Activities at Corrina Lodge Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Sharon Rickman
Hi, my name is Sharon, and I'm part of the activities team here at Corrina Lodge and have worked here for over 20 years. I thoroughly enjoy my job and have achieved an NVQ Level 3 in Activities whilst working here. During my time here, I have met some truly amazing people and I feel privileged to work in a home with such a sense of community.
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 Corrina Lodge Care Home
Inspire your Heart with Art Day
Residents have been letting their creativity soar in celebration of ‘Inspire Your Heart with Art Day’ at our Hobby Club.
Residents used pastels to create gorgeous sunset pictures, igniting their imaginations and sparking joy. This activity is perfect for our residents who have poorer vision and communication. Art is a perfect way to express and process their emotions in ways they otherwise might not be able to, helping to increase memory and resilience.
We talked about ways in which art inspires us to open up about the way we feel. Looking at certain colours, pictures and shapes they created.
It was lovely to see residents communicating and bonding together. Art can offer a common ground that builds a feeling of community and fights against isolation or loneliness.
Digital Radio Recording
We were joined by the multi-talented Daniel Brewerton. We had an incredible time learning about recording for radio.
Daniel showed us how the process of creating a piece for radio works.
Residents enjoyed recording, hearing and seeing how Daniel edited their voices and added sound effects. Finally producing a wonderful professional poetry reading, radio ready.
Residents said, "this has been really interesting and great fun, and we are looking forward to Daniel returning for another Radio Making Session in the near future."
This is the poem residents recorded and it sounded amazing. Their voices are perfect, full of lives lived and wisdom.
Sadakichi Hartmann1867 –1944
Why I love thee?
Ask why the sea wind wanders,
Why the shore is aflush with the tide,
Why the moon through heaven meanders;
Like seafaring ships that ride
On a sullen, motionless deep;
Why the seabirds are fluttering the strand
Where the waves sing themselves to sleep
And starshine lives in the curves of the sand!
Soup Club Success
One of our wonderful residents, Jackie, talked to the Life Enrichment team about how much she enjoyed making soup.
She said that one of her favourites was watercress and, with this in mind, we decided that we would make soup at our next Supper Club.
It was such a success and so delicious that we unanimously decided this should be a monthly event, and with the support of our incredible Head Chef Kathleen, the Soup Club has been created. We are looking forward to cooking French Onion Soup with Spring in mind for March.
"Bon app"
Intergenerational Christmas Corrina Tots Party
Residents, tots, family and friends enjoyed a wonderful party and we also welcomed the wonderful Ali from our local Camberley Library who shared some Rhyme Time fun.
The Corrina Community absolutely loved having all the lovely families joining us for lots of Christmas fun and singing.
Connections with the local schools and community certainly brighten our days. The tots were so pleased with festive treats our wonderful residents prepared for them.
Our very own Mrs Claus, Resident Jackie, had been busy clicking her knitting needles together to hand craft beautiful baby stockings.
We look forward to many more intergenerational life enrichment sessions in the New Year.
Mayor of Surrey Heath and Families Light Up Corrina
We had an absolutely wonderful day as we kicked off our Countdown to Christmas. A huge thank you to family, friends, staff and residents for working their magic, decorating beautifully and helping to light up our home.
We welcomed the fabulous Katie with her Tap About Town Show which really was spectacular and full of energy. It certainly had everyone taping their toes, singing along and having lots of fun.
Lovely Jean joined us with her Christmas Table Top Sale and residents, staff, family and friends enjoyed a bit of seasonal retail therapy.
As if that wasn't enough to top it off we welcomed the wonderful Surrey Heath Mayor who switched on our Christmas Lights with our brilliant manager Dumitru Varzaru.
All that was left was raise a glass and enjoy a warming mulled wine and a homemade mince pie courtesy of our wonderful Head Chef Kathleen.
Here at Corrina it is so important to us to celebrate the good times together as a community.
Those were the days!
It was an absolute pleasure and privilege to join Mark on a journey of nostalgia and catching up with good friends.
Mark lived at Yateley Industries for 30 years in a lovely bungalow in a wonderful community. He also spent 20 years of his employment working as a textiles printer there, before moving to a new job at the local Waitrose & Partners, for 10 years.
Mark was clearly a very loved and valued member of the community and was recognised by many on the visit. We heard some wonderful stories of the support Mark had given to others at Yateley Industries whilst he lived there.
Mark continues his great work within the Corrina Lodge Family as part of the team and is our Resident Ambassador. He is an advocate for fellow residents and their families and friends always going that extra mile.
Yateley Industries is a real community hub and we were made incredibly welcome. This amazing charity and community holds a very warm place in Marks heart. We will definitely be visiting again!
