Activities at White Lodge Care Home

Today at white lodge, we got bored with solving puzzles so thought of doing some fun with them! We coloured the back of the jigsaw puzzle pieces and put them together in a hanging decorative piece.

Arts and crafts is a great way to support fine motor skills and dexterity. This particular craft activity is a fantastic opportunity for participants to flex their creative muscles. The activity can be as open ended as you wish it to be, with each person adapting their wreath to their tastes.

Residents and staffs at white lodge had a successful dog show today! We would like to thank everybody who attended, participated and donated.

We had 6 different classes where 29 dogs registered for multiple classes. It was an excellent show and the residents enjoyed watching the dogs walking round on circle for the residents to judge.

Our General Manager Ramona, Deputy Manager Ioana, Samantha and Katie from Lucy pet carer were the honourable judges and they took help from the residents to decide the winners. Special thanks to Samantha, Katie and their team for volunteering and all their support.

Our amazing chef made delicious sausage rolls spring rolls, mini sausages, onion bhajis, samosas, tea and coffee. We also had toys, treats, and water bowls for the dogs. The paw card station and photo booth was loved by everybody!

Residents played musical bingo this afternoon. We listened to 50 different tunes to match 20 songs on our list. The highest number was guessed 19 by Joyce Curtis which was amazing. 

Music therapy aim to allow people to address issues and express themselves in a way that they normally can't with words alone. It approaches to bettering the quality of life for elderly.

Residents at white lodge had a special visit from therapy dog "Siren". Thanks a lot to Theresa for bringing her to meet our residents.

Due to their sensitivity to human emotion, dogs make excellent therapy animals. They have repeatedly demonstrated sympathy and empathy by nuzzling or moaning when they detect a human being is unhappy or in general emotional pain. This therapy can trigger the release of endorphins, a feel-good neurotransmitter which gives a calming effect and boosts the level of serotonin, a chemical linked with happiness and well-being.

Our residents got into playing indoor golf this afternoon.

Indoor golf is a great option for those who may have limited mobility or struggle with balance. This gentle activity can help improve flexibility, strength and coordination.

One of our residents Angela said "I used to play golf a lot. Thank you for arranging the activity, I really enjoyed and appreciate."

We aim to support residents to continue to enjoy the hobbies that they have practiced for years. 

Today a few of our residents went out for a walk in our beautiful grounds, taking in the spectacular scenery and more than a bit of wildlife. We are very fortunate to have extensive grounds including our own lake here at White Lodge. 

For our residents engaging in outdoor activities is a time-honoured way of improving mental health, enhancing relationships, reducing feelings of isolation, encouraging energy, speeding up recovery, lowering stress, fighting depression and anxiety, and contributing to general overall health.