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.
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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
National Ballet Day
On Wednesday 7th February, we celebrated National Ballet Day. Amy held a Ballet themed-reminiscence session, which included music, video clips and lots of discussion!
The 1950s: Music, Movies & News
Everyone was transported through time using interactive pictures, video and music! The talk provoked lots of discussion and reminiscence.
Burns Night
Burns Night is annually celebrated in Scotland on or around 25th January. It commemorates the life of the bard (poet) Robert Burns. The day also celebrates Burns' contribution to Scottish culture. His best known work is Auld Lang Syne.
On Burns Night, the residents of Marriott Lodge spent the morning making shortbread with the activities team.
Residents and visitors then spent the afternoon tasting different flavoured whiskys, haggis, black pudding and the traditional homemade shortbread. Activities Assistant, Hilda Goodeve, also had printed some Robert Burns poetry and read it to the group, along with some interesting facts about Burns Night.
Open Day
On Saturday 27th January, Marriott House and Lodge opened its doors to the local community. Everyone was welcome to come and see us to see what we get up to on a typical Saturday afternoon.
On this particular afternoon, we were being entertained by the brilliant, Mitchell Armstrong! Homemade scones and refreshments were served throughout.
National Puzzle Day
On 29th January, Marriott House and Lodge celebrated National Puzzle Day. The activities team spent the morning visiting residents on a one-to-one basis and doing some crosswords and word searches with them.
During the afternoon, we invited the community in for some word games, including hangman, countdown and more brain training on the white board in the lounge.
One resident has also been working on a massive jigsaw puzzle, which she finished on the day.
Old & New Friends Club 2018
After seeing the recent Channel 4 programme, ‘Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds’, we were approached by Parklands School and invited to join with them for intergenerational activities. The programme highlighted the positive effects on the young and old.
Marriott house and Lodge and Parklands School completed one term together and some amazing friendships were formed. Following this success, we were keen for this to continue with a new group of old and new friends!
