Activities at Leonard Lodge Care Home
Activities at Leonard Lodge
Our activities team offer a wide range of social events, from the very popular Friday morning bingo, to gentle exercise sessions, skittles, regular animal visits and arts & crafts sessions. We are fortunate to have a team of volunteers who stop by weekly to provide additional support, allowing residents the opportunity for one-to-one sessions. These sessions could include anything, even something as simple as playing a game of Scrabble or just having a cup of tea and a chat. We believe that it is essential to support people in such a way that they are able to continue to live full and happy lives doing the things that they enjoy.
Lynn Amiri
My name is Lynn and I lead the Activities Team here at Leonard Lodge.
Since working at Leonard Lodge I have dedicated myself to ensuring that each of our residents can continue to partake in the hobbies that they have enjoyed for years. It is important that all of the residents here have access to life enriching, fun and social activities.
The whole home supports my team and I to organise activities, events and entertainment tailored to every residents preferences, abilities and needs. Each year we have a fantastically full calendar, and we look forward to the future when we can invite the families of residents to join us in the home again.
I am married with two children and two rather annoying rescue cats. I lived in Italy for a number of years and love all Italian food, especially when somebody else cooks it for me! I love to read, especially crime novels. I am a regular theatre goer with a passion for musicals. I like to sing and dance (albeit badly!).
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 Leonard Lodge Care Home
Art class
Monet's Sunrise!
Residents at Leonard Lodge often take part in an art class, As part of that class today residents recreated Monet's Sunrise. Residents and staff discussed the colours in the painting and talked about what they enjoyed most about the class and the how they felt when they looked at the painting.
Puppies Visit
Residents enjoyed a visit from Performing Pets who brought along 4 daschund puppies. The residents and staff enjoyed cuddling the puppies and there was lots of reminiscing about past pets. Everybody had a great time.
Pampering
Residents enjoyed a relaxing day of pampering including hairdressing, hand massage, nail painting and foot spa with lots of cups of tea and cake and soothing background music. The residents said they felt relaxed and all slept really well and awoke full of energy the next morning.
Barleylands Farm
Leonard Lodge residents enjoyed a fun filled day at Barleylands Farm. The residents enjoyed seeing all the animals but the goats and the birds of prey were particular favourites. We enjoyed an ice cream in the sun and everybody agreed it was a good day.
Jubilee Celebrations
A simply lovely few days at Leonard Lodge celebrating the Platinum Jubilee.
It was lovely to see some of our neighbours and family members who joined us at our garden party for a glass bubbles!
Our whole home approach made it a special few days.
Thank you to all the carers that helped, our volunteer Alison and Edwin who made the iced red, white and blue cake. A big thank you to our Chefs Gerry and David for the delicious sandwiches and cakes.
Also thank you to the lovely and talented Carly who came to entertain our residents!
Lest We Forget Performance
The wonderful ladies from the Lest We Forget organisation performed for us again this week and it was a brilliant afternoon.
They sang, danced, played keyboard and violin for us and we were all swept away by them.
