Pet Therapy and animal encounter experiences have become increasingly popular in social care settings, from petting pups to ponies, but where does animal interaction fit in a care home’s activities programme and what are the benefits? We asked Lorna Thornley, Lifestyle Manager at Coppice Lodge...
85-year-old Brian Lawson and his fellow residents from Coppice Lodge care home in Arnold were invited to celebrate McDonald’s 50th anniversary at their local branch in Daybrook, where Brian would enjoy his first ever McDonald’s meal. The McDonald’s staff gave the residents a warm welcome, showing...
Lifelong Nottingham Forest Football Club fan, 94-year-old Harry Thomas from Coppice Lodge care home, was whisked away to the City Ground to cheer on ‘The Reds’ in the Premier League. Harry has been a Nottingham Forest fan for as long as he can remember. He attended...
Residential care home, Coppice Lodge in Arnold, welcomed social care and nursing students from the University of Nottingham to build on their confidence and education in working with older people. Eleven students, including first year student Holly, spent the day at Coppice Lodge getting to know...
95-year-old Ernest Martin from Coppice Lodge care home in Arnold is sharing his memories of Christmases past as part of Ideal Carehomes’ ‘Merry Memories’ campaign. As a child, Ernest spent his Christmases with his family in Suffolk. Each Christmas Eve, Ernest was allowed to open one...
97-year-old Roy Musgrove celebrated a ‘simply amazing’ 76th wedding anniversary with his wife, Barbara, at Coppice Lodge care home in Arnold. Roy and Barbara married in 1947 at St Peters Old Radford Church when Roy was 22 and Barbara was 19. Roy said, ‘I’ll always remember seeing...
Coppice Lodge care home in Arnold recently surprised residents with a visit from special guests from Notts County Football Club, midfielder Sam Austin and striker Junior Morias. Austin and Morias sat with the residents and their families to speak about the football club and their experiences...
Residents from Coppice Lodge care home in Arnold got the chance to climb on board a working fire engine when members of the Nottingham Fire and Rescue Service paid them a visit. The firefighters from Arnold Fire Station gave the residents a tour of the truck,...
Residents and staff members at Coppice Lodge in Arnold have officially opened their brand-new tearoom, named in honour of a beloved carer who sadly passed away earlier in the year. Lisa Smith was a domestic assistant at Coppice Lodge and had been part of the team...
97-year-old care home resident, Mavis Clarke from Coppice Lodge in Arnold, felt like a ‘Queen’ when her wish to ride in a horse drawn carriage was granted. Nottingham-born Mavis moved into Coppice Lodge in 2022 after deciding she needed some support in her day-to-day life. Whilst getting...