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Spooky Halloween celebrations at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
At Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home, we love any excuse for a celebration and Halloween was the perfect reason to get into the spooky spirit! Our residents and team members had great fun transforming our Home with ghostly decorations, pumpkins and plenty of Halloween...
Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home residents enjoy cake and conversation at St Michaels
Our residents at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home always look forward to their regular Tuesday morning visits to St Michael’s Church for the much-loved community coffee mornings. These friendly gatherings are a real highlight – offering a chance to enjoy delicious...
Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home residents enjoy takeaway treats and tabletop treasures
Takeaway Club During some recent chats with our residents here at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home, it came to light that several were missing tucking into an occasional takeaway dinner. They told us how they used to love having a special treat every now and then,...
Independent pastimes and inspiring moments at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Pastime choices At Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home, our residents enjoy a wonderful mix of group activities and independent pastimes, giving everyone the opportunity to express themselves in their own unique way. While many love taking part in our planned events and...
A visit from Dude the Shetland pony at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Last week, we were delighted to welcome a very special guest to Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home – Dude, the most charming Shetland pony! Beautifully groomed and wonderfully gentle, Dude is specially trained to interact calmly with people, making him the perfect...
Exploring art, food and nature together at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
At Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home, we love offering a wide variety of activities for our residents to enjoy. Everyone has different interests, so having plenty of choice means there’s always something new to try and discover – and last week was full of creativity...
Rob T brings the dance floor to life at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Our residents at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home had a wonderful afternoon of music, dancing and partying together as the talented Rob T paid us a visit once again. Rob delighted everyone with his fantastic singing voice and skilful ukulele playing, performing a...
Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home residents’ friendships thrive at church coffee mornings
Every Tuesday morning, a group of our residents from Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home head out to St Michael’s and All Saints Church in Wilmington for their much-loved weekly coffee morning. These friendly gatherings are always a highlight of the week, giving our...
Birthday celebrations with delicious cakes at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
We’ve had a wonderful time celebrating three special birthdays recently here at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home. Wendy enjoyed her 93rd birthday on 25 September, Joyce celebrated turning 91 on 27 September, and we started this week with Peter’s 88th birthday on...
Bake Off treats at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home raise money for Macmillan
This week we hosted our very own Bake Off to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support here at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home. Our residents and team members worked hard to prepare a variety of baked goods, ready for our judges, Chantelle and Lou, to taste test. Our...
Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home residents enjoy a celebration of creativity and culture
This week, our residents at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home had a wonderful time celebrating National Day of Arts in Care Homes. Our morning was spent getting creative, with everyone trying their hand at different artistic styles including aqua painting,...
Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home ladies get creative with flower arranging
This week, a group of our lovely ladies at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home enjoyed a relaxing and creative flower arranging session. Working together, they designed some beautiful displays using both fresh and artificial flowers. The fresh blooms were especially...