Activities at Chalfont Lodge Care Home
Chalfont Lodge is a large care home and we have a diverse range of groups and events to ensure that everyone feels welcome and included. In the Lifestyle team we work hard to create a sense of community and ensure there is always someone to talk to and something to do.
Our residents help us to plan the monthly lifestyle programme, making sure that everyone has something they like, enabling people to keep up with life long hobbies or pick up new ones. We have long term projects like our summer parties, car shows, BBQs, craft fairs, Christmas shows to mention a few and residents can be as involved as they would like in all stages of the planning or just come along and enjoy on the day.
We love going out on trips, to lunch, shopping or to socialise with other local groups, we also have many people who come into visit us with church services, music, talks and support for our bigger events.
We have a fantastic team of staff and every department is involved in making sure our residents get the most out of living here. We have a brilliant music therapist who works her magic 3 days a week, running group and individual sessions. Our Physiotherapy team keep everyone fit and active, working with us to make sure everyone has access to sports and team games.
We have a full programme groups, events and clubs but none of it would be possible without our residents and their families, we all work together to make this a home from home and to keep laughter and friendship at the heart of what we do.
Alex Perkins & Louise Doyle
Hello, I’m Alex the Activities Lead at Chalfont Lodge, working with me is Louise Doyle. I've worked at Chalfont Lodge for 8 years now. I originally started off as a volunteer and fell in love with the residents, families and staff. Since then, I've been an Activity assist, Activity Coordinator and now the head of the department! Activities are my passion and I love creating an environment where all of the residents can thrive and do what they love!
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 Chalfont Lodge Care Home
Garden Centre Visit
We had a lovely day visiting Rowan Garden Centre today choosing more flowers to plant for our latest project. As part of the new Gardening Committee, residents chose to make a new beautiful centrepiece on the home's roundabout consisting of their favourite flowers for all residents and families to enjoy viewing. Great fun was had with the project coming along nicely! Keep checking in for more updates on how we are getting on!
World Chocolate Day
What a wonderful time we had celebrating World Chocolate Day. Our residents ravelled in all things sweet and enjoyed chocolatey activities - an exciting tasting experience, where they had the chance to try different flavoured chocolate from all over the world, whilst also taking part in themed chocolate quiz before then choosing our most favourite chocolate!
International Nurses Day
Chalfont Lodge celebrated the anniversary of nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale, which is also known as International Nurses Day, by acknowledging our dedicated and hard-working nurses.
To mark the occasion and to say thank you, our talented chef prepared delicious treats and refreshments for everyone to enjoy. Every staff member at our home is always going above and beyond. A big thank you to all!
Chalfont Lodge’s Chelsea Flower Show
At Chalfont Lodge we enjoyed celebrating the Chelsea Flower Show.
Our residents had a lovely time doing their own flower arrangements and displays outside on our decking area, enjoying the sunshine whilst discussing the many types of flowers and the vibrant colours they bring. We also took the time to learn more about the importance of bees and the role they play in pollinating. Afterwards we had a lovely time watching the broadcasting of the Opening of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Musical Class
Our residents enjoyed a fun filled musical instrument group today on our decking area overlooking the lovely lake and gardens we have here at Chalfont Lodge. Music could be heard from all around lifting the spirits of everyone who could hear it.
Performing Pets visit Chalfont Lodge
Residents had a lovely treat today being visited by 4 week old piglets. Ronnie, Reggie and Millie were new to the job and was fitting into their role perfectly with lots of cuddles from the residents. We also got to give milk to the little hungry 3 piglets which kept them quiet for a minute!
