Activities at Rose Lodge Care Home

Residents at Rose Lodge made space in their day to enjoy conversations with each other as they hosted their ‘Time to Talk’ coffee morning.

Residents and staff came together and played a game, with each taking turns in asking a question as they learnt more about each other. It was good fun before they turned their attention to a sing-a-long. It was a feel good day!

Here at Rose Lodge, our residents were very excited to take part in this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch and they got their binoculars and bird books out to support the initiative.  The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is an annual event to try to understand what is happening to our native birds. The idea is to log all the birds you see in your garden, from your window or in your local park in a one hour period any time between January 27th and 29th. Last year over 1 million people took part and between them they counted 17 million birds.   Our residents had a brilliant time filling up birdfeeders to attract the birds before they got started and then looking up the different species in their bird books to make sure they were logging them correctly.   It was a lovely time for everyone involved, especially the bird experts at the home.

Rose Lodge were delighted to welcome, Tiger to the home, their new Pet Therapy Dog.  Tiger will be visiting the home fortnightly as part of the homes life enrichment programme. Therapy dogs are sometimes called "comfort dogs." They support a person's mental health by providing attention and comfort. Their sweet demeanours and unconditional love may have a therapeutic benefit to those who face difficult health challenges. Unlike service dogs, however, anyone can enjoy a therapy dog and residents are looking forward to giving Tiger treats!

Residents of Rose Lodge recently enjoyed a trip out on the homes mini-bus to ‘The Secret Garden’ for a spot of lunch.

The location is a firm favourite with residents due to its warm and welcoming atmosphere and delicious home-made food. It is also a great place to catch up and make new friends.

Thank you The Secret Garden Touring Park – we look forward to our next visit!

Residents and colleagues at Rose Lodge were delighted to welcome back their friends from St Peters and St Pauls church for a catch up over tea and cake.

Everyone enjoyed chatting about everyday things and commenting how good the cake was! It was a very enjoyable morning and we are looking forward to the next visit as it’s always good to talk.

We recently celebrated International Flower Day in style, a great way in mid-winter to bring joy and happiness into the home.  Our residents took part in flower-based activities throughout the day including a flower arranging session and a flower themed quiz which everyone really enjoyed.  The collective knowledge about flowers gained from years of gardening experience was very impressive.  It was a lovely day, enjoyed by all.