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.
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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
Valentines Day
Love was in the air here at Lochduhar as we celebrated Valentine’s day by sharing poems, cards and short stories. Each of them were written on heart shaped card for all to see. Residents had a wonderful day.
Home celebrate Chinese New Year
Its Chinese New Year and our residents have enjoyed celebrating the ‘Year of the Ox’ with a variety of celebrations and activities from one to one arts crafts making colourful red dragons for display throughout the home, learning about Chinese traditions around New Year before settling back to enjoy a themed lunch, especially prepared by the homes hospitality team of sweet and sour chicken, fired rice, prawn crackers and spring rolls washed down with Chinese tea. Everyone also enjoyed a little fun and laughter as they read their fortune cookies!
Resident celebrates landmark birthday
Born on the 25th January, Resident, Margaret Gault celebrated a landmark birthday along with the traditional Burns celebrations. As part of the birthday girls joint celebrations with Burns, a piper from Corberry pipers played ‘Happy Birthday’ along with traditional tunes to collaborate with Robbie Burns celebrations. As the piper performed from the homes grounds, the birthday girls watched from in the warmth of the home and was all smiles. Margaret, was delighted to receive a card and telegram from Her Majesty the Queen before enjoying a glass of sherry and a slice of home-made cake. She also enjoyed a visit in the homes designated visitor suite with her son, Michael and sister-in-law and was pleased to see them on her birthday.
'Frostier the Snowman'
As the snow fell around the home, conversations flowed as residents reminisced about the fun fill days spent in the snow as children, from those snow ball fights with friends to finding the best slope to go sledging. With a little humour, activities created a miniature snow man named by residents – ‘frostier the snowman’.
Staying in touch
Residents at Lochduhar throughout the pandemic have been sharing messages to their loved ones, they have also been making use of Skype and Facetime so that they can video call their loved ones – although initially some weren’t too sure about the new technology! For one resident, Christina she always has a huge smile on her face when she's see her grandchildren pop up on screen!
Flower power at Lochduhar
Residents at Lochduhar celebrated International Flower Day which took place on 19thJanuary.
Residents took part in flower-based activities throughout the day including flower arranging, reminiscing about their gardens and flowers in the home’s garden. Their collective knowledge about flowers gained from years of gardening experience was very impressive.
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