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
For the Love of Music
We welcomed Becki Short to Marriott for her Music for the Mind workshop. Developed in conjunction with Home Instead Havant, Music for the Mind is a programme designed specifically for those with dementia and memory problems, but anyone else is welcome to take part.
Becki provided an hour of musical stimulation through gentle warm-ups and stretches, familiar songs and musical instruments.
Wear it Pink
We hosted a coffee morning in aid of Breast Cancer Care. We managed to raise over £30 with a raffle and a cake sale. Thank you to everyone who joined and support us.
Halloween
On Wednesday 31st October, we celebrated Halloween with a fun day of dressing up! Everyone had a great time.
Heaven Sent
Marriott House and Lodge continue to have monthly visits from Cedar Ministry. These services are always well-attended by residents and visitors.
Cedar Ministry started visiting the home on the first Sunday of every month back in 2012. Cedar Ministry are a team from Chichester Baptist Church who visit local care homes in the Chichester area. It is their aim to share God's love and serve people in local care homes.
For more information about Cedar Ministry, please contact Guy Applebee at Chichester Baptist Church on 01243 782585 or via info@chichesterbaptist.org.uk.
Our most recent service took place on Sunday 14th October 2018.
Bring Your Teddy to Work Day
Everyone loves a teddy bear and, with this in mind, residents and staff at Marriott House & Lodge celebrated ‘Bring Your Teddy to Work Day’ on Wednesday 10th October.
To celebrate the day, staff and residents brought along their special teddy bears for the day. There was lots of reminiscence and conversation about the teddy bears and stories related to them.
The oldest bear was brought in by Sarah Allen (Senior Nurse), which was over 50 years old!
School Visit
On Thursday 4th October, we were invited to Central School for their Macmillan Coffee Morning. We were provided with homemade refreshments and a chance to chat to the pupils and teachers. We all had a lovely time and hope to meet the students again in the future!
