Activities at Chater Lodge Care Home

We celebrated 4th of July in true American Style. Our home was decorated with themed flags and we hosted a party with word games and quizzes and to top it all off, we gathered together to be entertained by an Elvis Presley impersonator, we enjoyed listening to some of his all-time favourite hits.

It was a great day, enjoyed by all.

Residents indulged themselves in every thing chocolate as we celebrated World Chocolate Day.

World Chocolate Day is celebrated every year on July 7th, honouring the introduction of chocolate to Europe in the 16th century. This day is a global celebration of chocolate in all its forms, from dark to milk, bars to truffles and everything in between. A very indulgent day had by all.

Staff and residents are celebrating because their wonderful Managing Director, Fiona Fagan, from Barchester’s North East and Scotland Division, has stepped completely out of her comfort zone to compete in the Barchester Charitable Foundation Cook Off 2024.

Fiona went head-to-head with the Managing Directors from Barchester’s four other divisions and cooked up a storm to raise a phenomenal £24,595 for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation which helps connect vulnerable people and those living with a disability to community groups in their local area by providing grants to improve mobility and quality of life.  Each year the Foundation distributes thousands of pounds to individuals, small community groups and charities across England, Scotland and Wales.  

Residents across our homes had a fantastic time exploring the Eden Project virtually - an educational charity and visitor attraction based in Cornwall, featuring sprawling outdoor gardens and breathtaking biomes that house the largest indoor rainforest in the world.

During the session, residents who joined were reconnected with nature through their senses, memories and stories.  A big thank you to the community team at the Eden Project for the wonderful event.

Today we welcomed the return of the delightful children from Ketton Playschool after their half term break. The residents love it when the children visit, they discussed the animals for World environment day, healthy eating and celebrated National children’s day.

National Children’s Day can be traced back to the early 20th century when various child welfare organisations and advocates began campaigning for the establishment of a day dedicated to children’s rights and welfare. Overtime, National Children’s Day has evoked into global movement that seeks to raise awareness about issues affecting children and promote initiatives aimed at improving their lives.

Although the children were learning about healthy eating the children indulged in tasty baked biscuits made by the kitchen team.

We marked Father’s Day in style at Chater Lodge with a very special lunch in honour of all Fathers, prepared and cooked by our multi-talented manager Zoe, all washed down with a nice refreshing pint.

Some of our residents met their loved ones and we all took part in various themed activities. We told Dad jokes and our residents spent time reminiscing about their lives and talking about their fathers and children.