Activities at Rose Lodge Care Home
Our home is always full of life, and we can thank our wonderful Activities Coordinators for this. Dedication to creating a unique and interesting activities programme is what sets us apart from other homes. We always take into consideration that some people would prefer to pursue their own interests, which is why our team strive to incorporative activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and hobbies. Our trips out are always fun and exciting as well, and residents are guaranteed to return with stories to tell their loved ones!
Jane Ritchie
Hello, my name is Jane and I am the Activities Coordinator here at Rose Lodge and I have been here since 2010 .
My role is to engage and stimulate our residents by offering a range of activities for them to enjoy. I want to get everyone involved and make our home community and atmosphere as positive and welcoming as possible.
Making sure that our residents have things to do that they really enjoy doing is something that I am passionate about, It is so important to make sure that they are happy and enjoy all of the activities and events that we do with them. We enjoy creating new and special memories together.
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 Rose Lodge Care Home
Cheese and Wine Tasting
We were thrilled to host an afternoon of Cheese and Wine on Memory Lane.
Our guests relished a variety of exquisite cheeses and select wines that catered to their individual tastes, all while the melodies of the Rat Pack played softly in the background.
It was a wonderfully entertaining fun filled afternoon.
National Photography Day
'You must have been a beautiful baby'
As part of 'National Photography Day' we welcomed our residents, relatives and colleagues to take part in a fun activity of 'can you guess the baby' as we asked those taking part to match the baby photo to the member of our team.
We had lots of fun guessing or comparing the staff member to the adorable baby photo and reminiscing about our childhoods, families and by gone fashion trends!
Celebrating Success
Claire, a much cherished member of our care team, was presented with her certificate for passing her level 2 diploma in adult care.
This was awarded to Claire by our Home Manager, Megan Jones.
Claire is a very popular and much loved member of the Rose Lodge care team, by our residents, their families and colleagues alike. It goes without saying we couldn't be more proud of Claire and everything that she has achieved.
Everyone here at the home congratulates Claire on her wonderful achievement.
Sensory Fun
This afternoon residents in our Memory Lane Community sat around the table rummaging and sorting through our sensory trolley items.
Vera said, "It was a bit messy and we put all the items back in the baskets where they belong".
After they were sorted we chatted about the items, bringing back lots of memories. Nora spoke about the bark from the tree and the conkers, particularly how you soaked them in vinegar, while our fathers would say 'Where are my laces kids'. As we had used them for our conker wars.
Miniature donkeys visit residents
Rose Lodge care home, in Wisbech, was full of animal fun on Wednesday 31st July when some donkeys came to the home. Residents (and staff) at Rose Lodge were overwhelmed with happiness to see both Milly, aged 6, and her older sister Pixie, aged 8, roaming around the garden and home.
General Manager Meg Jones said: “Animals hold such a special place in so many of our residents’ hearts and we wanted to foster this love and be able to support residents, especially those who may find it difficult to go out on our minibus. Today has been wonderful to see the positive therapeutic influence these gentle animals can have on our residents. We have some of our residents living with frailties and dementia who responded really well to being able to pat and stroke both the donkeys”
Home celebrate 'Long Service Award'
Rose Lodge was full of celebrations for one of their staff who has celebrated 20 years of service. Joyce Turney started at Rose Lodge in July 2004 as a Senior Care Assistant and then completed her Care Practitioner course in May 2019, meaning she is able to support residents who have a nursing need.
General Manager Meg Jones said: “Joyce is a well-respected and liked member of our team with both residents, visitors and colleagues and it was so special to be able to celebrate her today and the loyalty and dedication she has shown to our residents and the home over the 20 years she has been with us, thank you Joyce”
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at our countdown to Christmas advent calendar and see the festive activities and events coming to our home this holiday season.
U3A Arts & Crafts Club
Join us on the second Tuesday of the month as the Wisbech U3A hosts their monthly 'Arts and Crafts' club from within the home.
Monthly 'Knit and Natter' Group
Join us for our monthly knit and natter group - open to all in the community!
Monthly Coffee Morning
Join us for our monthly coffee morning - enjoy some delicious refreshments and make some new friends.
Emergency Services - Take a break with us!
Calling all emergency services personnel - come and take a break with us!
Become a volunteer
Would you like to volunteer at our home and make a positive impact on our residents' day to day lives? See here for more information.
