Activities at White Lodge Care Home

The residents at White Lodge been busy supervising the staff, volunteers and students from  Jubilee Gardens Project.

Under glorious sunshine, the dedicated team of horticulturalists carefully planned the placement of their colourful plants, taking time to involve the watchful crowd of residents in every decision. 

They explained the benefits of each plant choice and how the thoughtful colour combinations would create a stunning display as the gardens mature throughout the seasons.

General Manager Ramona said "We cannot thank them enough for all their hard work and this special gift that will keep giving throughout the year, bringing smiles through every season.”

This collaboration exemplifies the positive impact when community organisations work together, creating lasting benefits for vulnerable residents while providing meaningful opportunities for students to share their horticultural skills and passion.

To know more about the Jubilee Gardens Project please visit experience at White Lodge please visit; https://jubileegardens.co.uk/ 

The residents at White Lodge had a wonderful afternoon with Lynne demonstrating her Spinning Wheel. The residents were amazed to know that a spinning wheel was fundamental to the textile industry prior to the Industrial Revolution. 

Lynne does it as her hobby and made wonderful scarfs, shawls, sheep and so on. the staff and residents had a go with the spinning wheel and it isn't as easy as it looks!

The residents at White Lodge Care Home got lucky with the weather and celebrated ''Dementia Action Week'' with a fantastic Garden Party this afternoon.

Singers; Lynn and Pete put on a wonderful show with classic hits from 1950's and 1960's which was very much enjoyed by the residents and staff. 

During our trip to the Steam - Museum of the Great Western Railway our residents had a wonderful time looking at the huge engines, reminiscing about old times, and testing memories on old artefacts related to trains and the railway network. 

Swindon has a long railway network history and it was fantastic to see all the history preserved for the future generation. 
One of the residents J.C. had very fond memories with railways as her husband worked in railway all his life. Being a loving wife, J.C cherished her husband's memories throughout the tour and explained the staff how things used to work during those time. She said she didn't expect the museum to be filled with interesting information.
 

We value every opportunity we get to take our residents out in the local community and we look forward to making many more of our resident's wishes come true.

It was an absolute delight to attend high tea at White Lodge care home. I was so impressed by the warm and welcoming atmosphere, and it's clear why their residents are so happy.

A huge shout-out to the incredible team at White Lodge, their secure staffing and low turnover truly shine through in the quality of care. It's fantastic to see how they've created different communities within the home to support residents with diverse needs.

I also loved hearing about how active they are in the wider community, and the variety of different activities every day keeps everyone engaged. Plus, it's wonderful that visitors are always welcome, making it a true home from home.

One initiative that particularly touched me is their 'Don’t Dine Alone' program, inviting older people from the community to join residents for a meal. What a brilliant way to combat loneliness and foster connections.

Thank you, White Lodge, for a truly lovely afternoon and for all you do for our Swindon community!

The residents at White Lodge went out in the garden to meet the alpacas from a local farm. 

The alpacas walked to the residents who were waiting for them in the garden and then walked through the corridors, even went to the rooms to visit the residents who are bed bound and wanted to stroke the alpacas as pets can help reduce stress, lower blood pressure, increase social interaction and physical activity and help them learn.