Activities at Marriott House and Lodge Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
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 Marriott House and Lodge Care Home
We would like to thank our fantastic, generous community!
Our home has received lots of donations for staff and residents from the community. Thank you so much. Here are just some of what we received.
Staff have been received donations of homemade head bands to help hold masks place, PPE visors made from Tangmere aviation museum, Dominoes Pizzas also delivered lunch for all the staff on one day, many other donations of sweets and treats have also arrived at the front door. .
The residents requested some pairs of knitted hearts, one to send to their family and one to keep themselves. We received these in the post and have been sent out to relatives and friends.
The residents have received snacks and chocolate treats from John Lewis at Home. This has prompted the home to refill these snack boxes every week which everyone is enjoying. Other treats were also arriving at the door and these were always well received.
The residents of Marriott House and Lodge requested a new bird table, however due to the lockdown we were unable to access one locally. So we put out an SOS to the local community and were thrilled to receive a donation of a brand-new handmade bird table from G.J. Hancock & Son General Builders. The new table has taken pride of place in the middle of the garden and the residents have taken on the job of feeding the birds daily.
We have also continued to receive letters, poetry, pictures via our pen pal initiative which has continued to be very popular. If you would like to become a pen pal please contact the home, we would love to hear from you!
Engaging with the community allows the home to carry on as normal, and keeps spirits high, as visitors are currently not able to visit the home at this time. THANK YOU ALL
A double Birthday celebration.
Today we celebrated two very special ladies birthdays that just happened to be on the same day. Molly Hill celebrated her 100 birthday and shared the birthday date with our Queen. Happy Birthday ladies, from all our residents and staff
Nutrition and Hydration Week
This is picture was taken in March 2020. It defines how caring and forward thinking our home is with regards to Nutrition and diet.
John Lewis Gifts
As the home went into lockdown, residents and staff received some fabulous gifts from our local John Lewis at Home store.
Thank you so much, they really helped lift our spirits,
Beautiful Rainbows
Here at Marriott House and Lodge Care Homes our residents and staff are busy showing support to our fabulous NHS by making beautiful rainbows for all our rooms
Messages of Kindness
We don't usually stand that far away from residents but, we have to distance a bit under the current circumstances.
We have been overwhelmed by what we have received and it has made such a difference. We feel really loved! We have received cards, letters, pictures, poems and about 50 emails that we are reading with residents and replying to on a daily basis. It really does make us feel part of an amazing community. One family sent us a whole story, and the children had drawn illustrations of the characters. They've even promised us a sequel!
One residents, Pat, said she didn't think she would ever learn how to use a computer, but is now sending emails with our help. Pat said not seeing her family and friends is so hard, but the staff are helping her maintain contact with them. She even managed to use Skype for the first time at the age of 90. She loved reading all the cards and messages and looking at the pictures.
Molly, another resident, mentioned how nice it is to know that we are not forgotten, and it is nice to receive lovely post and messages.
Seeing the residents receive these lovely letters, messages and pictures is fantastic. It really has given them something to focus on during this difficult time. Being so isolated is a struggle for everyone, and this project has made such a positive impact on people.
We would encourage people to continue to send us messages and we will reply as much as quickly as possible. We have a board in the lounge for them to be displayed on.
If anyone requires any further information, please contact Marriott House and Lodge on 01243 536652.
