Activities at Rose Lodge Care 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.

The talented knitters at Rose Lodge have been busy knitting hats, jackets and blankets for the newborn babies of their local hospital with the Norfolk knitters.  Residents at Rose Lodge are looking forward to delivering these soon.  Jane Ritchie, activities coordinator said, “It’s been great fun knitting all these items in various colours and sizes for the babies and we can’t wait for our next community knitting project to start.”

Here at Rose Lodge we prepared a traditional Burns Night feast to the tune of bagpipes.  To honour the famous Scottish poet, we hosted a poetry and music session to learn more about the Scottish Country Dancing and the Ceilidh and to mark the Scottish institution, including giving the time-honoured address to the ‘Great chieftain O’ the pudding’ race’ – the haggis.

Our tables were specially decorated with flowers and Scottish flags for the occasion as our residents enjoyed delicious Haggis, Neeps and Tatties prepared by our talented chef.  We all had a wonderful time learning more about Robert Burns and the Scottish culture and traditions.