Activities at Canmore Lodge Care Home
Our Activities Coordinators are committed to organising a variety of events as well as offering tailored programmes to stimulate residents both mentally and physically. There are regular outings in the minibus to local places of interest, such as trips to the beach for ice cream, pub visits for a pint, and regular trips to Dobbies for tea and cakes. Georgie Girl, an old English sheep dog, also stops by the home on regular basis for pet therapy. Musical entertainment is a big hit with residents as well, so we book fan favourites to come and play at the home each month. At Canmore, relatives are always encouraged to join in on the fun too.
Nasreen, Corey and Margaret
Welcome to our activity team here at Canmore Lodge. Nasreen, Corey and Margaret bring with them loads of different strengths to compliment our activities for our residents wellbeing here at Canmore Lodge
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Canmore Lodge Care Home
Beach Trip
Sun's out for September!
Recently, our residents have had a great time going to Aberdour Beach (Silver Sands) and enjoying the sun with some coffee we couldn't have asked for better days at the beach before it gets cold . For some of our residents, it was their first time going to Aberdour Beach as well as their first outing with us. We are so glad to be able to give our residents the opportunity to get out and see the places they know and love Also thank you to the staff at Silver Sands cafe for being able to provide us with great and helpful service on some of the busiest days that we went.
Balloon Fiesta
Our residents had a sentimental and emotional morning at our Balloon Fiesta, this was too remember our loved ones or people that we miss who have passed away. We were releasing these balloons in remembrance of those we love the most and wish we could see again. Earlier on in that week we made tags to attach to our balloons to remember all the wonderful stories and funny memories of the people we love dearest.
Shiresmill Therapy Riding Centre
Do you feel like living out your cowboy dreams? Well, some of our residents did! We went to Shiresmills Therapy Riding Centre, and they all had such a blast seeing the horses, petting and grooming them! We learned all about each horse and what the organisation does. The last time our residents went, they came back and told everyone, so we now have a list of residents that would like to go! Thank you to the team at Shiresmill's for all you guys do and providing such an amazing experience to the residents that some have never had the pleasure of! Thank you!
Canmore Crufts
This year was an absolute blast, and all of our resident had great fun seeing their families and, of course, the dogs! We had an open day so anyone and everyone could come and join the fun! We had pizza and BBQ with lots of other delicious sweet treats! We drew our raffle, and there were lots of goodies to be won, which everyone loves a chance at winning something special! We had a charity shave off, which went down well, and there was a little surprise at the end anyone remember the ice bucket challenge...
Thank you to everyone who came along and joined in our celebrations! Canmore Lodge always appreciates your support and hoping that you all enjoyed the festivities and food Also a special thank you to all our staff that came to help out on our big event. You guys help make the day special and run smoothly and we thank you for your support and we hope you all had fun as well
Carer of the Year
The results are in for our Carer of the Year, Divisional Winner of 2023... Baillie Keenan! Congratulations on your big win, and thank you for providing quality care to our residents at Canmore Lodge Care Home! We appreciate and value all the hard work you do here, and we celebrate with you on this much earned reward! This award is served each year and is split into 15 categories amongst 248 Barchester homes. We are very proud to be one of the homes receiving this award and especially to recognise what work Baillie has put in for our residents! Thank you again Baillie for all you’ve done!
Mayfair of Nightingales
Residents across our services had a fantastic time joining Mandy Morrow for a virtual walking tour to learn about the ‘Herstory’ of Mayfair. The Mayfair of Nightingales may be long gone but it still holds a 20th century charm. Birthplace to the late Queen Elizabeth II, home to one of WWII's most decorated female war heroes and a tale of a wealthy Aristocrat and one of France's favourite designers.
We were delighted to take a walk down memory lane and discover stories from one of London's most iconic areas. The experience was truly enjoyed by all.
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