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.

Enriching life
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Jaimy Lee Almond

Activities Coordinator

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.

Life-encriching activities booklet

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 Laurel Bank Care Home

Concert at Laurel Bank

Concert at Laurel Bank

We had a concert hosted at Laurel Bank that was provided by Music in Hospitals and Care.

Turning Back Time

Turning Back Time

Dr Sharon Lambert came in as part of Laurel Bank's 'Turn Back Time' programme and she showed residents old photos of Lancaster Town. We also had a singalong for St Patrick's Day.

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Reminiscence Afternoon

On Friday 23rd February 2018, we held a reminiscence afternoon with Dr. Sharon Lambert PhD, who is an oral historian and author of a book about Lancaster.

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Elvis Day

On 8th January 2018, we had an Elvis Day to celebrate the King's birthday, and Elvis came and then left the building – residents loved it!

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Playtime at Laurel Bank

We were recently treated to two great performances from local schools. Willow Lane Community Primary School reenacted Shakespeare's Hamlet and Steiner Private School put on a play about the legend of St Martin's cloak – both of which were enjoyed by the residents.

Barton Grange

Barton Grange

Residents enjoyed a trop to Barton Grange Garden Centre to see the Christmas decoration and have some afternoon tea.

Upcoming events

Spring Newsletter

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