Activities at Chater Lodge Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Maria Durrant
Hello. I am Maria and I have lived in Ketton for most of my life. I worked at the local primary school before joining Chater Lodge in 2019. My first role here was as a Dining Host and have now found my passion in creating an interesting and inclusive programme of activities for all our residents. I like having fun with residents, dressing up, singing songs and celebrating special events. I love being a part of the team here and my career change to Activities Coordinator is the best thing I have ever done.
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 Chater Lodge Care Home
Icon Day
Our colleagues came together for our residents enjoyment and laughter, as we dressed up as some famous faces.
Amongst the icons of yesteryear were Elvis , Ali G, Barbie in a box , white snake artist , Mary Poppins, Herminia from Harry Potter and Sandy from Grease.
Zoe our brilliant manager featured as Top guns Maverick and our regional director joined in the fun as Britney Spears. Residents were asked 'who is your favourite icon' was and were able to use technology to research them and watch videos, from Sir Stanley Matthew’s, the Queen, Marilyn Monroe amongst many others.
Christmas Decorating
There was festive cheer in the air as our residents and colleagues came together to decorate our home.
Against the backdrop of Christmas Carols and sweet festive treats our residents enjoyed emabracing the Christmas spirit as we all look to forward to the holiday season.
Chater Lodge Launches Weekly Community Coffee Morning
Staff and residents at the Chater Lodge Care Home in Ketton have invited neighbours and friends from the local community to their free weekly coffee morning.
Every Friday morning the home looks forward to welcoming the local community into our home, offering a safe space where individuals who are living with dementia or who are feeling isolated and would like company, can join our residents and make new friends.
Age UK Coffee Morning
Residents, family and members of the local community came together at the Chater Lodge Care Home in Ketton, Stamford as we held an Age UK Coffee Morning on Wednesday 1st November to raise awareness for Age UK.
Chater Lodge Care Homes coffee morning was a big success – as the local community and our home enjoyed a wonderful morning of music filled fun! Featuring seasonal mulled cider, cakes, refreshments and special guests the Stamford U3A Ukulele Club
Age UK is the country’s leading charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The over-60s is the fastest-growing group in society and there are more of us than ever before. Ageing is not an illness, but it can be challenging.
Barchester Presents Cheque to Local Charity
The Chater Lodge and Tixover House care homes in Ketton and Tixover recently presented the Evergreen Care Trust with a cheque for £420.
The grant is to support their Dementia Friendly Tea which is run by volunteers and is held on the last Tuesday of the month, between 2pm- 4pm at the Free Church in Kesteven road, Stamford. The service is free for participants to attend. Evergreen are creating a safe space for those living with Dementia and their companions to come along, meet people, have a drink and a cake and the opportunity to have access to Dementia specific activities.
The grant had been awarded by Barchester’s Charitable Foundation, a charity that helps older people and adults with a disability or mental health problems across England, Scotland and Wales by offering grants to help people connect or re-connect with others in their local community.
The care homes were invited to a small gathering at the Evergreen Offices to gift the cheque and celebrate their being awarded the grant.
Ed Bailey. Volunteer Service Manager at Evergreen Care said “thank you so much to the Barchester Charitable Foundation for their support and generous donation which will make a huge positive difference to our Dementia Friendly Tea in Stamford”
Zoe Postgate and Ive Alexander. General Manager’s at Chater Lodge and Tixover House said: “We are always keen to show as much support as we can to local charities. Knowing that the grant will benefit those in our local community who have been touched by dementia means a lot to us as a home, our residents and their loved ones”
Making a Wish Come True
Resident, Sylvie, at the Chater Lodge Care Home, who was once an au pair in France, wished to revisit the country and relive her precious memories. So, as we couldn't take Sylvie to France, the home decided to bring France to her.
Our colleagues embraced the spirit of France with fancy dress, our team in the kitchen went all out with a themed menu and our home was adorned in French Decorations.
Sylvie has lived at Chater Lodge for a number of years and is beloved by staff and residents alike. Staff at the home were delighted to be a part of making her dream come true, as they knew how much it meant to her, and they all wanted to be there to see the smile on Sylvie’s face when her dream was realised.
Upcoming events
Food Bank - Second Helpings Drop off point
Chater Lodge is proud to support 'Second Helpings' in Stamford.
Volunteer Opportunities
Would you like to make a real difference, enriching the lives of others? Become a volunteer.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
For more information why not pop in and see what Chater Lodge can offer you.
Blue Light Break
Calling all Emergency Services Workers. you are warmly welcome to make use of our cafe area and have a well deserved break.
Community Coffee Morning
Join us every Friday from 10.15am - 12.30pm for our Community Coffee Morning. Everyone is warmly welcome.
