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
Reminiscing with our therapy dolls
Dorothy has enjoyed a range of activities throughout the month but there was much joy when reminiscing of babies and children. Dorothy was took great pride in nursing her baby dolls to sleep however was struggling to hold the babies at times and was supported with using the Silver cross pram to nurse her babies, which led to much reminiscing.
Dorothy enjoyed bouncing the therapy doll in the pram, tucking the baby in to sleep and singing lullaby’s to the baby.
Magic Moments
As part of our varied life enrichment and resident centred activities we have been supporting resident, Phyllis and the planning of a bike ride. Phyllis’s son, Trevor made a special visit to support with the planning of the route and risk assessments bringing delight to Phyllis. Phyllis was bursting with pride and so happy to know Trevor was helping this wish become a reality. We are very excited for our bike ride on a good day when the weather is kind to us.
Virtual afternoon at the theatre
Residents across our services had a fantastic time enjoying the virtual screening of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. Frank Spencer’s comical misadventures had everyone laughing and it was wonderful to see so many happy faces.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and a special thanks to The Barn Theatre in the Cotswolds for bringing this stage adaptation of the beloved sitcom to our screens.
Resident realises dream
Resident, Lewis, at Lethen Park had always wanted to use his experience in the trade industry to good use at the home, so staff at the home made his wish a reality proving the old adage, it’s never too late. Lewis worked for GKN quick form. He was a scaffolder at Scapaflow and was a chargehand scaffolder starting his career in 1970.
Lewis lives at Lethen Park and is beloved by staff and residents alike. Staff at the home were delighted to be a part of making his dream come true, as they knew how much it meant to him to feel like he was making a difference, and they all wanted to be there to see the smile on his face when he was able to help our contractors in our refurbishment of the home.
Jack and Vivian enjoy a bus trip
Jack and Vivian really enjoyed a meaningful visit out on the bus. Jack and Vivian wanted some quality time together away from the home so we aranged for that to happen for them.
We organised for a local café to host Jack and Vivian for their special date. On the date, Jack and Vivian enjoyed a beautiful lunch together and had a wonderful time celebrating their love for each other. Jack and Vivian have been married for over 70 years and to this day still enjoy spending every minute together. Sally’s the café made them feel so special by reserving them the best seat and waiting on them and making a big fuss!
On the way home we went a scenic road home taking in all the glorious sights of Aberdeenshire.
Reminiscing in the lounge
Our wonderful ladies at Lethen Park had a very meaningful day reminiscing. We were all sat in the lounge discussing babies and our maternity journeys. We were all so very happy sharing our good and bad memories of these days gone by. We all spoke about what hospitals were like and how they are now, we spoke about midwifes and their roles.
We ever spoke about infections and things we had to do to keep our babies safe. We had a wonderful reminiscing session which lead on to us watching our programmes here at Lethen Park Call The Midwife. During this programme our ladies were all so engaged and were recalling their experiences as being similar at times.
We are grateful for period drama’s as these are not only an entertainment programme but for many on memory lane these act as a reminiscing tool.
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.
