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
National Pizza Day
We celebrated National Pizza Day by making our very own pizzas from scratch and enjoying them fresh out of the oven with a cup of tea. Pizza isn't a regular meal here at Chacombe, so this was a nice treat and well enjoyed.
Burns Night
The Rosewood Highland Dancers joined us and performed some traditional Scottish dancing in recognition of Burns Night, which was a great moment for our Scottish resident, who was very pleased to be a part of the celebration.
Old Traditions
Years 5 and 6 spent the afternoon teaching residents old playground games. Everyone had fun learning them, and intergenerational mixing is a great way of learning and teaching one another, as well as sharing stories and interests.
National Storytelling Week
We had a lovely afternoon celebrating National Storytelling Week with Chacombe Primary School. The kids all brought their favourite books and spent the afternoon with residents reading together.
Intergenerational Fun
The pupils from Chacombe Primary School brought along some new games that Father Christmas had given them, and taught residents how to play. It was a lot of fun!
Scrabble Challenge
Scrabble is a favourite in our home! Residents love to have a game most weeks, and come up with some rather unusual words. The Scrabble dictionary definitely comes out more often than not.
