Activities at The Cedars Bourne Care Home

Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.

Enriching life
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Helen Hudson

Activities Coordinator

Hello. I’m Helen, the Activities Coordinator at The Cedars. I joined the team in 2021 and I have lots of skills that I can use to create an interesting and varied programme of activities, events and celebrations for residents to enjoy. I am a qualified holistic therapist and offer an holistic approach to activities in the home, I love creating new activities that our residents enjoy, taking residents out on day trips and promoting wellbeing through lots of different activities. When I am not at work I love playing my clarinet, crocheting and art - I use all of these in my role.

Life-encriching activities booklet

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 The Cedars Bourne Care Home

History of Wall's icecream

Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event in celebration on National Ice Cream Day. Wall’s team took us on a great journey through history, sharing fascinating details about the brand since its launch in 1922. We learned about major innovations such as the introduction of Mr Whippy, Cornetto, Viennetta, Twister, and Carte d'Or.

Residents were treated to a singalong to Cornetto classic ads, an interactive quiz about fun Wall’s facts and best-of-all, an ice-cream tasting session. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our ice-cream lovers.

Musical performance

Residents and guests at The Cedars Care Home in Bourne  enjoyed an afternoon live music that took place at the home. Local harpist John Dalton performed a selection of classic hits including Instrumental Spanish Flamenco, traditional songs such as Jerusulem and popular songs such as We’ll Meet Again and Rock Around The Clock.

Dogs Trust

Across of homes residents had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event, led by Jennifer and Emily from Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity. Jennifer and Emily took us on a journey to discover the rich history of Dogs Trust and their facilities.

Using captivating video and photo footage, our residents were able to explore rehoming centres and learn more about the highest level of welfare offered there. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our dog lovers.

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Summer Fete brings community together

Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at The Cedars Care Home to enjoy a Summer Fete that was held in the home’s grounds on 24th June.

The Cedars hosted a variety of activities throughout the day, including a tombola stall, raffle, traditional  games such as tin can alley and a paddling pool; as well as the main event- the annual duck races on the river; which were enjoyed by everyone who came to the event.

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Beach Day

Beach Day was a huge success today. The BBQ was delicious, with home chef Ary creating a range of wonderful salads and a choice of burgers, hotdogs, salmon and chicken that was expertly finished on the BBQ by maintenance assistant Charlie Claydon, ending the perfect meal with a  homemade strawberry pavlova.

Residents and visitors were then entertained by the Wansford Ukulele folk group, who played a variety of wonderful songs in the sunshine, accompanied by a glass of bubbly. An amazing time was had by all.

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Birds of Prey

We had an amazing morning, meeting some beautiful Birds of Prey at our sister home Chater Lodge. Kathleen and Chis were thrilled to meet a barn owl, tawny owl and falcon; and to see a wonderful display of flight. Both of our residents were excited to hold the beautiful tawny owl and to stroke her soft feathers. We were then treated to lunch before returning home. What a fantastic way to spend a sunny day!

Thank you to Chater Lodge for being such wonderful hosts.

Upcoming events

April

Springing into April and a fun filled month ahead - all welcome.

Newsletter - Easter Edition

We are delighted to share our latest newsletter - we hope you enjoy reading!

May

May is the gateway to summer and we have lots of fun filled activities planned - all welcome.

Newsletter

We are delighted to share our latest newsletter and hope you enjoy reading.

Could you be a Volunteer?

We recognise the impact a Volunteer can make on the lives of our residents, do you have any spare time? For more information we'd love to hear from you.

Looking for a place to host a meeting?

For more information why not pop in and see what Cedars Bourne can offer you.

Coffee Morning

Come and enjoy a morning of good company, refreshments and a slice of home made cake.

Professionals Break room - weekly

We extend a warm invitation to professionals in our local community to join us each week and take a break on us.

Retired Nurses Club - 3rd Friday of the month

Once a nurse, always a nurse - join us for our monthly Retired Nurses Club - all welcome.