Activities at Beeston View Memory Lane Community
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Luisa Painemilla
Hi there, I'm Luisa, Activities Co-ordinator at Iddenshall Hall.
I have worked with the elderly over 8 years and also for fifteen years in the social field as an Activities Coordinator for different social groups in three countries. I have a Degree in Social Integration, a Certificate in Theatrical Psychology and a Music Therapy certificate. In the past I have worked for local authorities and in a cerebral palsy home.
My work is very rewarding and it is a pleasure planning events and activities each month. I enjoy interacting with Residents and learning about their interests, preferences and experiences.
Look out for our activities and events - you are welcome to join us!
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 Beeston View Memory Lane Community
Waitangi Day
February 6th was New Zealand's National Day, which is also known as Waitangi Day. On this day in 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed between many, but not all, the Maori tribes and the British Crown, and it has since become a national holiday in New Zealand.
To celebrate this day, the residents enjoyed tasting kiwi fruit and also learnt the Haka, a traditional Maori dance.
We had a fantastic time painting our faces with traditional Maori designs, striking Haka poses and watching the All Blacks rugby team perform their famous Haka dance. What an afternoon we had! Full of fun and laughter!
20 Years' Long Service for Mandy!
This week, we got to celebrate our Carer Mandy Hughes' 20th year of service to Iddenshall Hall and Beeston View!
Wow, what a totally impressive length in your post Mandy! You are loved so much by the residents, families and your colleagues!
We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge THANK YOU, not only for your dedication, commitment and drive, but above all for being the shining star that you are! The homes would be lost without you, your personality shines through.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts and here's to many more years :) Love from your family at Iddenshall Hall and Beeston View!
Tosca the PAT Dog Comes to Visit!
Our Residents at Iddenshall Hall & Beeston View really look forward to and benefit from the regular visits of Tosca and his owner Liz. Tosca is not only a beautiful golden retriever and a wonderful pet but he is also a Pet's as Therapy (PAT) dog too!
To become a therapy dog, dogs must have an incredible temperament, be able to calmly and safely navigate a huge variety of strange environments, be sociable and affectionate but also calm in greeting new people and be generally quite unflappable. Tosca, is all of this and more! He gives the best cuddles and our Residents just love him!
Autumn Expression
Our residents were very creative this week painting the Autumn and everyone really admired their magnificent creations. Each resident was free to choose colours and use the fresh autumn leaves to stimulate their vision, they also listened to music to complement the atmosphere and concentration. The result was great as we can see on our display board.
Our residents love to see this time of year, as they get to watch the leaves change colour and fall from the trees all around our beautiful grounds, just by looking out the window. We're very lucky to have the scenery we do at our home, and it makes crafts like this even more special as we have wonderful views to look out on and gardens to draw.
Harvest Festival Donations to St Helen's Church
Our home is delighted to have established close community links with the Reverend Jim and St Helen's church in Tarporley.
Last week the Reverend visited our home along with members of the church choir and led our Residents in a service of harvest thanksgiving.This week some of our Residents took a trip out in our mini-bus to deliver harvest boxes to the church which were being collected to support the Mid Cheshire Food bank. Thank-you to all the staff, family and friends who generously donated food items for our boxes.
Having completed their important delivery, the Residents were rewarded with a trip to Snugbury's near Nantwich where they enjoyed a delicious ice-cream!
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Our Macmillan Coffee morning brought residents, staff and families together around a pleasant cup of coffee, tea and cakes for this wonderful cause to help people cope with the impact of a cancer diagnosis.
Our Residents really enjoyed welcoming friends & families and helping good causes. On the other hand our cupcakes made with a main ingredient "love" added definitely pleasure & talking point throughout the morning. Also, everyone was invited to participate to get the two questionnaires 'Coffee morning' & 'Coffee Break' quizzes so we added fun by testing our knowledge about Coffee.
The most important thing was to come together for this cause, sharing among all together and support with our small donation but full of love.
Upcoming events
April
Here's what we have going on in our home throughout the month of April! Take a look and come along and join us.
Looking for a place to hold a meeting?
Looking for a venue to host a meeting? We have the perfect space for you to use, completely free of charge. For more information please contact our friendly team.
Calling All Emergency Services!
Come and take a break on us whenever you need it - enjoy a warm welcome, a hot drink and there may be a cake or two available!
Could you be a Volunteer?
Do you have any spare time? Could you make a difference? For more information on becoming a volunteer pop in and see us or give us a call on 01829 732 454.
