Activities at Sherwood Lodge Care Home
Our Activities Coordinator is constantly striving to mentally and physically stimulate those we support by organising group and individual activities for anyone and everyone to participate in. We have regular outings in the mini bus to nearby places of interest including local garden centres and parks as well as musicians and entertainers. We also hold bingo evenings which are helped out by our residents families. We also have a local pub nearby which the residents enjoy visiting from time to time for a spot of lunch or sitting in the gardens in the summer time. We try our best to arrange activities that reflect their interests as best is possible. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can.
Emma Powers
Hi, my name is Emma Powers; I am the Activities Coordinator here at Sherwood Lodge.
I have worked in the care sector for over two decades; prior to this I was a soldier in the UK Armed Forces where I gained exceptional powers of communication, organisation and teamwork. During my time as a carer I have gained my NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and have been employed as a Senior Carer. I chose to switch professional roles to activities as I find supporting both residential and dementia residents very rewarding.
I have been employed within Barchester for over three years, I love working for this company and am really excited to continue to care for all of its residents and their families.
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 Sherwood Lodge Care Home
Meet Socks and Mable
Residents, Dorothy and Marie were so happy to meet Socks the cat and Mable the dog our new pets at Sherwood Lodge. It doesn’t matter that the pets are battery operated they are loved, cuddled and chatted to just like the pets our residents once owned.
It was a joy to our residents faces when the pets whoofed and meowed.
International Dog Day
Residents of Sherwood Lodge celebrated International Dog Day by having a game of the card game ‘old dog’ and have also enjoyed sometime with the homes interactive dog Mabel. Everyone had a good day.
We care at the Lodge
Staff have received their ‘We Care’ badges that were created by The Care Workers charity as a symbol of appreciation for people working in the care sector who continue to support the most vulnerable during the pandemic, Sherwood Lodge will wear theirs with pride’
Residents receive gift from Local friends
Residents and colleagues at Sherwood Lodge were delighted to receive a gift filled with quizzes, puzzles and craft ideas kindly donated by their friends from local outreach team, Local Friends. The gift also included poems and letters which residents thoroughly enjoyed opening and reading!
On behalf of Sherwood Lodge, Residents and colleagues would like to pass on their thanks to Local Friends for their kind gesture.
Pen-pal delight for Residents
Sherwood Lodge were contacted by Sanda Naing from Cardinal Newman college in Preston asking if their group ‘Local Friends’ could send letters to the homes residents. A box of cards, letters and chocolate duly arrived shortly after. Residents, Barbara and Lottie were very moved as they read the inspiring and beautiful sentiments in the cards. The young students spoke of their admiration and support of the residents and how the blue skies will return and normality will resume. Everyone at Sherwood Lodge would like to thank Sanda and the ‘Local Friends’ for bringing so much delight.
Bob's model
Resident, Bob Barnes proudly showed activities coordinator, Rob a marvellous model he made of an Arctic Steam Trawler. The highly detailed miniature is mounted inside a chocolate box decorated with the sea and sky. On a family garden visit Bob spoke about the model and casually referred to a particular pupil he mentored through his o-level art – the pupil was none other than Lancashire animator Nick Park!
