Activities at Laurel Bank Care Home
Activities are a fundamental part of a rich and varied lifestyle here at Laurel Bank Care Home, which is why we organise both physically and mentally stimulating social events for those we support. The weekly itinerary is ever-changing, and regularly includes art lessons, chair-based exercise, trips and visits from a variety of different animals, as well as one-to-one time for residents who prefer the peace and quiet. Our team actively tries to incorporate the hobbies and interests that are meaningful to residents into the activities schedule as encouragement to continue with much-loved pastimes.
Jaimy Lee Almond
Hi, my name is Jaimy Lee, and I am the Activities Coordinator here at Laurel Bank.
I have worked in the care home industry for over nine years. I started working at Laurel Bank in 2018 as a carer, and then, I was promoted to senior carer which I thoroughly enjoyed.
I moved over to activities in 2020, as I was asked to help out and help encourage residents to join in. During this, I realised how much fun it could be and chose to stay on and got promoted to Activities Coordinator.
I love my role as every day is different and I try to make sure the residents are happy and engage in meaningful activities, this also helps support the transition for new residents.
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 Laurel Bank Care Home
Christmas Pantomime
Residents at Laurel Bank got to play their part in a wonderful show this Christmas, when a local theatre group came to perform ‘Alice in Wonderland’- oh yes they did! Residents had the chance to get dressed up and get involved in the pantomime, which was followed by carol singing and mince pies afterwards.
Everybody thoroughly enjoyed getting into the Christmas spirit with this time-honoured British tradition.
Lifelong Lancaster City FC fan returns to Giant Axe
Resident and lifelong Dolly Blues fan, Joseph thoroughly enjoyed returning to the football stadium Giant Axe at the weekend to watch Lancaster City's FA Trophy match. A lifelong supporter of Lancaster City FC, Joseph has attended many matches over the years including both home and away games. He has fond memories of The Dolly Blue Pub, and used to be a well known friendly face in and around the ground.
However, he has been unable to attend games for the last few years...until now!
With the help of staff from Laurel Bank care home, Joseph attended the FA Trophy replay on Saturday against Stourbridge.
Joseph thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon, despite the cold, although was a little bit disappointed with the result – Stourbridge won 2-1.
Joseph said "It was a bit of a shame, the lads didn't really grow into the game," he said. "They had a great chance to equalise at the end, but it just wasn't their day."Still though, it's been very nice to be back at the club, and to see that some of the old faces are still here too."
Staff at the home were delighted to be a part of making Joseph's dream come true, as they knew how much it meant to him, and they all wanted to be there to see the smile on Joseph's face.
The home would like to thank club secretary Graham Dockerty in particular for his warm welcome and his help in organising the day out, and also the rest of the staff at the club as a whole for being so hospitable.
Lyndsay Scott, General Manager at the home, said: "We want everyone we care for to know how important they are to us here at Laurel Bank. It was so nice to see how happy Joseph was – and the staff loved being a part of this as well."
Our Wonderfully Wicked Halloween Party
Staff and residents had a Wonderfully Wicked Halloween Party. Local children were welcomed into the care home as Trick or Treaters in the evening. The children visited resident's rooms in search of sweet treats. Residents thoroughly enjoyed see the little monsters and ghouls in and around the home. The kitchen provided some delicious homemade cakes and biscuits, whilst residents carved pumpkins with the activities team.
One resident said “It was lovely having the children knock on my door, Halloween used to be a scary time of year when I was at home, but I feel completely safe here at Laurel Bank.”
"Cheese and Wine Evening, a Brie-g Hit!"
“Lyndsay Scott, General Manager and Jamie Hodgson, Activities coordinator, hosted a naming ceremony recently for our brand new (robo) resident Cat, which was the perfect excuse for a cheese and wine evening!
Residents got to taste a selection of seven luxurious cheeses including some of Lancashire's finest, and what better way to wash it down than with a glass of wine or two!
And.... I hear you ask, What is the cats name? We can now reveal that it is - Toffee Apple! This may have had something to do with the Toffee Apple Cheddar that everybody enjoyed so much!”
Our Very Own Music Festival featuring The Red Cat Folk Collective
Residents at the home had a lovely afternoon when a 7 piece folk band "Red Cat Folk Collective"came to play as part of the Laurel Bank care home's Music Festival. The show was interactive, with residents helping the talented musicians out on percussion. Residents joined in with the harmonies by whistling & some even contributed bird noises!
The group was accompanied by their lovely mascot dog Flick, much to our delight! The music was inspiring, peaceful and calming featuring lots of countryside sounds and it was all the more enjoyable that everybody was able to join in with the Folk group!
Home recognised for End of Life care.
Laurel Bank has recently been recognised for its achievements in providing end of life care to its residents by St John's Hospice.
The Prestigious awards are organised by St John's Hospice. The awards aim to promote and recognise very high standards in quality of care and life experience for individuals and their carers.
Lyndsay Scott, General Manager said "This award celebrates individuals and teams who have demonstrated outstanding excellence in their work and Laurel Bank could not be more dedicated to top quality care. I am immensley proud of the team for completing this"
Upcoming events
Coffee Morning - Every Tuesday
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us and make new friends - all welcome.
