Activities at Iddenshall Hall Care Home
Activities here at Iddenshall Hall are an integral part of every day life for each of our residents. We strive to include as many of our residents as possible with the activities schedule. Our Schedule is released monthly and includes activities such as poetry afternoons, indoor games, Bingo, flower arranging, pamper days, quizzes, exercises, various musicians and entertainers, Pat Dog Visits, Music Therapy, discussion groups and trips out in our minibus to local places of interest and further afield to see the Blackpool Lights or to Knowsley Safari Park.
We are constantly asking the people who live in our home which events they would like to see taking place and we endeavor to fulfill these requests. Our aim is to provide a varied and packed schedule which allows for a vast array of skill bases and capabilities. We are in constant contact with local groups and businesses, the local Beaver Scout group are always happy to pay a visit to our home, helping with the garden or coming at Christmas to sing carols for us. We also have a small group of volunteers to help us, including pupils from our local 6th form College who visit once a week.
All the above helps ensure the lives of our Residents are fun and fulfilled.
Luisa Painemilla
Hi there, I'm Luisa, Activities Co-ordinator at Iddenshall Hall & Beeston View.
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!
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 Iddenshall Hall Care Home
"Origami", The Art of Folding
Using the ancient, since 1603, and traditional Japanese practise of Origami, residents created eye catching pieces in the shape of dresses. Luisa helped residents transform small pieces of squared paper into the chosen shape of the day. Luisa said, "Next time we will be creating shoes!"
Celebrating Our CQC Rating
All the team join Suzanne Owen, General Manager, in celebrating achieving our 'Good' CQC rating.
The Christmas Spirit
Residents at both Iddenshall Hall and Beeston View have all enjoyed getting into the Christmas Spirit
Halloween Celebration
We celebrated Halloween at Iddenshall Hall with pumpkin carving, as well as a Halloween themed tea party with poetry and music from Pam Moyles and her team. We spent the morning carving pumpkins, which allowed our residents to show their creative side.
In the afternoon we held a tea party for our residents, who enjoyed Halloween themed poems and some guitar music. The residents involved themselves by reading out some poetry and singing along to the music. Staff dressed up for the occasion and residents had their hands and faces painted with creepy spiders webs and decorations provided by Luisa, our Iddenshall Hall Activities Coordinator.
World Pasta Day
We celebrated World Pasta Day at Iddenshall Hall by creating some pasta artwor. We used food colouring to colour the pasta and then residents used their creative skills to produce some lovely pieces of art.
We had a chance to sit in a small group and have a chat about food and our favourite pasta dishes.
Home Completes Memory Walk for Alzheimer's
Supporting residents, relatives and staff members from Beeston View and Iddenshall Hall Care Home in Clotton participated in a community Memory Walk on Saturday 12th October, in honour of loved ones who have experienced dementia.
The leisurely stroll was due to take place at Arley Hall and Gardens, however due to bad weather the official event was cancelled. Our Team, The Barchester Belles, decided to take a walk of similar distance down Whitegate Way instead.
The walk, which was open to the local community to come along and show their support started at 11am. After the walk, all participants stopped off for refreshments at Beeston View care home to celebrate their achievement. We raised just over £350 in total.
Upcoming events
April
We are looking forward to a 'cracking' month during April. We hope you are able to join us - all welcome.
May
Spring is in full swing! Come along and see what we have going on during the fresh month of May...
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
Looking for a venue to host a meeting? For more information please contact Iddenshall Hall or 01829 732 454.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Come and take a break on us - enjoy a warm welcome, a hot drink and there may be a cake or two available!
Coffee Morning - every Thursday from 10.00 am
Join us for our popular Coffee mornings - make new friends over a slice of homemade cake! All welcome.
Carers Cafe
We know the importance of supporting our local community and extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our monthly - Carers Cafe, first Tuesday of the month from 10.00 am.
