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 Storytelling Week
In celebration of National Storytelling week, residents here at Chacombe Park enjoyed the company of the children from a local school. The children all brought with them, some of their favourite books to read and share together. Residents had a wonderful time with the children.
Making Wishes Come True
Resident Mark wished to go ten pin bowling. Team members organised for this wish to come true and spent the morning at The Light in Banbury. Mark and his good friend Shirley played against team members and Mark was elated to have been the winner!
World Religion Celebrations
Team members wore traditional dress and came together to celebrate the different religions and cultures from around the world. The residents learned all about the six major world faiths – Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism and Buddhism – and found out the most important festivals and how they are celebrated. Residents and staff sampled different dishes from each religion and found out when these foods were served and their significance.
The British Motor Museum
Residents enjoyed a day out at the museum stepping back through the history of the car and its evolution into the cars we drive today! We even saw a few famous cars, from lady Penelope’s car to the royal car of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Nutcracker Ballet
An absolutely fantastic festive day out, we hopped on the train to Birmingham to watch The Nutcracker ballet, the residents and staff were blown away by the spellbinding performance, the wonderful costumes and beautiful dancing!
Christmas T-shirt day
Residents got stuck in with Christmas T-shirt day and designed their own T-shirts with a festive designs to wear!
