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.
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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 Chacombe Park Care Home
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!
Banbury Christmas tractor run
What a fantastic festive evening out. Residents wrapped up warm and headed out to see the Banbury Christmas tractor run, were a one hundred fantastically decorated tractors passed by the Banbury Cross, there were tractors with Before we braved the cool of the night residents enjoyed warming soup on the minibus!
Intergenerational Activities
Residents have been enjoying intergenerational activities with the children from the local primary school. The children brought along a selection of games to teach and play with the residents, together they played the old-fashioned game of tiddly-winks as well as new games that the children taught the residents how to play. The home also hosted a Halloween party were the children and residents painted pumpkins together, played put the hat on the cat and games to Halloween themed music!
Grand Day Out
Residents and staff travelled from Banbury to Birmingham on the train and spent the morning enjoying the culture of Birmingham. Residents were amazed at how the city had changed throughout the years. The Hippodrome is a spectacular theatre, steeped in history. Before taking our seats we ordered drinks and ice-creams to enjoy during the interval. It was a spellbinding performance to watch, with beautiful costumes and amazing performances by all the ballet dancers. After the performance finished we enjoyed dining out before catching the train home. It is so lovely to be able to visit places like this and soak up the atmosphere
