Activities at Sherwood Lodge Care Home

Another incredible visit from the PNE Community and Education Trust! This time our residents were taken back to the 1950s with football memorabilia, photographs and replicas. 

Many warm memories were brought up of going to their first matches in Deepdale Stadium, recalling growing up near iconic football figures, and reminiscing on their siblings who played football with gear similar to what was shown today. What a wonderful way of reminiscing and bringing back the excitement and joy that football brings to the community.         

Happy Valentine’s Day from all at Sherwood Lodge! Our wonderful home has felt full of love and happiness today, with beautiful decorations, special treats and a delicious Valentine’s Day dinner.   

We’ve set a special space aside in our café for some of our lovely couples to enjoy a romantic meal for two. Our residents were so grateful to the staff for arranging such a beautiful evening for this occasion! 

In the dining room, each resident was overjoyed to discover the beautiful centrepieces and decorations on the table and around the room, before feeling extra special about receiving a small gift bag from all the staff. It brings us such joy to create these wonderful memories for the residents and makes them feel loved every day, but especially today!           

Thank you to all the staff involved in making this day special, especially to our kitchen and host staff for the beautiful meals and table settings.

What a day was had at the Sherwood Lodge Christmas Party! An endless amount of smiles, laughter and fun was had as we celebrated our annual Christmas party. Crackers pulled, party hats on, ready for fun! Our residents enjoyed a delicious Christmas buffet, and chatter and Christmas music rang throughout the home.

The residents then enjoyed a spectacular Christmas music show, with plenty of dancing and singing along. 

There was also an incredible tombola where lucky winners went home with amazing gift sets, drinks and other prizes.          

Some of our wonderful residents had a brilliant time out at Barton Grange Garden Centre. There were smiles all round as they took in the incredible array of Christmas and garden decorations! They were in awe of the beauty and creativity in the displays.

Our residents reminisced on wonderful Christmas memories and shared the excitement of seeing beautiful displays together as they looked forward to Christmas. The trip back home was filled with chatter as they discussed their favourite decorations and expressed their gratitude for an amazing trip out. 

Today at Sherwood Lodge we welcomed some four-legged friends in to visit us! Our residents were thrilled to see Merlin, the Shetland Pony and his sidekick Leopard Tortoise in the home.

The afternoon was filled with excitement and laughter as the pony ventured around the home greeting our residents whilst getting plenty of strokes , closely followed by the tortoise (who’s faster than he looks!)     

Happy Pizza day to all who celebrate (in Sherwood Lodge that’s EVERYONE!)   

Together our kitchen staff and residents prepared an amazing selection of pizzas for all to taste. The residents had a great time comparing pizza toppings and trying new combinations! Everyone was delighted to get such a delicious treat, clear to see from their big smiles.          

Sherwood Lodge warmly and loudly welcomed Al from Music in Mind back for another incredible show. The residents had a blast singing along to his tunes, and had quite a bit of banter (and some heckling) between songs! The laughs, smiles and dancing were truly contagious.   

One of our residents stole the show with not one, but two solos! His incredible voice absolutely blew us away with his renditions of Mustang Sally and Little Old Wine Drinker Me.  

A huge thank you to Al for the brilliant performance and the joy he brings our residents.      

In honour of Lancashire Day, our residents indulged on delicious Lancashire Cheese, accompanied by crackers, fruit, lemonade and Bucks Fizz! Brilliant smiles were seen and excitement filled the home as they watched the trolley with all Lancashire’s cheesy goodness go from resident to resident in the communal areas and rooms. This delicious snack didn’t last long, but thankfully everyone got to taste the lovely local cheeses of Lancashire.

Our residents were also looking spectacular for this event thanks to our wonderful hairdresser, Angela, who always does an amazing job at making them look and feel amazing.    

Today at Sherwood Lodge, our creative residents tried their hands at origami! This was a new craft for many, but they took to it like pros.

Although this craft definitely requires “trusting the process”, they stuck with it and ended up with beautifully folded flowers.   
The residents were clearly inspired as we left the session overflowing with ideas for what to make next! Stay posted as we try seasonal origami crafts in the coming weeks and months.    

Music boosts our residents' moods better than anything else! They find such joy in singing and dancing along to their favourite tunes and reliving memories from their pasts.

Today, they had a blast using the instruments to add their own spin on their favourite songs.  

Sherwood Lodge has been buzzing with love and excitement as our Brian has been busy preparing to celebrate his wedding anniversary to his beautiful wife. Brian was thrilled to have the opportunity to go shopping for anniversary gifts and had support writing a lovely heartfelt card to show his wife how much she means to him. 

The lovely couple were excited to go out and share a delicious meal together to celebrate their special occasion.     

Our residents had such a spectacular day on Christmas Day. Their faces are still plastered with smiles and chatter is filled with tales of Christmas! After enjoying plenty of generous gifts, lovely quality time with family and friends, and bellies full of delicious food, they are still reeling with joy from the day. 

We want to spread the cheer that is still buzzing around the home by sharing more pictures from our wonderful Christmas Day.       

Our wonderful residents had a blast decorating delicious cupcakes! Creative design ideas were flowing and there was plenty of joy and laughter as their beautiful designs came together. The residents were all so wonderfully creative and unique in their decorations. 

The cupcakes definitely went down a treat for all in the home, and they all shared excitement over the wide range of decorated cupcakes to choose from. A massive thank you to the kitchen staff for helping make the cake and icing, and to the care staff for helping the resident's visions come to life.     

A fun afternoon was had playing snakes and ladders, ring toss and dominoes at Sherwood Lodge! 

Many laughs were had as luck wasn’t always on everyone’s side during the games, but thankfully, everyone was a good sport and were happy to celebrate each other's wins.   

The staff at Sherwood Lodge were thrilled to welcome our dear resident Pat’s friends and family to celebrate her 90th birthday with her!   

Her family went above and beyond with gifts and cake, and even ordered fish and chips to have a delicious birthday lunch.   
We made sure that the room was well decorated with balloons and banners for this wonderful occasion! 

Pat and her family had a wonderful afternoon full of joy, laughter and delicious food together, and we’re so glad to have been part of Pat’s big day.