Hairdresser to visit

We have a specially adapted room for visitors which will allow our hairdresser to visit. She is exclusive to us, so we are very lucky to be able to have her visit again and she has joined our weekly testing to stay safe.

Indoor Gardening

We have some Hyacinth's to pot up, which will hopefully bloom around Christmas or new year.

Bingo Via Zoom

Our Bi-weekly professional Bingo session.

Chiropodist Visit

We have a specially adapted room for the chiropodist to be able to come and visit the residents.

Quiz Teams

Brampton's popular quiz afternoon with teams heading each other off.

Individual Choice

These sessions are done on a one to one basis and are centred around the residents choice of activity. It could be anything from a chat about their personal history, a board game to a drive out in the car.

Carpet Bowls

A fun, light hearted game of Carpet Bowls to end the week.

Gin Bar is Open

A great way to relax after Carpet bowls and to start the weekend.

Count Down Game

Count Down board game, which is modified for all abilities with extra time to find words and large letter for those with bad eye sight. We also enjoy a round of anagrams to finish.

Pamper Day

We able to offer foot spa and foot massage, manicures and hand massage, face cleanse and moisturise and face mask. To finish the day we will be opening the Gin Bar.

Individual Choice

This session is done on a one to one basis and is centred around the resident of choice of activity.

Music For Health

Interactive music and movement session with all the old favorite tunes and sing alongs to enjoy.

Individual Choice

This session is done on a one to one basis and is centred around the residents choice of activity.

Carpet Bowls

Done sitting down this game is great for all abilities and is great fun.

Individual Choice

Individual Choice is a one to one session of your choice this could be a chat, an art activity, family history research, Hand or Foot Massage, board game or a drive to your favorite location or the countryside.

Bingo

Bingo via zoom with professional caller and in house prizes

Quiz Afternoon

Our popular weekly quiz afternoon

Pumpkin Carving

Getting ready for our Halloween Party and the Best Carved Pumpkin Contest.

Halloween Party and Ghoulish Gins

Best Staff Fancy Dress Prize Best Residents Carved Pumpkin Prize Guess What’s in the Box?? Ghoulish Gins

Making Poppies

This week leading up to remembrance Sunday we will be making our own poppies.

Hoy! Game

This game is similar to Bingo but played with cards rather than numbers.

Individual Choice

This one to one session focuses on an activity of the residents choice and could be anything from a drive to a massage.

Lets Get Moving

An active fun afternoon of games to get you moving.

Hand or Foot Massage

A relaxing session done by our inhouse massage therapist.

Quiz Afternoon

Time for our popular weekly quiz.

Pet Therapy Guinea Pig Visit

A visit from our own little furry friends who live with the activity coordination. This is great therapy for those with communication problems.

Sing along via Zoom

This is part of a wider zoom group that is hosted by a singer for people with dementia.

Crossword

This is done in a group and the crossword is read out loud.

Gin Bar Open

Our popular gin bar will be open for our residents to sample today.

Quiz Teams

Our popular weekly quiz afternoon, with lots of general knowledge and fun.

Individual Choice

One to one session of the residents choice.

Scrabble/ Board Games

A group game of scrabble or other board games of choice.

Carpet Bowls

An inclusive game of bowls played sat down and rolling up the carpet in the lounge.

Gin Bar Open

Our popular gin bar with a great selection of gins.

Talk with Nigel

This is a prerecorded talk on different subjects that are geared towards our age group in the home.

Count Down “Game”

This is group board game version of the TV programme and extra time is given to solve the conundrums.

Word searches & Colouring

Word-searches and colouring sheets are prepared for you to do at your leisure.

Making Christmas Decorations

The residents will be able to make Christmas decorations to hang in their own rooms.

Bingo Via Zoom

Our popular bi-weekly bingo session, done by professional caller via zoom meeting.

Meeting with the Gardeners via zoom

Residents will be able to get involved in growing their own food with the locavores. This session will go over the plans for the gardens and the resident can ask questions and have their say.

Quiz Afternoon

Our popular weekly quiz session to get the grey matter working.

Singalong Via Zoom

This session done with people in other homes meeting up over zoom to enjoy singing songs that evoke memories.

Crossword

This is read out loud in a group so that everyone can join in.

Individual Choice

This is a one to one session based around what each resident enjoys and chooses to do.

Board Games

Residents choice of board games this afternoon.

Carpet Bowls

Residents enjoying bowling up the lounge in competition with each other.

Gin Bar Open

Our popular gin bar is open for tasting a great range of specialist gins.

Massage and Foot Spa

Hand or Foot massage available with the option to include a relaxing foot spa as well.

Lets get moving

A fun active session aided to get residents moving and keeping fit and well.

Crossword

Residents are able to shout out the answers to a crossword that is read out loud.

Quiz Afternoon

Our popular weekly quiz time, getting the grey matter working.

Christmas Panto Cinderella

We are very lucky to have Brampton Lodge's own staff to put on a pantomime this year for our residents.

Cinderella Pantomime

Tomorrow is the big day. We’ve all been working hard trying to bring this all together and we can’t wait to show our residents.

Individual Choice

This is a one to one session depend to what the resident wishes to do.

Board Games

Residents choose what board games they wish to play.

Carpet Bowls

A fun afternoon bowling up the lounge carpet.

Gin Bar Open

Our popular gin bar is open for tasting a great range of specialist gins.

Making Mince Pies

Residents will get the chance to make some mice pies for their Christmas party.

Bingo via Zoom

Our popular bi-weekly bingo session done by professional callers via zoom.

Christmas Party

Party games, raffle, mince pies, mulled wine and gins.

Christmas presents and Sherry

Presents for the residents from Brampton lodge will be given out before lunch with a glass or Sherry or Gin.

Our Thursday singer this week was Stephen Hawkins.

Stephen entertained our residents with his collection of Motown, swing, and other easy listening songs.  Our residents loved toe tapping, and singing along to some familiar tunes, and thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon.   Thank you Stephen, we look forward to seeing you again.

This Thursdays Singer – Miss Holiday Swing

This Thursday we will be having a visit from one of our favourite vintage singers - Miss Holiday Swing.   It is a real treat when Holly comes along, we are looking forward to singing a long with her.  

This week so far…

We've had a busy week!  So far this week we have had a visit from Loren from G-Fitness.  She kept the residents on their toes with a bit of gentle exercise in their armchairs.  We have had a visit from the ice-cream van where Alan waited patiently for his turn in the queue!  We also [...]

Good Luck Christine!

Yesterday we said goodbye to our Aromatherapist Christine.  Christine has been giving aromatherapy treatments to the residents at Brampton Lodge since 2009, so our residents are really going to miss her!  Good luck with your retirement Christine, we wish you all the very best.  

Miss Holiday Swing – Thursday 19th May – 2.30pm

Brampton Lodge Folkestone

We are really looking forward to seeing Miss Holiday Swing (Hollie) on Thursday 19th May.  Hollie sings a mixture of vintage songs and we love being taken back to yesteryear!  There is always something to sing along to, and reminisce about.  It gets our feet tapping too!

Brampton Lodge Celebrates the Queen Platinum Jubilee

Brampton Lodge Folkestone

The residents at Brampton Lodge are looking forward to celebrating the Queen's Platinum Silver Jubilee in June. We are hosing a garden party for the occasion. The residents families and friends have all been invited.  We have singers, dancers, funfair themed games, vintage sweet shop trolley, caricaturist, old fashioned ice-cream man.  Please come along and [...]