Activities at Chalfont Lodge Care Home
Chalfont Lodge is a large care home and we have a diverse range of groups and events to ensure that everyone feels welcome and included. In the Lifestyle team we work hard to create a sense of community and ensure there is always someone to talk to and something to do.
Our residents help us to plan the monthly lifestyle programme, making sure that everyone has something they like, enabling people to keep up with life long hobbies or pick up new ones. We have long term projects like our summer parties, car shows, BBQs, craft fairs, Christmas shows to mention a few and residents can be as involved as they would like in all stages of the planning or just come along and enjoy on the day.
We love going out on trips, to lunch, shopping or to socialise with other local groups, we also have many people who come into visit us with church services, music, talks and support for our bigger events.
We have a fantastic team of staff and every department is involved in making sure our residents get the most out of living here. We have a brilliant music therapist who works her magic 3 days a week, running group and individual sessions. Our Physiotherapy team keep everyone fit and active, working with us to make sure everyone has access to sports and team games.
We have a full programme groups, events and clubs but none of it would be possible without our residents and their families, we all work together to make this a home from home and to keep laughter and friendship at the heart of what we do.
Alex Perkins & Louise Doyle
Hello, I’m Alex the Activities Lead at Chalfont Lodge, working with me is Louise Doyle. I've worked at Chalfont Lodge for 8 years now. I originally started off as a volunteer and fell in love with the residents, families and staff. Since then, I've been an Activity assist, Activity Coordinator and now the head of the department! Activities are my passion and I love creating an environment where all of the residents can thrive and do what they love!
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Chalfont Lodge Care Home
Bingo!
We all had such a fun afternoon here at Chalfont Lodge when we tuned into our interactive virtual Bingo as part of ‘Barchester Goes Gaming’ – Barchester’s very own game show series. We took on our sister homes to find out which care home or hospital has the best Bingo players! You could hear a pin drop in the room with the concentration of the players, we even had our Home Manager - Raj get swept away with the fun!
Cupcake Donation
Here at Chalfont Lodge we are all about supporting the local community so this week we have donated a range of home made cupcakes to Little Chalfont Library and their community cafe. Following on from the meeting Wendy said "I would like to pass on a huge thank you for the donation of cup cakes. It was such a treat for our Cafe customers on what was such a miserable rainy day - added some brightness to the afternoon"
Community Support
Here at Chalfont Lodge we have been busy out in the community meeting local community groups and professionals. We have had the pleasure of meeting the team at Age Concern GX Plus in Chalfont St Peter. The visit was a fantastic opportunity to introduce our services at Chalfont Lodge but also discuss ways to support local volunteers and community groups around the town. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Age Concern to benefit the local community and our residents.
Pancake Day
We were busy celebrating Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, with a variety of delicious pancakes and yummy toppings. Our residents had a wonderful day, filled with pancake-inspired activities, preparing homemade pancakes and decorating them with fresh fruit, syrup, chocolate and ice-cream!
Zoo Visit
Here at Chalfont Lodge we welcomed special guests from ZooLab who came to visit with some very exciting animals, from a very small stick insect up to a beautiful corn snake. Our residents got the chance to touch and hold these wonderful creatures whilst having a very informative talk about each animal. We loved seeing our residents smiling and engaging with these unique animals as something different and we can't wait until the next time!
Music Class
Music brings life and love into our home and has the power to transform lives every day. Here at Chalfont Lodge we see this first hand with our Music Therapist Izzy and the connection she has with our residents through both one to one sessions and groups. Music Therapy in care is incredibly versatile using voice, instruments, percussion and familiar songs. It contributes to the happiness of our residents and it promotes wellbeing for all.
