Activities at Atfield House Care Home

On Mother`s Day this year Atfield House invited Family members to join with their Mothers in our Cream Tea party with some fun games. All our tables were booked and family members were only too kind welcoming more Residents and Visitors at each empty chair. The joyous occasion was anticipated by cheerful chatter, handing out more Mother`s day cards and sharing photos and videos of the latest family additions. When every- one had settled in, we started with a how well do you know your Mother Quiz. We learnt about Heathers favourite cake for instance. We also learnt about Rosemarie`s favourite past time. We heard the names of our Residents brothers and sisters, as our Residents children called them out! The cream tea, cakes and warm drinks were next on the menu, before the final challenge, of creative writing about a Mothers best qualities. We enjoyed listening to the poems and even had some poems written with invisible ink too ! What a great idea, that was for our family, that needed to shoot off to get to the south coast in the next hour! Thanks to our chef, who made lovely scones with cream and all the family participation on the day!

On international Women`s Day every woman, that entered, or lived at Atfield House, was encouraged to walk the red carpet, that was laid out for them. At the end awaited a Rose and a chocolate . Carmen, our Deputy Manager, made sure the women of Atfield House were celebrated, by handing out the Roses and Flowers. Our Residents carried these around with them and brought them proudly to our afternoon women’s celebration meeting. We learnt about our Residents female role-models in their lives and Residents also started to share many interesting and touching life stories too. We read also about prominent women in History and discussed their influence on our Residents life`s. To make us feel even better, our tea and coffee time was accompanied with fruits and cake, and some chocolates, that our manager handed out! What a great day to be a Women at Atfied House!

At Atfield House we celebrated our last service with David McClure, the Vicar from St. Johns church and introduced Rachel, who will hold a service at Atfield House once a month from now on. Our Residents were happy to attend David`s last service and wished him farewell. He knows our Residents by Name and has kept services here for many years. But now it`s time to move on for David and we wish him well  in his new parish in Southall. And we welcomed Rachel, who was giving a moving Sermon on remembering.  We all received a yellow ribbon, as a token of remembering, those, that had passed away in the pandemic. Lawrence wore his ribbon, as did many of us on that day! We take this time to say thank you to David for his kindness and dedication to our Residents in keeping it possible for them to attend services in- house.

Valentine's day celebration at Atfield house foster a sense of community and companionship among residents . Staff members organize games , quizzes , poetry readings to entertain residents and uplift's everyone's spirits . Special tea party was heart-warming gathering where families and residents came together to enjoy a delightful afternoon of camaraderie and affection . Decorations adorned with red and pink accents create a festive atmosphere , while soothing background music sets the mood . Our staffs were really busy with gifting roses and chocolates to residents , singing old love songs to them . In the evening  everyone gathered together for a special romantic movie screening , they had a glass of sherry with fun and laughter. Valentine’s day at Atfield house immerse residents in to a nostalgic tour of good memories.

Atfield House Residents enjoyed an outing to the Hindu Temple, Jalaram Jupadi Temple in Hounslow. We arranged this especially on the request of one of our Residents, who used to work there. He and another Resident, who are from an Hindu background and Residents , who were generally interested to experience an Hindu Temple joined the outing. We were also glad for family members to join and support their loved ones on the outing It was only a short journey from Atfield House and we were glad to reach in time to experience the Temple and join the Prasad, meaning food, that was offered to the gods before-hand. On entering the Temple, we all had to remove our shoes, before entering the Temple room. It was a truly emotional experience for Krishnakant, who had not been to the Temple for over 3 years! He was deeply moved, when he entered the temple and was assisted with the food by a friend from the Temple later on. We all  enjoyed the trip and kind gesture offered to us, by inviting us for the Prasad, the Temple experience and the peace, that comes with the devotional atmosphere!

As we welcome the year of dragon, we are filled with hope, positivity and the promise of new beginnings. We at Atfield house are always delighted to share the festivities that brought our community together in a spirit of joy, unity, and cultural appreciation. In this year’s Chinese new year amidst colourful decorations and aroma of traditional delicacies, home was transformed into a hub of celebration during our events. Residents engaged in learning to craft intricate paper lanterns and beautiful Chinese calligraphy connecting with the artistic heritage of china. The air was filled with the aroma of delectable dishes as everyone savoured authentic Chinese cuisine symbolising luck, prosperity, and happiness. Residents were excited after seeing the special Geisha costume of our staff in our dining area. Mabel, one of our residents, was very happy to see the decorations around the corridor, commented that it takes her back to old Singapore days where she worked as a nurse and enjoyed a lot during Chinese New Year.