Activities at Chestnut Gardens Care Home

Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.

Enriching life
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Louvina Lane

Activities Co-ordinator, Well being Champion

I am so proud to be part of the Chestnut Gardens team and to be able to make a real difference to the quality of our residents lives. As the Activities Lead, I put our residents well-being at the heart of everything I do. I take pride in the warmth and support i can offer residents and their families. I am proud to promote independence, dignity and quality of life at all times by providing outstanding and person-centred care in a supportive environment here at Chestnut Gardens. 

Life-encriching activities booklet

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 Chestnut Gardens Care Home

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Inner Wheel of Croydon Afternoon tea with Harpist

What an amazing afternoon we had at Chestnut Gardens! We were delighted to welcome the Inner Wheel of Croydon to Afternoon Tea with brilliant harpist Kazia who presented very interesting musical program. At the end of recital she brought in small harps to teach our residents! It was such a great event, enjoyed by all!
 

Butlers of Buckingham Palace

We are delighted to be associated with great people who came to spend time enhancing the lives of our residents. We couldn't believe who popped by to help serve at our charity event. Simon and Peter butlers to our dear King at Buckingham Palace.

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Summer Fete

Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Chestnut Gardens to enjoy a Summer Fete that was held at the home on Sunday 6th August.

Chestnut Gardens hosted a variety of activities throughout the day, including live entertainment from Bollywood dancers and the Phonix Concert Band. Stalls selling luxury goods and amazing food provided by our chefs which were enjoyed by everyone who came to the event.

Staff at Chestnut Gardens made everyone feel welcome and were delighted to see different generations having fun together. Visitors enjoyed plenty of refreshments, such as a selection of sandwiches, canapes, hot dogs, salads,cakes and a varity of drinks, prepared by the catering team, who were hard at work making sure that a great time was had by all – it really was a team effort!

Resident, Majorie, said, “I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was surrounded by lots of great people, and the refreshments kept flowing. The weather held out until we finished. Staff did a great job, not just on the day, but organising the event and getting everyone together.”

Honeywood Museum

A lovely trip down to the Honeywood museum last week, an afternoon filled with exploring the wonderful Edwardian exhibits and beautiful paintings. We then finished the afternoon in the cafe by the ponds in the sunshine!

Armed Forces Day

It's always such a delight to welcome "The Swingtime Sweethearts" and Armed Forces Day was no exception! Thank you ladies. A packed house celebrated our war time heroes in style!

Top Score for Food Safety Standards!

 

We are delighted to inform you all that we were rated 5 out of 5 at today's unannounced food safety standards inspection! Well done to our Head Chef, Roshan; Second chef, Arthur; our hostess, Zeemena and the whole team!