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.
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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 Chalfont Lodge Care Home
Chalfont Lodge staff delighted with 'Bags of Love' gift
Staff at Chalfont Lodge Care Centre, in Chalfont St Peter recently received two hundred colourful washable bags generously donated by Jenny Irvine’s team of sewing volunteers in the local community. Jenny’s team have made over 5000 drawstring bags over the last few weeks for the NHS to enable staff to take after their uniforms safely home at the end of their working day.
Travelling to and from work out of uniform is part of the new protective measures for all healthcare workers in hospitals and care settings together with washing work uniforms at 60 degrees separate from other household laundry. The laundry bags enable staff to transport their uniforms home safely and wash without unpacking.
Raj Boodhoo, General Manager at Chalfont Lodge Care Centre said: “In these unprecedented times, the kindness and generosity of the community to all our hardworking carers, nurses and support staff has been amazing, and we hope that these new friendships will continue beyond the current situation. The team have already chosen their favourites bags so we all want to say a really big thank you to Jenny and her team”.
Jenny Irvine, who has a curtain making business in Stoke Poges, aptly named Hung Drawn and Pleated heard from a friend at Wexham Hospital NHS staff were taking uniforms home after their shifts without proper bags. Local residents donated fabric and funding to support her efforts for NHS staff and now extended the gifts to local care homes.
Chalfont Lodge care centre is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Chalfont Lodge Care Centre provides residential, nursing and dedicated dementia care for 106 residents.
Chalfont Lodge residents enjoy a double celebration!
Chalfont Lodge celebrated the Queen’s birthday in style today, and also brewed up a storm for National Tea Day with a National Virtual Tea Party!
Supplied with a tasty selection of biscuits, cakes, and of course, teas for the event, residents of Chalfont Lodge Care Centre had lots of fun joining in on a number of virtual events held across the nation and provided by the National Tea Day Company. Alex Perkins, Activities Manager at Chalfont Lodge said: “The Queen is an amazing lady, we make all residents birthdays special, and three residents are also celebrating birthdays today so it was a wonderful combination for everyone”.
There is a colourful rainbow at Chalfont Lodge!
Residents and the wellbeing team at Chalfont Lodge which include Royal College of Art graduate Max Perkins created a colourful rainbow banner to support the heroes working in the NHS. Now on display at the entrance to the home everyone passing can see our residents, staff and families supporting the efforts made by NHS and the support teams who are continuing to work during the lockdown.
Residents Support NHS with Adult Colouring
Residents at Chalfont Lodge care centre took the time to show their appreciation to NHS staff with colouring and displaying the poster designed by one of Britain’s leading artists, Sir Michael Craig-Martin.
Celebrating National Book Day with handmade cake!
Chalfont Lodge’s physiotherapy team led by Mansukh and assisted by Pedro celebrated the world book day with residents by making a delicious cake which was enjoyed by everyone in the home.
All residents got involved to make it a book beautifully decorated as 'Tale of Chalfont Lodge'
The aim and motivation of physio team was to improve upper limb dexterity and range of motion while having fun and joy.
Our Attic Sale was a great success
Chalfont Lodge was buzzing with visitors on Saturday snapping up vintage and nearly new treasures at the annual attic sale. With items for sale donated items by residents, families and staff we had a steady stream of visitors keen to pick up a bargain and with prices from just 50p the tables were soon cleared!
Over £150 was raised for the residents fund, soon residents will choose what activity or equipment they would like to purchase and enjoy in the home.
