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
Book corner with Graham Whitlock
We had a lovely time joining Graham Whitlock for an exciting virtual event to discuss his book ‘The Crystal Palace Chronicles: Star of Nimrod’.
Our residents were thrilled to find out more about the book and the fictional character Joe, who went on a rollercoaster adventure travelling back in time to the heyday of Victorian Crystal Palace.
Everyone had lots of fun during the virtual talk, as Graham took them on a clever and hilarious adventure. A great time was had by all.
Pet therapy
We have recently had a visit from our pet therapy dog Moss and his owner Jane. Our residents enjoy seeing Moss and are eager to pat him. Some of our residents were reminiscing, when they had dog and also working dogs, what their names were and the types of dogs they were. Moss is a calm friendly dog.
International Nurses Day
Coinciding with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, International Nurses Day, held on Thursday 12th May, is a day to celebrate nurses and care staff around the world. Residents and staff at Lochduhar care home in Dumfries, were happy to get involved by awarding staff with chocolates and a thank you card to recognise their continued commitment, compassion and hard work.
In 2022, the International Council of Nurses is seeking to focus on the need to protect, support and invest in the nursing profession to strengthen health systems around the world. International Nurses’ Day is a day to give thanks for the dedication of care givers everywhere, who go above and beyond the call of duty to deliver extraordinary care and support.
International Firefighters Day
We invited our local Fire Fighters to visit us here at Lochduhar. We were delighted when they accepted our invite. In appreciation of what they do, one of our chefs Ross, baked some beautiful cakes and bakes, there was tea, coffee and cold drinks for them too. The Fire Fighters even showed us how one of their hoses worked, and we also took a look around the engine. We boxed us some more cakes for the Fire Fighters on the night shift too! Our residents were so pleased to have them visit us.
A trip to Drummuir Farm
We recently took some residents on a bus trip to Drummuir Farm Ice Cream Parlour. This is very local to us, and as the weather has been warm we thought it would be a good idea for them, to be out in the sunshine. They chose vanilla and raspberry ripple flavours and they thoroughly enjoyed them. We bought three large tubs to take back for the other residents at Lochduhar.
Book corner with Henry Slator
We had a lovely time joining Henry Slator for an exciting virtual event to discuss his book ‘Conversations at the Pond’.
Henry had an unusual writing journey, which many of our residents found inspiring, he underwent chemotherapy in early 2020, which allowed him to rediscover his light-hearted outlook on life by imagining conversations with creatures in and around his large garden pond and adding buckets of fun.
The entertaining Conversations at the Pond, with its mass of colourful illustrations, took our residents along his journey, they felt inspired, cheered and loved hearing all about Henry’s experiences.
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