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
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!
Easter Bunny Hops Into White Lodge
Residents at White Lodge Care Home are celebrating egg-cellent Easter all through the week. With a surprise the Easter Bunny hopped by White Lodge and brought Easter Eggs for all our residents to enjoy.
Wishing you a safe, peaceful and Happy Easter from us all at White Lodge!!!
Charming Trip to see Cherry Blossom
The residents at White Lodge Care Home went to the Town Garden to attend their Cherry Blossom festival in Swindon. One of our residents A. L. used to live near the town garden and she said she used to come here with her children all the time. Another resident met her friends from the church she used to go to.
Everyone had a smashing time wandering through the beautiful flowers and admiring the birds following by coffee. It was a joy to see so many happy faces.
Fabulous Fun Farm Day
The residents at White Lodge had an amazing afternoon with the children from the community and the local farm. Thank you everyone for joining us on our Farm Day. We were lucky with the weather too!
Many of our residents came out with their families to spend some quality time with the animals, whereas some of them were visited in their rooms by the little lamb and the squeaky and oh so sweet guinea pigs…!
We'd like to thank everyone who joined us today for making this event so very special and look forward to seeing you again when the beautiful animals in June. We'll load the event poster nearer the event date.
Egg'celent Donation
White Lodge residents had the most wonderful start to the Easter week with Easter eggs donated for every resident. We would like to thank The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Lyneham and the Local Community for their generous donations. Wishing you a happy and prosperous Easter!
Upcoming events
'Love to Move' session - All Welcome!
Join us for a 'Love to Move' session with Anna Maria, it's a fun, age and dementia friendly exercise calss developed by the British Gymnastics Foundation. On 24th April from 11am.
Clipper Tea Tasting Event
Join us for a very British afternoon of tea tasting with entertainment from pianist Steven Carl Fixter on 25th April from 2.30pm.
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.
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.
