing and waving flags.

Residents took a trip out to J and J alpaca café in Dry Doddington it was a wonderful day to be out watching the animals we could relax in the café and watch the alpacas while drinking our coffee.

Carers week this year, is being held from 6-12th June and provides and opportunity for us all to recognise, and celebrate the wonderful cares that we have at Maple leaf. On behalf of Barchester, residents today have presented thank you cards for our carers and a selection of delicious chocolates and yummy sweets, for all to enjoy throughout the day. This is just a small token of our appreciation for your extremely important work and dedication.

Ever since the first celebration in 2012 this annual event has been growing in popularity. each year their love of gardening, what they have been growing and giving advice to people wanting to start out. residents have had a busy week in and out of the garden the sun hasn't wanted to shine for us this week but we still enjoyed lots of gardening activities. We have been making gardening collages out of old magazines, planting flowers, flower pressing, flower arranging and taking a trip to B&Q, residents have been reminiscing about their own gardens and what they would have really wanted in their garden