Activities at Lydfords Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Sue Bowers
Hello,
I'm Sue and I am one of the Activity Coordinators here at Lydfords!
As part of the Lifestyle Enrichment team I will be organising daily activities & I am responsible for keeping everyone busy and engaged in and around our beautiful home and gardens, as well as getting out and about as much as possible.
I will ensure our residents have varied activities to choose from each day.
I enjoy enriching our residents lives, creating memories and friendships.
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 Lydfords Care Home
Christmas Fete
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Lydfords care home in East Hoathly to enjoy a wonderful Christmas Fete.
There were all kinds of stalls on offer manned by volunteers, friends and family and lots of local stall holders came along to sell their wares too. There were delicious cakes and chocolate, lovely craft items, fabulous knitwear, Glassware and toiletries, the list goes on!
The team at Lydfords care home would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who either manned a stall, donated a raffle prize or who came along to support the home. There was a fantastic atmosphere.
Rikki-Gene Bury, General Manager at the home, said: “At Lydfords, we are dedicated to making sure that the home is a hub of the local community, and this event, along with everyone’s hard work, has definitely paid off. It was a resounding success! I am so proud of everyone involved, it was a fantastic team effort.”
Christmas Jumper Day
Today we wore our best Christmas Jumpers.
The judging took place this afternoon at our Christmas party where we had a very special dance performance from the Nova School Of Dance. Thank you to all the dancers you are all very talented.
It was another fun filled day at Lydfords
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Well what a festive morning of making Christmas Wreaths for our doors.
We had the the very talented florist Lucy from Florist On The Farm in to take the workshop.
With her guidance and our natural creative flare we made some fantastic wreaths and had so much fun doing it.
The Christmas songs were playing in the background and the fire was roaring.
Our way of saying thank you to the community
Every week we are delivering a tasty warm lunch to healthcare professionals and businesses in the Local community.
We appreciate how hard everyone works and as a treat our Chefs are preparing nutritious and tasty homemade soups for all to enjoy at lunchtime.
This week Sam, Home Services Advisor and Sue, Activities Coordinator visited Buxted, East Hoathly and Horam Medical Centres
With East Hoathly being the first one.
We hope you all enjoyed your lunch and thank you for all that you do to support us and everyone in the local community.
Front row seats to East Hoathly famous bonfire party and parade
All we can say is wow! As expected, it did not disappoint. Almost all of our residents chose to join us to watch the parade, we had hot chocolate and tea to warm ourselves up and thankfully the rain stayed away.
It was such a fun evening with lots of dancing to the silver bands and drums.
Guy Fawkes Creation
Anyone remember our Guy Fawkes? Well we've only one FIRST prize in the East Hoathly & Halland Carnival Society Guy competition. Well done to Sue Bowers our wonderful activities coordinator. And of course our very talented residents for all their creative guidance.
Upcoming events
St Georges Day Celebrations
Join us on Monday 23rd April at the opening of our new pub to celebrate St George's Day. Raise a glass to mark the occasion and join in with a good old sing song.
Cheese and Wine Quiz Night!
Get your team together and join us for our fun quiz evening on Thursday April 18th from 6.30pm.
Open Day
Chat with Rikki over tea and cake before having a tour. You will be able to meet the team, residents. See our wonderful communal areas, bedrooms and breath-taking gardens.
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