Activities at our home

At Glendale Lodge, we take pride in supporting all residents live a meaningful and enjoyable life.

We feel that activities play a key part in achieving this objective.

We understand that activities only become meaningful when they are part and parcel of each residents personalised care plan and they have been involved in choosing the activities that give substance to their daily life.

To ensure every resident is fully involved in choosing activities they would enjoy and would like to participate in, our intake process works with the resident and their loved ones to discover who they are, how they have lived their life and what supports them enjoy and live a meaningful quality life. 

This information is used to develop a customised care plan (which includes activities of their choice) to deliver staff support to the resident to enjoy their life.

Our residents tell us that the activities we provide serves to enhance their , social interaction, physical health, mental/emotional wellbeing and community engagement

Examples of activities that our residents enjoy include:

• Socialising with other residents
• Movement and exercise to promote physical fitness and mobility
• Cognitive stimulation that challenges the mind and maintain cognitive functioning
• Emotional well being activities that become source of their joy and happiness
• Routine and structure to maintain sense of their normalcy and comfort
• Art, music and writing as vehicles for self expression and therapeutic outlet
• Storytelling and reminiscence to support enjoyment and emotional fulfilment
• Sharing ideas and suggestions to inform and improve services on site
• Family and community engagement to foster a sense of belonging and involvement
• Activities that prevent boredom and depression