Activities at White Lodge Care Home
Our Activities Coordinators here at White Lodge enjoy the fulfillment of helping residents feel important and a part of something. Meaningful moments are created through laughter and comfort. A varied activities programme is offered for the betterment of residents' bodies and minds, including music for health, 'Oomph' sessions and chair Zumba, in addition to coffee and cake groups that all inevitably lead to giggles and old fashioned singalongs. Also, we organise parties, trips out, walks in the country, bus outings and wonderful entertainers to visit our home. A sneaky tipple is always welcomed with cheese and crackers and, at the end of the day, it is important to go home knowing our activities have made a difference.
Shayla Sharmeen
Hi my name is Shayla and I'm the activities coordinator here at White Lodge.
Prior to taking the position, I joined White Lodge as care assistant in 2022 and loved every minute of my role. My passion is very much in supporting the day to day lives of the people we care for, it is important to me that our weekly calendar offers rich experiences with music from live entertainers, as well as arts and crafts tailored to individual abilities.
Getting to know our residents better is so important, and through regular family and friends’ meetings we can gain a greater understanding of their loved ones' interests and life prior to joining White Lodge that will make for an enriched activities program to be developed, one that keeps them at the heart of the local community. I look forward to getting to know you, and your loved ones.
We are always open to new ideas. If you would like to get involved in any of our Life Enrichment activities or have a skill, or project you'd like to share with our residents, please click here to contact me direct. New entertainers and community links are always welcome.
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 White Lodge Care Home
National Tea Day with Pianist
The residents at White Lodge celebrated national tea day with a selection of Clipper Tea's such as peppermint, ginger and lemon, camomile, decaf, earl grey and green tea.
With local pianist; Steven Carl Fixter playing piano throughout, he made our café lounge afternoon get together absolutely magical!
Love to Move Session
At White Lodge, the residents like to be active by participating in gentle exercise. We have our fitness trainer Anna Maria from Love to Move British Gymnastics Foundation visiting us this morning for fitness session with the residents.
We love opening our home up and hosting events that friends and family can join us for. Shared experiences are the best experiences and we ensure that our residents remain connected with their loved ones whilst they live with us.
These 'Love to Move' sessions will be a regular event open to local older people. To know more about life at White lodge and to receive our weekly activities calendar please call Shayla on 01666 860 381.
Easter Intergenerational Arts and Crafts
The residents at White Lodge Care Home had a visit from the children from Longleaze Primary School for their late Easter Visit.
With the help of the staff and the children, the residents made bunny with hand towels, adding eyes and nose with glue gun. Adding a little bit of surprise, the little bunny could hold an egg on its back!
The children were kind enough to visit the residents in their rooms who couldn't join them for the arts and crafts session.
Ashton Keynes Community Coffee Morning
The residents at White Lodge went out on a mini bus trip this morning to Ashton Keynes to attend the wonderful community 'coffee morning' which is getting extremely popular.
Every week we have interest from so many residents we've promised to go every week from now on to give more residents the opportunity to make new friends!
It is so lovely to catch up with different members of the local community and the weather was just perfect to get out and about.
Mini Bus Trip to Feed the Ducks
Looking at the dry weather the staff at White Lodge took a few of our residents on a mystery tour around the beautiful countryside surrounding White Lodge, followed by a quick stop at the Coate Water Country Park.
We'll keep doing these bus trips throughout the summer so all our lovely residents can enjoy the opportunity. A change of scenery is great for their wellbeing, as they love to reminisce about family day trips in the car.
Yummy Easter Nests
The residents got together this afternoon in the spirit of Easter to make some chocolate cornflakes Eater nests with tiny little egg with our staff! It was really difficult to stop ourselves from licking our fingers!
While we waited for our nests to set in the freezer, the residents did a Easter Picture Quiz from Oomph and ended the afternoon with cup of tea along with freshly made cornflakes easter nests!
Upcoming events
Dementia Musical Moments
Come and be entertained by the Wiltshire Hope and Harmony community music therapy choir on 1st May from 2pm. Everyone is welcome especially carers and their loved ones.
VE Day 80th Anniversary Celebrations
We're celebrating VE Day's 80th Anniversary on Staurday 10th May with a Street Party to remember! Fancy dress is encouraged. See poster for details.
Meet the Alpaca's at White Lodge
Get up close to these majestic animals in our garden's on Friday 16th May from 2.30pm. Their calming presence and gentle nature of alpacas supports individuals of all ages.
Become a Dementia Friend
On behalf of the Alzheimer's Society, we invite you to join us and become a 'Dementia Friend' on Tuesday 20th May from 2pm.
Help Us Turn White Lodge Blue
For Dementia Action Week please join us on Friday 23rd May from 2.30pm. Come wearing blue to help spread awareness about the signs and symptoms of dementia.
Community Fish & Chip Club
Don't dine alone we're welcoming older people to join our residents on the first Friday of each month from 12.00 noon for some friendly conversation and a delicious meal.
