Activities at Shelburne Lodge Care Home
Our home is always full of life, and we can thank our wonderful Activities Coordinators for this. Dedication to creating a unique and interesting activities programme is what sets us apart from other homes. We always take into consideration that some people would prefer to pursue their own interests, which is why our team strive to incorporative activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and hobbies. Our trips out are always fun and exciting as well, and residents are guaranteed to return with stories to tell their loved ones!
Helen Abbott
Hello. My name is Helen. I am the Activities Lead here at Shelburne Lodge.
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 Shelburne Lodge Care Home
Wild Science Pet Therapy
Wild Science was back by popular demand, and arrived with plenty of new ‘friends’ for residents to meet and cuddle. The interaction between residents and animals was wonderful to see and we learnt lots of interesting facts. Rex the snake turned out to be very popular!
Chinese New Year Celebrations
Life has been busy at Shelburne Lodge as we made preparations to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Residents created Chinese lanterns and painted zodiac signs that relate to their birth year. It’s amazing how many people are celebrating being born in the year of the dog! Residents had fun using chopsticks, sampling Chinese tea and watching a traditional Chinese lion dance. The fortune cookies were popular too!
Champagne Afternoon Cream Tea
We held a Champagne Afternoon Cream Tea on Friday 6th October to celebrate Barchester’s 25th Anniversary. All residents and families were in good spirits and we also had visitors from a neighbouring elderly community who came along to enjoy the celebrations. Champagne Enterprise provided the entertainment. Residents were also entertained by staff and family members dancing and singing along and having fun. It was a great afternoon with lots of laughter and a delicious chocolate fountain to go with the cream teas and champagne.
Cupcake Extravaganza
On the 2nd of October we held a very successful Cupcake Extravaganza, with residents and families enjoying the sweet treats whilst being entertained by ‘Elvis’. Everyone who attended had a fabulous afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
The King Comes to Shelburne
Residents were recently entertained by Elvis. They really enjoy his shows and are always pleased to see him – especially the ladies! They all sing along with him and shout out requests; there’s always lots of laughter when he’s around.
World Chocolate Day
Residents and staff at Shelburne Lodge recently celebrated World Chocolate Day. We had a delicious chocolate raffle, a yummy chocolate fountain and a fun karaoke afternoon that everyone joined in with.
