Meaningful Activities at Forest Care!

Round & About

Forest Care’s award-winning activity teams prioritise resident wellbeing through a variety of meaningful and joyful activities and experiences across their Surrey and Hampshire homes

Activities are adapted to the daily wishes of residents and their cultural interests and supported by their life-stories in line with Forest Care’s ethos of a person-centred approach to care.

Some of the many activities include cultural days, classic car events, themed tea parties and dining experiences, floristry workshops, wildlife talks, arts & crafts, beauty sessions, outdoor games, trips out to nearby attractions, live musical entertainers – tap, jive and Irish dancers, harpists and accordionists, Motown singers, tribute acts – and visiting animals – alpacas, Shetland ponies, monkeys and even penguins to name a few! Community outreach is important at Forest Care as well as intergenerational activities with local nurseries and school children.

Forest Care is a member of the National Activity Provider Association (NAPA), a leading activity charity, and were delighted that four of their team members, who have shown such commitment and passion in their roles at Forest Care, were award winners and finalists at NAPA’s recent awards. Forest Care’s Group Activity Lead Terri Eakins won the ‘Leadership Award’, Cedar Lodge’s Activity Lead Wendy Watmore won the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’, Holly Lodge’s Activity Lead Shelley Jouhning received a highly commended ‘Rising Star Award’ and Oak Lodge’s Home Administrator Jacqui Vickery received a highly commended ‘Unsung Hero Award’.

Forest Care is a family-owned company providing care for more than 44 years. They are extremely proud of their award-winning care homes that are “homes” in the truest sense and thank their local communities for trusting them to care for their loved ones.

Forest Care homes are always open for viewings, but there is an Open Day at Cedar Lodge (Frimley) on Thursday 17^th April from 10am-5pm, and at Elm Lodge (Hartley Wintney) on Saturday 19^th April from 10am-5pm. Book a personal viewing to experience their warm and welcoming environments, call 0333 305 1785 or email enquiries@forestcare.co.uk