Activities at Rose Lodge Care Home

Two of our residents have always had an eye for fashion our activities team arranged for Elizabeth and Alice to attended a fashion show at the Ferry Project Fashion Show.

In  evening our residents were treated to an evening out at The Queen Mary Centre in Wisbech at a fashion show  This was an outing inspired by the wishes of the two ladies.

The models were delightful but we cheered loudest for one of our own carers, Pinkie Matthys, who we all agreed was the most beautiful.

A glass of something sparkling set us up for an evening of glamour. As always we were pleased to see the Mayor of Wisbech, a regular visitor to Rose Lodge.

Both Alice and Elizabeth commented on what a lovely evening we had enjoyed. A very worthwhile event appreciated by all.

A much-cherished Care Assistant at the home in has received a prestigious Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 10 years.

Mandy Diggle, started at Barchester in March 2014 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.

Meg Jones, General Manager of Rose Lodge said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating 10 years of loyal service with Mandy. she has demonstrated her dedication and loyalty to this home and its residents year after year. I speak for all of us here at Rose Lodge when I say that I’m looking forward to many more years of working with Mandy!”
 

Rose Lodge is excited to announce that the U3A Bridge Club will be hosting a weekly event every Wednesday from 2pm to 4:30pm. - This event is open to the wider community, and we are actively seeking new members to join us.

The U3A Bridge Club is looking forward to engaging with the home’s residents and welcoming members of the local community to join them. Whether you are an experienced player or new to the game, everyone is welcome. For those unfamiliar with Bridge, we offer the opportunity to learn and enjoy this classic card game.
 

The home was privileged to welcome the local fire brigade to our coffee with a firefighter community event.  

Our Cambridgeshire Fire Brigade met our residents and visitors and spoke about their day to day lives in the fire service and news from the local community whilst enjoying tea and cake together in the home’s café area.

We were also delighted to warmly welcome the Mayor of Wisbech. Councillor Sidney Imafidon, Healthwatch Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and parishioners from the local St. Johns Church.

Our guests enjoyed a selection of freshly prepared cream scones and a variety of cakes prepared by the homes head chef.
 

Staff and residents at the home launched their brand-new community dementia café.

Open to the wider community, friends and family and taking place every first Wednesday of the month from 10.30am – 12pm, residents from within the local community will have a chance to meet and chat over tea or coffee and homemade cakes provided by the home. Guests will also have a chance to take a tour of the home, and ask any questions they might have about care.

Residents enjoyed an afternoon shopping trip to our local Tesco supermarket. They enjoyed looking around the store and getting ingredients for our baking club. David was very interested in the cheese selection and mentioned that he didn’t realize there were so many different cheeses.

David bought himself some pens and a notepad and paid at the checkout. 
Ann bought herself some pyjamas and a bobble hat, and Elizabeth chose some fresh fruit. We all then enjoyed a coffee and chatted about the things we had bought. We couldn’t find one of the ingredients we wanted, but a helpful Tesco staff member showed us where to find what we were looking for.