August fun at Cedar Lawn Nursing Home

Cedar lawn activities

Having fun and keeping our residents busy is central to the quality care delivered at Cedar Lawn Nursing Home. August was no different as our residents enjoyed activities and excursions galore!

Shopping and drinks in the Hampshire sun

 

Cedar lawn feeding fish

 

Once the blazing heatwave was replaced with a warm temperature and cool breeze, our residents had the opportunity to do a spot of summer shopping! Who could pass up a spot of retail therapy after enduring a heatwave?

 

Our Cedar Lawn fun-lovers also visited an aquatic centre in Maidenhead and fed the fish!

 

We love to give our residents as many opportunities to go outside and be active as possible, but sometimes you can’t beat a quick stop at the pub for a refreshing drink. So after our residents’ shopping spree, we found a perfect spot in a local pub garden and enjoyed the sun and great company!

Garden games in our Hampshire home

 

Cedar lawn garden games

 

Our residents love playing games; whether it’s bingo or board games, our team are always on hand to oversee the matches!

 

This time our residents were playing a great game where they had to get as many hoops over the cones as possible. Thankfully our referees and umpires weren’t needed!

 

Activities and exercises that make our residents smile

At Allegra Care, our main objective as a progressive care operator is to create environments that provide home-from-home comforts supported by high-quality, compassionate care.

 

As part of our commitment to our progressive approach, our care teams regularly organise outings, events and activities to keep residents engaged and smiling.

 

Cedar Lawn Nursing Home is lucky enough to have gorgeous Hampshire grounds that create a great environment for fun and games, as well as hosting events for friends and family!

 

The care provided at Cedar Lawn spans across a variety of specialisms, but if you have specific questions or requirements about a situation surrounding a loved one, feel free to get in touch with our team to see how we can help.

Catherine
Sales Manager

Catherine has worked in sales and marketing her whole career, after graduating with a degree in Textile Management she worked in Corporate Workwear for many years. Catherine’s first role in the care sector was working with a disability charity that ran nursing homes and enablement projects for young adults.

Catherine

While her two children were younger, she joined her husband in his estate agency, but was delighted to return to the care sector in 2020 and now cannot imagine doing anything else.

Catherine’s role with Allegra is to support residents and their families as they explore care options. Working with the teams in the individual homes she ensures that during every stage from initial enquiry through to moving in with us every question is answered, and we offer the reassurance needed for the next chapter in our resident’s life. It is important for our residents to remain part of the community in which will have lived for years, often all their lives, so the other part of this role is connecting with local community groups, charities and organisations.

Catherine has said that working for Allegra with their groundbreaking household model means we are offering a home with compassion and care whilst ensuring residents are retaining their independence and quality of life.

Out of work Catherine enjoys baking and gardening The children are older now, but still keep her busy!

Paul Thomas
Regional Manager - Western Region

Paul has joined Allegra Care with 28 years’ experience in the health and social care sector including working in senior leadership roles for the last 18 years; covering operations, business management and quality assurance. Paul has a real passion for person centred care and how that is delivered at the highest level.

Allegra Team Paul Thomas

Paul has worked across a diverse sector over his time in health and social care and brings a wealth of experience to his new role as Regional Manager. Paul believes in integrating real and meaningful values and culture into a service and in doing so, delivering the outcomes for the people we support. Paul goes by the theory of values with no meaning, have no value.

Outside of work, Paul is the father of three boys and a 2nd degree black belt who teaches Judo.