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Lukestone Care Home residents enjoy a singalong with musical instruments
On Friday 9 June, we had a fun musical activity with our residents here at Lukestone Care Home. Linda and Wiktoria from our Activities Team put on some classic pop songs in our main lounge and passed around tambourines, tiny drums and maracas to all of our residents....
Lukestone Care Home residents work out with resistance bands
Our residents had a fun workout session with resistance bands on Sunday 4 June here at Lukestone Care Home, led by Linda from our Recreation and Well-Being Team. There were various resistance bands on offer, of different elasticity and colours, which peaked our...
Cotton bud painting at Lukestone Care Home
On Sunday 28 May our residents painted cherry blossoms pictures using a special cotton bud technique at Lukestone Care Home. Mihaela, our Activities Team Lead, suggested we use big cotton buds which we prepared for our residents before the activity. We used large...
Lukestone Care Home residents share choir performance
We had fun last Wednesday 24 May when our residents sang a wonderful choir performance in the afternoon, led by Linda, one of our Activity Champions here at Lukestone Care Home. Brian was gesturing as our main conductor as everyone joined in and followed along. Betty...
Themed bingo at Lukestone Care Home
On Wednesday 24 May we played ‘Under the sea bingo’ with our residents at Lukestone Care Home, using sea creature cards and tick sheets, rather than the usual bingo balls and numbers. Linda from our Activities Team hosted the proceedings and it was one of the most...
Planting herbs at Lukestone Care Home
On Friday 19 May we took advantage of the perfect weather at Lukestone Care Home and planted herbs out in our raised garden bed. Ann and Marlene joined in with our team for this activity; while Marlene was comfortably observing us shovelling and laying the compost...
VE Day fun at Lukestone Care Home
In celebration of Victory in Europe, here in Lukestone Care Home, our staff dressed up in their best ‘Land Army’ uniforms from the 1940s. We were greeted with big smiles and cheers wherever we entered in our uniforms. Similarly, when given the opportunity to wear...
Lukestone Care Home residents go floral for Nellsar Crafty Crown Competition
As part of the coronation celebrations at Lukestone Care Home, we entered a Nellsar-wide competition to design and make an eye-catching coronation crown. Heading up the competition, Nellsar's Recreation and Well-Being Manager Viv Stead commented: “The idea was to...
Coronation celebrations with Tickled Pink at Lukestone Care Home
A fun day was had by our Lukestone Care Home staff, residents and relatives celebrating the king’s coronation. The moving ceremony was watched on the television with morning tea served in style with our lovely tea set and themed cupcakes. The afternoon show from...
Exercises with Erica at Lukestone Care Home
On Thursday 27 April, Erica from ‘Right Step’ dazzled our residents at Lukestone Care Home with her big bag of wonders! She created a fun atmosphere with her boombox playing lively songs which got many of us dancing in our seats. Erica gave a warm greeting to everyone...
Planting spring pots at Lukestone Care Home
On Tuesday 2 May, a lovely sunny morning, we planted flowers in our garden here at Lukestone Care Home. Kathleen and Mary selected the flowers and we rooted them in colourful pots, whilst Marlene merrily helped to plant pansy seeds. Later, the flowers and seeds were...
A touch of magic at Lukestone Care Home
We welcomed Magician Nicholas to Lukestone Care Home on Friday 21 April. Nicholas engaged the crowd with his magnetic card tricks and unending scarfs! At one point he even lifted a table and hovered it in the air which amazed everyone in our lounge. We volunteered,...