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
Celebrating our Staff
On Thursday 16th March, Marriott House & Lodge celebrated its staff by presenting a number of awards to them, including Employee of the Month awards and points vouchers for a variety of reasons.
Nurse, Rudo Chavul, was awarded Employee of the Month for January, Sharon Crowe, Senior Care Assistant, was named Employee of the Month for February, and Housekeeper, Kyar Trusler won the March Employee of the Month Award.
Staff, residents and visitors nominated these people for a number of reasons, including their friendly and helpful approach, their dedication to their roles, the ability to lead and work well within a team, and their caring attitudes.
Other staff were also rewarded using the new Barchester Rewards points scheme; staff were nominated by their Heads of Department and in conjunction with the General Manager. These rewards are designed to recognise the contributions and achievements of individuals in a variety of ways.
Comic Relief Fundraising
On Friday 24th March, staff, residents and visitors all helped to raise money for Red Nose Day.
Staff arrived at work and ‘wore something funny for money’. Their outfits included some bright clothes, mismatched clothes, wigs and, of course, red noses!
During the morning, the activities team helped residents to make some special cupcakes that were decorated with red noses. These were enjoyed as part of the afternoon refreshments.
During the afternoon, everyone joined together for the drawing of the raffle and also a community bingo session with funny prizes. Refreshments were also served.
We raised a grand total of just over £50.00, which will be donated to Comic Relief.
Community Bingo
Marriott House and Lodge continue to hold monthly community bingo sessions on the third Wednesday of the month. Everyone is welcome to join us for this event. There are prizes to be won and refreshments will be served during the afternoon!
Shrove Tuesday
Marriott House and Lodge marked this year’s Pancake Day with an afternoon of pancake tasting with a variety of toppings. The activities team at the home put on their chef's whites and helped residents make and flip pancakes before serving them up for everyone to try. After tasting a variety of different flavours, including traditional sugar and lemon, maple syrup, and ice cream & fruit, residents eventually decided that their favourite was the traditional sugar and lemon!
St David's Day Celebrations
Our home was awash with daffodils and Welsh flags to celebrate St Davids day.
The activities team helped residents to decorate the home in the days leading up to St Davids Day. Decorations were handmade, daffodils were arranged and the home had a very Welsh feel about it on the day.
Residents enjoyed a Welsh reminiscence session, which included facts, music and much more. There was also a themed quiz with prizes to be won.
Activities Assistant, Hilda Goodeve, made some delicious Welsh cakes using a traditional family recipe. These were enjoyed with afternoon tea by many residents, staff and visitors.
Bookworms
Bookshelves are bulging as residents have been keen to get involved in World Book Day by holding a book discussion.
In the lead up to World Book Day, Activities Coordinator, Amy Hayler, found out the most popular authors and novels from the residents at the home. These discussions highlighted that the three most popular books were Alice in Wonderland, Oliver Twist and To Kill a Mockingbird. During the afternoon, Amy read the first Chapter of each book and discussed each one individually with residents. This group now intend to meet each week to finish the books and discuss them further.
