Activities at White Lodge Care Home
Our Activities Coordinators here at White Lodge enjoy the fulfillment of helping residents feel important and a part of something. Meaningful moments are created through laughter and comfort. A varied activities programme is offered for the betterment of residents' bodies and minds, including music for health, 'Oomph' sessions and chair Zumba, in addition to coffee and cake groups that all inevitably lead to giggles and old fashioned singalongs. Also, we organise parties, trips out, walks in the country, bus outings and wonderful entertainers to visit our home. A sneaky tipple is always welcomed with cheese and crackers and, at the end of the day, it is important to go home knowing our activities have made a difference.
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 White Lodge Care Home
A touch of class
Art in care homes can provide many opportunities for people to use their imagination and make connections. Arts participation offers a chance for residents to express themselves, learn a new skill (or return to an old one), and form a stronger sense of personal identity that can sometimes be diminished in care. This week one of residents re-visited a past history of arts and photography. Having owned a camera shop in London, he now spends his time with us in White Lodge where we are fortunate to have the surroundings of forestry and lakes.
He made a wish on our wish tree which said “Take me into the country with my paints”. So, the activities team at White Lodge took the initiative to make his wish come true.
White Lodge Walks
With the continued undecided weather we keep having we need to take advantage of the clear days, so have been busy getting out in the gardens when we can. Theres always jobs to do in the garden and we love that our residents get involved and help maintain the plant life in and around the home.
In the mood for The Masters
Everyone has been getting in the mood for The Master's with some indoor golf practice. Residents and staff combined to take on the putting challenge and will be tuning into the golf from Augusta on TV this weekend
Wellbeing Wednesdays
Who doesn’t love a bit of pampering and wellbeing?Our residents at White Lodge enjoying some pampering, hair colour and hairdressing in our home Salon which is always busy and booked up!
70 Incredible Years Together
Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Gough who celebrated their 70th Wedding Anniversary. A special card from his majesty and Buckingham Palace arrived at our home in time to commence the celebrations. From all of us in Barchester thank you for sharing your special day with us! A love like yours is hard to come by, so hold on to it strong.
Happy Easter From White Lodge
We had memorable and fun filled Easter celebrations for 2024 at White Lodge. With staff, residents and families all involved it quickly became a weekend to remember. We were also joined by the children from 19th Swindon Cub Pack, before finishing the weekend off with a visit from the Easter Bunny and and Easter Egg Hunt around our beautiful home and gardens. Thank you to everyone that made the weekend so enjoyable!
Upcoming events
Pudding Club
Join us for our brand new event 'Pudding Club' hosted by Jenny. Indulge in delicious delights together every 3rd Wednesday of the month.
