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
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!
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Residents, staff and visitors at Marriott House & Lodge held a charity coffee morning on Friday 28th September to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
We managed to raise over £80.00 and, most importantly, everyone had a lot of fun doing it! The residents made some cakes with the help of the activities team and some staff also donated cakes, which were enjoyed during the coffee morning.
Eating Wisely
We held our monthly Fruity Friday event. This included staff and residents dressing in bright clothes and the afternoon included Smoothie making and a quiz!
Grandparents Day
To celebrate Grandparents Day on Friday 5th October, we welcomed First Steps Childcare to spend some time with residents, many of whom are grandparents (or great grandparents!). The children brought with them some craft activities, which they enjoyed doing with the residents; they coloured in fire engine pictures and made faces on paper plates.
Alba wanted to give her masterpieces to Gay, one of the residents, and Logan wanted to give his to Peggy. The children and residents then enjoyed sharing a story and singing some songs together.
Summer Fête
On Saturday 8th September, Marriott House and Lodge hosted its annual Summer Fête.
Young and old came together for an afternoon of community fun. Residents, relatives and visitors were entertained with an afternoon of musical entertainment. with many singing along and even some impromptu dancing!
The afternoon also included various stalls, games, a tombola, refreshments and a raffle. The whole afternoon allowed us to raise over £550 for the residents' social activity fund.
Upcoming events
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - Virtual Event
The Barn Theatre in the Cotswolds is streaming its stage adaptation of this beloved sitcom straight in to our lounge, for us to enjoy from the comfort of our armchairs.
Barchester's Big Quiz - Live Virtual Event
Calling all quizzers!
Join us for an exciting quiz to test your general knowledge and see who is the biggest brainbox of them all!
