Activities at Chacombe Park 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.
Heather Gooch
My name is Heather and I am the Head of Activities here at Chacombe Park. My role is to ensure that all residents are supported in enjoying hobbies and events that enrich their life.
I have a Bachelors degree in Theatre Performance, as well as a PGCE in Secondary Drama. I have previously worked for another Barchester home back in 2012 before working as a secondary school teacher, teaching Drama at both GCSE and A Level. I have a passion for person centred care, which has come from my love of pastoral work during my time as a teacher. I want each resident to feel appreciated and supported to enjoy the skills/hobbies that they have treasured before their time at Chacombe.
In my spare time I enjoy singing, cross stitch and learning new skills. I endeavour to bring these hobbies and passions into my role here at Chacombe, as well as learn some new skills from the vast range of knowledge that our residents can bring!
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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 Chacombe Park Care Home
Lunch at the Herb Centre
We absolutely love going out for tea and cake, and what could be better than enjoying a nice cup of tea and cake with a glorious view?
Cinema Trip
Some residents love watching films, so going to the cinema is a favourite activity. We stocked up on treats from the local shop and had a great evening!
National Real Bread Week
To celebrate National Real Bread Week, we hosted a bread tasting afternoon with lots of different flavours of bread. This was a great way to stimulate residents' senses through smell, taste and touch.
A View to Edgehill
We made the most of 2019's early sunshine by taking the opportunity to visit one of our favourite lunch spots. We sat outside in the garden to enjoy the spectacular view with plenty of ice cream to go around!
Valentine's Day
Bill James joined us to celebrate Valentine’s Day. This was an open invitation to our local community to come along for an afternoon of entertainment and refreshments.
We had delicious, heart-shaped scones filled with jam and cream, finger sandwiches, shortbread and a lovely sponge cake beautifully decorated. G
It was a great afternoon of singing along and enjoying the music from Bill James.
High Hopes
Who knew that you could have so much fun with paper aeroplanes? One afternoon, we created our own and had a flying competition. We had some nose dive from the start, and some glided high through the air beautifully.
