Activities at Lawton Manor Care Home
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.
Chloe Cameron
This is Chloe and she is our Activities Coordinator here at Lawton Manor. Her job is to physically and mentally stimulate our residents by offering a range of activities for them to enjoy. She wants to get everyone involved and make our home community and atmosphere as positive and welcoming as possible.
Making sure that our residents have things to do that they really enjoy doing is something that Chloe holds very close to her heart. It is so important to make sure that they are happy and enjoy all of the activities and events that we host for them. A lot of our residents also enjoy our special trips out on our Minibus as we create new, special memories together.
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 Lawton Manor Care Home
National Ice Cream Day
Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event in celebration on National Ice Cream Day. Wall’s team took us on a great journey through history, sharing fascinating details about the brand since its launch in 1922. We learned about major innovations such as the introduction of Mr Whippy, Cornetto, Viennetta, Twister, and Carte d'Or.
Residents were treated to a singalong to Cornetto classic ads, an interactive quiz about fun Wall’s facts and best-of-all, an ice-cream tasting session. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our ice-cream lovers.
That's Life!
We welcomed Northeast Producers Travelling Theatre Company this week for a 'pocket production' of That's Life! They specialise in taking well-known theatre productions to smaller venues, bringing the theatre to us right here in Lawton Manor.
That's Life is such a well-known production, our residents had a lovely time singing along to tunes such as Que Sera Sera and Knees Up Mother Brown. It was a great afternoon!
Joint Birthday Celebrations
This week we held a combined birthday celebration for friends Ivor, Doreen and Herbert as they all celebrated reaching birthdays in their 90s on the same day on 11th July. Doreen turned 91, Ivor was 94 and Herbert turned 95!
There was a presentation of flowers and cake for each of them in honour of their coincidental birthdays. As a thank you, Ivor even arranged with Head Chef Nick for a cake to be made for the team at Lawton Manor, and left a beautiful thank you note expressing his thanks and gratitude for all that the team do. It was a wonderful day!
Happy 75th Birthday NHS!
We joyfully marked the 75th Birthday of the NHS this week!
As a gesture of our deep appreciation for their unwavering commitment and support, we thoughtfully assembled goodie bags filled with homemade sweet and savoury treats, which we distributed to our local hospital.
We're grateful for everything the NHS and our local healthcare professionals do, and at Lawton Manor we wanted to show our gratitude.
Gardening Rain or Shine
The rain won't stop us! The weather tried to rain us off this week when our green-fingered resident Sarah was planting some new herbs and flowers for our gardens. So we brought the outdoors in!
Sarah is a very proud gardener and has been working very hard to get our new planters thriving for summer. Gardening is one of Sarah's favourite things to do, so we make sure that even when skies are grey, the planting can still go ahead. Keep an eye out in the coming weeks to see it all come together!
Can't Stop the Music
We had a wonderful afternoon yesterday with music and entertainment from Jon & Pam Baddley! Our residents had the best time, singing and clapping along with some of their favourite tunes and dancing along to Jon's ukelele and clarinet playing too!
Thank you again and we're looking forward to welcoming you back next time.
Upcoming events
April
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us throughout April, as we look forward to a fun filled month ahead!
May
Spring is in full swing! Come along and see what we have going on during the fresh month of May...
National Beer Day for Father's Day!
To elevate our Father's Day celebrations this year, we're honouring National Beer Day too! Come along and join us.
Summer Fair
Come and join the fun as we get together for our Summer Fair, with stalls, entertainment and lots of refreshments. We'd love to see you there!
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
Looking for a place to host a meeting? We have space and extend an invitation for you to get in touch and see what we have to offer.
Take a break on us!
Come and take a break on us! There may even be a cake or two too.
Don't Dine Alone
We know meal times can be lonely for some older people, so we extend a warm invitation for you to enjoy some company and a nutritious meal. To book your place, call 01270 844200.
Become a Volunteer
Could you make a difference to someone's day to day life? If you would like more information on becoming a Volunteer at Lawton Manor call us on 01270 844 200.
Knit & Natter Club
Join us for a natter while you knit! Come along to our bi-weekly Knit & Natter group, enjoy a welcoming and friendly atmosphere.
Coffee Mornings
Our weekly Coffee Morning at Lawton Manor is a great opportunity to meet people and enjoy a coffee and some treats. Why not pop along and see our lovely home?
