Activities at Marriott House and Lodge 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. 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.
Emma Sloan
Hello, my name is Emma. I have recently joined the Marriot House and Lodge Family as Lead Activity Coordinator, and I’m enjoying getting to know everyone.
My previous job was Activity Coordinator at Sage house, where my focus was to provide support and activities to customers and their families who were supporting someone living with dementia.
At Marriot House and Lodge, I look forward to developing sessions aimed at ensuring that the residents take part in the activities that bring out their individual personalities and engage in the activities they most enjoy and love, encouraging residents to engage in new group and individual fun-filled activities and events.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my three children. They keep me busy going to clubs at the weekend. I also qualified as a swimming instructor two years ago and love to swim in my spare time.
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
Namaste
Our residents had the pleasure of taking part in armchair yoga with the wonderful Jennifer.
The session is designed specifically to allow for the benefits of yoga to be delivered and enjoyed for all of our residents who might not be as mobile as they once were.
Our residents really enjoy this session and we really welcome Jennifer to our home, as she brings such a warm energy and a deep sense of relaxation.
Yoga is a great way to de-stress, be in tune with your body and really work all the muscle groups - even in a chair!
And exhale.......
Sing Song Along
Here at Marriott we had an amazing afternoon singing along with the wonderful Ryan Mac.
Our residents were toe tapping, swaying and even up and dancing to some of their favourite old tunes.
We recognise how much joy music can bring to our residents and a sense of freedom of movement, even more so when the songs are live with such talent and involve our residents singing along so brilliantly.
Who knew we had such a musical community!
National Allotment Week!
This week at Marriott House and Lodge we are celebrating our allotments. All of our green fingered residents are taking part in planting and tending to, all plant and seed life in our allotment here at Marriott House and Lodge.
Our residents really enjoy seeing the small section come to life with all sorts of different colours and scents. It's even more of a joy for residents who had never experienced an allotment previously.
This week highlights how important our green spaces are, not just for our environment and sustainability but also for our residents mental and emotional wellbeing.
Happy National Allotment Week!
And the Award goes to...
And the Long Time Service Award goes to....
Today we celebrate two of our wonderful team members here at Marriott House and Lodge who have over over 30 years experience within the Maintenance and Clinical Team between them.
These services at Marriott House and Lodge are vital to the smooth running of the home and both Matt and Rudo have shared so much with us for the last few years and we hope to continue to have them share even more in the future.
BBQ days at Marriott
Here at Marriott, we don't need too much of an excuse to set up a BBQ. We love the excitement of lighting the grill and enjoying all the delicious options. We believe food and community is what enriches the lives of our residents. Full tummies, lots of chat and some summer sunshine is exactly what Marriott enjoys the most. Be sure to come along to next one!
Chichester Gala
Marriott House and Lodge took part in the annual Chichester Gala where we spent the whole day amongst local business and organisations. We were busy all day, giving away lots of goodies, talking about our home and finding out about other organisations in Chichester. We raised £300 for our Barchester foundation which is an incredible amount. We are so proud of the home and proud of our staff. Community is key and we love being part of it!
