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
Colourful Creations
Residents have been fortunate to receive some lovely paintings from grandchildren, the children of staff, neighbours children and local school children. Receiving them brings a smile to the residents' faces, and they are much appreciated. We decided to put them on display so that everybody could see them every day.
Valentine's Day
The art club went into full crafting mode in February producing an array of Valentine's Day cards, which they then displayed in the dining room for all to see.
We had a party on Valentine's Day and it was a double celebration because resident, Rhoda, pictured here with entertainer Billy Blue Rondo, turned 90. Rhoda was joined by family, friends and residents for a knees-up and no less than three birthday cakes were consumed.
We all had a lovely time and it was just the start for Rhoda who enjoyed 4 days of celebrations with family who had travelled from around the world to help her celebrate.
Interactive Cat
We recently welcomed the latest member of the activities team, Leo, the interactive cat. Leo has proved to be a big hit within residents and staff alike, providing calm and relaxed environment with his soft fur, loving purrs and cute face.
Art Club
Our new activities coordinator, Aaron, has set up an arts club, which has expanded rapidly over the past couple of weeks. Members of the arts club enjoy expressing their creative talents and taking part in the weekly 'Artist of the Week' competition.
Christmas Eve Party
We had a Christmas Eve party where the entertainment was provided by Leonard Lodge's favourite Tim Arthur, and the food & wine flowed as we drew the raffle. There was an impressive array of prizes, all of which had been donated by visitors and staff and we are thrilled to say that we raised £400 for the activities fund. A big thank you to everyone who helped!
Table Decorations
The ladies of Leonard spent an afternoon making table decorations and we all agreed they did a really good job. They gave the dining tables a real festive air and attracted lots of admiring comments from staff and visitors.
