by Kirstie Newell | Apr 2, 2024 | Pet Therapy, Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Last Tuesday at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home we had a special delivery – duck eggs! Every year we hatch baby chicks but we decided to hatch ducklings this year for a change. The first one hatched very soon on Tuesday night, named ‘Quackles’. By...
by Kirstie Newell | Mar 7, 2024 | Exercise, Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Every Tuesday, Alex conducts a chair fitness session for us at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home. Chair fitness is so popular here at the Lodge – it’s one of those classes that we never want to end! Alex leads a range of exercises to keep our residents fit and...
by Kirstie Newell | Feb 27, 2024 | Pet Therapy, Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Last week, we had a visit from not one, but two dogs here at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home! Gizmo and his brother Charlie came to spend some time with us all. They made their way around our Home and gave cuddles to each and every resident, accompanied by their...
by Kirstie Newell | Feb 27, 2024 | Sensory Exploration, Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Here at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home we have embarked on a new concept journey called Namaste. Namaste is a holistic approach of care for those with dementia which provides physical and emotional activities with a loving energy. At Sonya Lodge our room is set up...
by Kirstie Newell | Feb 5, 2024 | Exercise, Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home
Jane has been conducting chair fitness classes here at Sonya Lodge Residential Care Home for a while and has built an amazing relationship with our residents. Her classes are filled with high energy, positivity and fun every time and have been quite the favourite....