Activities at Lethen Park 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.
Amanda McCarthy
We all know that keeping active is important. We have created a wonderful culture within the home and we work together to give residents the best possible experience. We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active. We ensure the team knows each residents' preferences, so that we can deliver a person-centered program of events and activities. Essential to our homely feel is the strong relationships of trust we build with residents and their families and friends
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 Lethen Park Care Home
Mary had a wonderful time visiting Stonehaven Beach
During the past few activities, Mary has been declining to attend these and Amanda has been wondering what we could have done to encourage Mary out.
During our individual room visit, as part of resident of the day, Amanda used the About me book with Mary and spoke about her love for The Beach. Mary agreed that on a nice day we could go because she forgot about that. This even extended to her wanting to go on a scenic road via the Larhilloch where she sometimes had food with her family.
On the outing, Mary was delighted to watch the waves from the bus, sing songs with Amanda and then had a delightful bag of chips with Salt and Vinegar.
Mary was so delighted and her smile was so bright. We had a wonderful time.
We have agreed to do this again in the future.
Fun for Valerie
Valerie had a wonderful morning at Lethen Park with the support of her beloved husband, Mike. Recently, Valarie has been spending time in her room due to mobility issues and waiting for a new wheelchair. Today, Valerie was in a very pleasant mood and was feeling so confident in herself that her beloved husband, Mike, helped her attend the daily events. Valerie really enjoyed the therapy dog visit by Toby and was so happy to interact with the dog and was able to enjoy Toby in her lap.
This brought Valerie a great sense of pride and joy and a huge smile on her face. Valerie enjoyed the texture of the dog's fur and the warmth of his fur. After this activity, this then led to Valerie attending the Knitting and Nattering club with her husband, Mike. Valerie enjoyed chatting with Mike about her love for walking, her love for nice weather. During the Club, Valerie was not able to participate in the knitting however really enjoyed the nattering element and holding the ball of wool for other residents.
Valerie was so very calm and relaxed and really enjoyed this wonderful morning so very much. Amanda followed up on this activity by printing off the photos and presenting them to Valerie as a reminder about her wonderful day away from her room.
Fitness at Lethen Park
Through the month of May, Amanda has been working on the physical fitness of our residents and Lewis has been working really hard on his upper body strength. Lewis and Amanda designed a movement and fitness plan together and agreed on some objectives. These were to feel less stiff in his shoulders and to maintain his muscle mass and, more importantly, to have fun.
We agreed on using 0.5kg weights and focused on some really gentle movements, including: hammer curls, alternating arm raises, shoulder press and shoulder shrugs.
Lewis has been working hard and had a great time with Amanda, and we continue to focus on our movements and are moving up to 1kg very soon. Lewis gained a great sense of confidence and really enjoyed challenging himself in a meaningful and powerful way. Amanda and Lewis had so much fun too.
Beril's Crafts!
Beril, Was delighted to spend time with the activities team creating beautiful Easter Craft.
Beril enjoyed selecting her colours and designs and found this activity very enjoyable. During this activity Beril had a great sense of self achievement and was so very happy with the finished result.
Berli was happy to see her hand painted craft work hanging on the easter decoration trees later that afternoon.
We had a brilliant day.
Thank you Jim!
Jim, our resident ambassador, has been very busy supporting the activities team. Jim has taken a great interest in learning about computers and has been working closely with Amanda on a weekly basis.
Amanda and Jim have been using the weekly planner to practice typing skills, look at using a laptop.
Jim has found this time exciting and fun and has gained confidence in his abilities. We have also had a great time together as Jim has been supporting Amanda with her spelling. Jim says, “When I see the red line under the words, I know Amanda has made a mistake, so I help her fix it.”
Amanda says, “Jim is a inspiration and is such a great support to the home in many ways.”
Time in the garden!
Patricia is a new resident with us and has a wonderful passion for the garden.
Patricia really enjoyed time in the garden singing and relaxing. During the gardening club we spoke about our plans for the garden and all the wonderful things that we were looking to achieve. Pat really had a great time helping Amanda finalise some plans and suggest great options.
Patricia was so happy and content during this activity.
Upcoming events
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Calling all heroes! Join us for an Emergency Services Break - Enjoy refreshments and a nice cup of tea with our residents and teams.
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
Do you have any spare time? Could you make a difference? If you would like more information on Volunteering here at Lethen Park, we would love to hear from you.
