Activities at Lawton Rise Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Kate Franks
Hi, my name is Kate Franks and I have returned to Lawton Rise August 2023 to work as an Activities Coordinator. I started my career working as a Legal Secretary in the Conveyancing department before leaving to commence employment with the Health Authority as a Medical Secretary.
After having my two children I retrained to work as a Teaching Assistant in a Primary School for ten years and studied for a Higher Level Teaching Assistance qualification enabling to progress my career.
Due to illness within my family I needed to focus on a role closer to home but I am delighted to be able to return to the home and it feels like I have never been away. The staff and residents are so welcoming and helpful and I am really pleased that I have returned.
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 Lawton Rise Care Home
Exercising the body & mind
Keeping active, having social interactions and being mentally stimulated is very important to Residents at Lawton Rise. Lawton Rise took their games outside to enjoy the sunny weather and had a fun-filled afternoon.
Divisional Hospitality Champion
Congratulations to Pat Fox, who has been named as a Divisional Winner in the 2020 Barchester Care Awards. Pat is a finalist in the Hospitality Champion category and has been invited to attend a virtual awards ceremony on 8th October, where she will find out if she has won overall.
VE Day 2020
Residents and colleagues came together for a VE DAY garden party. Adhering to social distancing, tables were set up, flags adorned the home, the colourful red, white and blue gently swayed in the light breeze as the sun shone.
Residents sat together safely, and conversations flowed as they enjoyed a lovely high tea and a slice of delicious home-made cake. It was a wonderful afternoon with the sound of old war time hits, dancing and practicing of their marches. It was a wonderful fun-filled afternoon for everyone.
Icing on the Cake
National Cupcake Day has been a real treat at Lawton Rise, where sweet-toothed staff and residents got out their aprons and mixing bowls to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society.
The team used the occasion to host a virtual celebration of all things cupcake for residents to enjoy. There are a lot of enthusiastic bakers at this home who really demonstrated their talent and made some fantastic treats for everyone to enjoy. We’re proud to make our contribution of £44.12 which will go to a very good cause.
Easter Cake Competition
The residents had a wonderful time getting involved and helping to make and decorate the cake, especially the ladies. They enjoyed eating it also! Our fantastic Head Chef, Emma, has made a fantastic cake, and you can see all the effort she has put in!
World Book Day
We had a Harry Potter-themed World Book Day. In the morning, we had the local primary school, Goldenhill Primarym in to read a few chapters out of a Harry Potter book, as the children had been reading the book themselves at school.
In the afternoon we enjoyed a magic-themed musical moments session, and had a wonderful time singing songs, eating Harry Potter-themed snacks, and we also made ‘pollyjuice potion’ and ‘butterbeer’.
