Creativity in bloom at Fern Brook Lodge’s lavender craft session

Fern Brook Lodge residents embraced the spirit of spring with a colourful lavender-themed crafting session.

Residents at the care home on Fern Brook Lane in Gillingham were pleased to welcome Tara from Fabric Sewn Beautiful who led a special workshop.

Led by Tara, residents used a choice of colourful fabrics to make their own dried lavender-filled wardrobe and drawer freshener bags, as part of a range of activities to celebrate the spring season.

Other recent activities for residents included making Easter bonnets, flower arranging, and dressing up in colourful hats and decorative scarves to watch the Grand National while enjoying afternoon tea.

Fern Brook Lodge, which is run by not-for-profit charity Care South, provides residential, respite and dementia care. A dedicated activities team organises a daily programme of events to bring residents together to socialise and build friendships.

Residents have a choice of indoor private and communal lounges and dining rooms to relax in, as well as The Brook community space, which hosts a range of events throughout the year. Care home residents also have access to a large garden area with wide, flat walkways and raised flower beds.

Fern Brook Lodge hosts its own Memory Cafe sessions every Thursday morning from 10am to 12pm for people living with dementia and their carers, which is supported by Age UK North, South and West Dorset. There is no need to book – just drop in on the day.

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