Activities at Lochduhar 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.
Sally Gilder
Sally has been in the care sector since 1998. Sally joined the Lochduhar team in 2018 as a care assistant.
Sally is very passionate about the care she provides and the welfare of the residents. Working as a care assistant Sally was able to get to know the residents wants and needs to provide excellent person centred care to each individual. Then in 2020 Sally found the opportunity to become Head of Activities. Sally feels that she provides a different side to herself to promote an active and inclusive lifestyle through her role as Head of Activities.
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 Lochduhar Care Home
Cheese and wine evening
Back by popular demand, we’ve held another cheese and wine evening! These are always really popular and residents said it was a nice treat for a quiet evening! They had the choice of different wine, beer and soft drinks as well as an array of cheeses and fruit to choose from thanks to the kitchen team!
Tending to the garden
Residents have been tending to the gardens, whether it be watering flowers, tidying up or just admiring the fruits of their labour! The gardens have done well this year as residents have enjoyed being out in the sunshine keeping a close eye on all the plants and trees. Well done to all our residents!
Musical mystery tour
Our homes had a brilliant time with curator Sarah Deters as she took us on a virtual ‘Music Through the Ages’ tour of St Cecilia’s Hall: Concert Room and Music Museum.
Our residents were thrilled to discover weird and wonderful musical instruments, hear their unusual sounds, and find out how instruments have changed over the last 500 years.
The virtual live event explored the world-renown collection of musical instruments on display at St Cecilia’s Hall, Scotland’s oldest concert hall.
Afternoon tea
We held an afternoon tea at the beginning of National Afternoon Tea week. Residents tucked in to some delicious home-made sandwiches, scones, cakes and fruit especially prepared by the homes hospitality team. What a treat we had, it was lovely!
Hawaiian Theme!
We recently had a Hawaiian themed afternoon here at Lochduhar. This theme was chosen by some of our residents. They made some bunting and they donned their grass skirts and garlands. The kitchen team prepared some delicious fruits and some mock tail and cocktails. They chose some Hawaiian music and also some 50s and 60s music too.
Residents enjoy Summer variety show
We have recently welcome North East Producers for a live performance of their Summer Variety Show, That’s Life which was held in our gardens. There were two entertainers, Doris (played by Saskia) and Frank (played by Matt) Our residents thoroughly enjoy the performance, they sang along, clapped their hands and danced in their chairs. It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon.
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