Activities for Elderly in Care Homes

JACKMAN’S LODGE

At Jackman’s Lodge, we work hard to provide a range of events and daily activities for care home residents, based around their individual needs and passions.

We pride ourselves on offering a home away from home and believe that every resident should partake in activities that they enjoy. Our team is dedicated to giving our residents the freedom to express their choices and opinions. Whether your loved one enjoys reading in a comfortable armchair, listening to their favourite music or playing board games with other residents, we have an activity for everyone.

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Activities for Care Home Residents

Studies have found that activities for elderly care home residents that involve social interaction and creative expression have improved physical and mental wellbeing. Our passionate team is committed to providing your loved ones with meaningful engagement. Our staff are experts at ensuring our elderly residents are encouraged to learn new hobbies, bond with other residents and build existing skills. By doing so, our residents can thoroughly enjoy life at Jackman’s Lodge and be in control of their hobbies and passions.

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Our Engaging Care Home Activity Programme

From yoga to singing, there is an activity for all of our elderly residents to enjoy. Here are just some of the activities for care home residents at Jackman’s Lodge:

Pamper days – Reminiscing – Arts and crafts – Gardening – Baking – Exercise classes – Film afternoons – Themed workshops – 1-2-1 activities – Live entertainment – Garden parties – Coffee mornings – Church services

Our Past Care Home Events

Past care home events here at Jackman’s Lodge have included:

Film afternoons showing a mix of classic and modern masterpieces – Quizzes – Board games – Craft classes – Cheese and wine evenings – Musical concerts – Cooking demonstrations from professional chefs

Social Activities for Elderly People at Our Boutique Care Home

We also like to get out and about and take advantage of what Woking has to offer. With its well-known theatres and museums, there is a lot to choose from for our elderly residents who love the arts. We also organise regular trips to the local garden centres, along with country walks and shopping. Trips to the local churches can also be organised so people continue to practise their faith and we also have regular visits from priests and vicars for those who wish to see them.

Enjoy A Little Pampering

When it’s time to relax and unwind, our residents can take a visit to our exceptional onsite hairdresser, podiatrist, wellbeing therapist or beauty therapist. We provide our senior residents with that healthy dose of rest and relaxation that they need.

Care Home Activities and Peace of Mind

When you choose Jackman’s Lodge for your loved ones, you can have peace of mind that they are being treated with the utmost care and attention. We work hard to ensure that Jackman’s Lodge is an extension of your home and family, so that they are able to feel relaxed, welcomed and comfortable. If your family member particularly enjoys a certain hobby or pastime then please make a member of our team aware. We will do everything we can to ensure your loved one can continue to enjoy their favourite activities and hobbies. Why not come and visit our beautiful home for yourself? Get in touch today to arrange a visit or discuss our elderly care home activities and events in more detail. Call us on 01483 761779.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is staying active in a care home so important?

Ensuring residents stay active whilst living in a care home is crucial to maintaining their mobility and independence. Elderly people who are inactive or sedentary for any period of time can rapidly lose muscle, leading to diseases such as heart failure, sepsis and cancer. Exercise also has proven benefits to improve sleep, social interaction, confidence, and mood for residents living with dementia.

What elderly care home activity programme is provided at Jackman’s Lodge?

At Jackman’s Lodge, we offer a range of activities for care home residents, set to suit the wants and needs of all. Whether your loved one enjoys reading in solitude or playing board games with other residents, there’s something for everyone! Our team actively gives our long-term elderly residents the freedom to express their choices and opinions, catering our care home activities to their passions

Do care home residents go on day trips?

We understand the importance of promoting independence and freedom in a care home, and therefore love getting out and about with our residents in our local area as much as possible. With its well-known theatres and museums, there’s lots for our residents to choose from in Woking. We also organise regular country walks and shopping trips to allow our residents to feel as though life with us is merely an extension of their life before us.

What is the role of an activities coordinator in a care home?

An activities coordinator is tasked with providing resources and coming up with ideas for engaging, stimulating, and varied activities for residents in a care home setting. At Jackman’s Lodge, our activities coordinator works closely with each new resident to understand their likes and dislikes, abilities and needs to put together an individual care plan which is then evaluated regularly. The role of the activities coordinator is also to engage the local community in the daily lives of residents. This includes contacting local community groups and enabling our elderly residents to partake in and continue with hobbies and activities as desired.

Which activities are best for the wellbeing of residents?

Frequent social interaction and regular participation in creative activities is crucial in maintaining the wellbeing of elderly care home residents. In 2018, a study by Age UK found here, concluded that activities like dancing, playing a musical instrument, visiting museums, photography, singing and painting are more popular among older people who are in good health and have friends to do things with. With residents’ wellbeing being uppermost, we offer a varied programme of engaging residential care activities.

Get in touch

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