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
Easter Family Fun Day!
The Corrina Family absolutely loved welcoming their family, friends and the local community to join them for some Easter Celebrations. It was lovely to see all the children enjoying the sunshine and the visiting Browells Wood Pet Therapy animals.
Our very talented resident Jackie kindly made all our wonderful Easter baskets for the children, which were filled with delicious treats.
We had some wonderful comments from our visitors about how our home was so warm, friendly and welcoming, which was lovely to hear.
Paraguayan Harp Musician
Residents, family and friends were treated to an incredible afternoon of music from the talented musician Francisco, who plays the Paraguayan Harp.
Francisco definitely delivered an amazing repertoire of songs, which we could dance and sing along to. It was also very interesting to hear a bit about how Francisco came to play the harp and what it means to him.
Irish Dancing
We were so pleased to be able to welcome the wonderfully talented Morrígan Academy of Irish Dance. The girls' energy and professionalism were brilliant, and the beautiful costumes were captivating.
Residents also enjoyed a delicious Irish stew served with soda bread made by our talented Head Chef Kath, who also served residents some Baby Guinness drinks whilst they enjoyed an afternoon of quiz and trivia with our lovely Life Enrichment team. A really great day was had by all!
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"
