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
Halloween Celebrations
We held a spooktacular Halloween party featuring bloodcurdling Billy Blue Rondon on guitar entertaining everyone who attended. Residents and staff got dressed up for the occasion. It was creepy, but fun!
Birthday Celebrations
To celebrated a resident's birthday, Chelmsford College student, Natasha, joined us to decorate some cakes. The results were fantastic and the cake was very tasty.
Ball Games
Residents enjoyed ball games in the lounge using the conversation prompting ball. They were amused that there was writing on the ball and interested in choosing subjects to discuss in between games.
Flamenco Dancers
We were pleased to welcome flamenco dancers, Michelle and Sam, into our home. The various costumes worn were very eye-catching and the dancing was superb, bringing back memories of holidays in Spain for many of the residents and staff as well. The ladies even had time for a cup of tea and a chat with residents after the performance and we all agreed it was a fun afternoon.
Stonestreet Singalong
Residents enjoyed a presentation of old photos of local towns by Stonestreet, along with a singalong of old songs, and a special requests section, which bought tears to one or two eyes as they brought back memories, both happy and sad. The residents all agreed that it was an interesting afternoon and they hope to repeat the experience in the future.
Taste of Italy
We held a Taste of Italy event, featuring pasta, pizza and Italian wine, which went down very well. The event was well-attended by residents, families and friends, and there was even some dancing, despite the room being really crowded.
