Activities at Challoner House Care Home
Our specialist activities staff are committed to organising a mix of activities and events for residents and the local community to get involved in, including trips out to local places of interest in our minibus and visits from entertainers and musicians. It is important to us that each individual who we support can get as much from these as possible, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect their interests and capabilities as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can.
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 Challoner House Care Home
St Davids Day
Here at Challoner House oure residents enjoyed celebrating St David's Day with what started off as making some lovely daffodils to creating lots of colourful flowers, it was a great chance to get creative as well as the craft being good for our dexterity. We are also very thankful to Jen our local MND volunteer who came in today to spend some quality time in the garden planting daffodils with one of our lovely resident's in the one sunny spot of the garden.
Bingo Bonanza
We’ve linked up with all Barchester care homes and hospitals across the country for Barchester’s Bingo Bonanza. Our residents were treated to some exciting virtual games of Bingo as part of Barchester’ very own game show series. Everyone really enjoyed the experience and can't wait for the next game.
97th Birthday
The Staff and Residents at Challoner House would like to wish our wonderful Joan a huge 97th Birthday. Joan celebrated her special day with seeing her family and enjoying activities with her fellow residents in the home, Joan also enjoyed her beautiful birthday cake made by our Chef Andy.
Exercise Class
Our residents here at Challoner House have been enjoying an energetic morning! Movement to Music sessions are really good to keep us moving, we use a variety of fitness equipment to make sure we make the most of keeping us fit and healthy. The residents then choose a piece of relaxation music to end the sessions deep breathing exercises.
Knit and Natter
The Residents and Staff at Challoner House have recently started up a weekly in house Knit and Natter session, We have started knitting squares for local Neonatal units.
Alongside our weekly in house sessions we will also be opening our doors for the local community to join us on the second Tuesday of every month starting on 12th March, where some lovely refreshments will also be provided.
We find that our Knitting and Nattering sessions are not only good for our dexterity, creativity but it gives us time to reminisce and get to know each other a little more.
Chinese New Year - The Year of the Dragon
Staff and residents welcomed in the Year of the Dragon with a day of celebrations and activities.
Inspired by Chinese culture and traditions, lucky red envelopes were exchanged and the home was decorated with hanging red lanterns. Residents learnt all about the traditions and superstitions of Chinese New Year. Head chef Weronika cooked up an oriental feast for lunch and residents enjoyed the delicious food washed down with pots of Chinese tea.
Gill a resident at Challoner House said: “I loved the music, the vibrant costumes and learning about the Chinese Zodiac animal traits. A person born in the Year of the Dragon is said to be kind, confident and strong. I find it fascinating to learn all about different traditions.”
