Lakeview - 06 July 2010

Chloe Hickinbottom comes to Lakeview Care Home

All residents and staff from the Windermere unit at Lakeview Care Home had a special treat on Thursday 1st July when Chloe Hickinbottom a finalised on Britain's Got talent came to sing.

Chloe was joined by pupils from her school after being invited to come and sing for the residents.

Chris Carr Activities Co-ordinator said "It was a wonderful afternoon for the residents, Chloe has such an amazing voice it was really emotional for us"

Lakeview - 02 February 2010

Care home’s support for cancer campaign is loud and proud

Staff and residents at a Great Wyrley care home donned wacky outfits for a colourful fundraising event.

Lakeview Care Home, in Stafford Road, took part in national Be Loud Be Clear week, run by the UK charity group Beating Bowel Cancer.

The care home hosted its own event on January 28, which saw residents and staff dress in the loudest and most colourful clothes they could find to pull in the pounds for the group.

Lakeview raised £165 on the day.

Kerry Jackson, care home manager, said: “Everyone at Lakeview was proud to join thousands of others across the country in raising money for Beating Bowel Cancer during Be Loud Be Clear week, which ran from January 25 to January 31.

“The idea was to pick a date within the week and hold a fundraising event where people were encouraged to dress in the brightest and loudest clothes possible and hold a collection to gather donations.

“I’m really pleased we managed to raise £165 for such a worthy cause and everyone at the home had great fun on the day.”

Lakeview - 23 July 2009

Lakeview Open new Snoozelum

Lakeview Care Home held a grand opening of it's new Snoozelum on 16th July. The room was offically opened by Mike Lockley from the Cannock Chase post.

The theme of the new room is an underwater world with sea and beach scenes painted on the walls.

Kerry Hant Care Home Manager at Lakeview said "We are so pleased with the finished room and it's great that the residents can start to use the room. I very big thank you to Gemma Thompson who created the designs and decorated the room so beautifully"

Lakeview - 13 May 2009

Tea Dance is a “Whale of Time”

The residents of a Great Wyrley care home have been enjoying some toe tapping, hip swinging, foot shuffling fun, as they keep fit, socialise and have a “whale of a time”.

The Norton Canes Community Centre is the venue for the Lakeview Care Home’s regular Tea Dances, which are proving to be very popular among residents.

The events are held weekly, with the latest having taken place on Friday, May 8, for the residents on the Care Home’s residential Windermere unit, who are all invited along.

Chris Carr, the activities manager at Lakeview, which is based on Stafford Road, Great Wyrley, said that everyone who takes part gets some “good exercise” and thoroughly enjoys themselves at the same time.

He added: “The residents enjoy the Tea Dance. It is a regular event we do most Friday afternoons and new residents are encouraged to come along. We all have a whale of time.”

Lakeview - 22 April 2009

Shoppers treated to an Easter Serenade

Shoppers at Asda in Walsall were greeted by 12 singers from Lakeview Care Home, Stafford Road, Great Wyrley wearing Easter Bonnets and singing easter songs.

The group of Ladies who are mostly in their 90's sang at the supermarket to raise funds for the homes activitiy fund. Chris Carr the activity co-ordinator at the home said "They really enjoy singing for the public, this is the third year that this type of event has taken place ad all the singers have helped to make their Easter Bonnets"

 Councilor David Clift was at the Lakeview Care Home on Easter Monday to Judge the homes Easter Bonnet competition but the shoppers at Asda at a sneak preview!

Lakeview - 20 April 2009

Cake Making at Lakeview

On Easter Monday afternoon the Buttermere Ladies watched interestingly as two sponge cakes
were decorated for their tea-time.

So that the majority of our high dependency residents would be able to have a taste of the cake, it was covered with Dream Topping not icing.