Activities at Chater Lodge Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life. 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.
Maria Durrant
Hello. I am Maria and I have lived in Ketton for most of my life. I worked at the local primary school before joining Chater Lodge in 2019.
My first role here was as a Dining Host and have now found my passion in creating an interesting and inclusive programme of activities for all our residents.
I like having fun with residents, dressing up, singing songs and celebrating special events. I love being a part of the team here and my career change to Activities Coordinator is the best thing I have ever done.
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 Chater Lodge Care Home
National Chocolate Day
Celebrating World Chocolate Day at Chater Lodge. Our residents and colleagues came together as we celebrated one of our most popular event days in the calendar.
We had lots of fun as we dipped fresh succulent strawberries into a selection of milk and white chocolate.
We then baked a decadent chocolate cake, while creating our chocolate cake we reminisced about cooking with our mothers and enjoying licking the spoon after we had made the cake! Yummy!
Macmillan Rose Bush
Chater Lodge Care Home in Ketton were joined by Dr Clive Cole Acting Clinical Director for Four Counties PCN as residents, family members and colleagues came together in a symbolic planting of a Macmillan Rose Bush. ‘We wanted to give each care home in the PCN a Macmillan Rose to say thank you for all the hard work the staff have put in alongside our care home team over the past 2 years and throughout COVID.
Visit From The Mayor
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at the Chater Lodge Care Home to enjoy an open day that was held at the home on Saturday 1st July
Chater Lodge hosted a variety of activities throughout the day, the day began with the Mayor of Stamford, Andrew Croft, cutting the ribbon and welcoming our guests to our homes open day. Our residents and colleagues were delighted to meet and speak with the mayor and there were smiles all around.
Staff at the Chater Care Home made everyone feel welcome and were delighted the Head Chef and our catering team, who were hard at work making sure that a great time was had by all – it really was a team effort!
Intergenerational Fun
The Chater Lodge Care Home, in Ketton have hosted an intergenerational playgroup for residents and members of the local community. Chater Lodge welcomed the group of of toddlers from the Ketton Nursery to enjoy music, games and activities with residents at the home.
The group of mums and toddlers also enjoyed sing along with residents to their favourite songs such as twinkle, twinkle, little star and Humpty Dumpty.
The catering team at the care home provide a selection of healthy snacks on the day, including hand cut fruits and vegetables.
Chater Lodge Welcomes Local Police Officer
Residents and members of the wider community at the Chater Lodge Care Home in Ketton came together as we warmly welcomed PC Rebecca Angel into our home.
PC Angel spoke to our residents at great length about her time in the police force, the daily routines she faces and news from the wider community before taking questions from her audience.
Residents and members of the community were fascinated as PC Angel gave them a run through of her force equipment and also treated the audience to a look inside the police van, complete with siren demonstration. Much to every ones delight.
Home host Art Exhibition
Chater Lodge Care Home in Ketton celebrated local creative artistic talent by holding an art exhibition on Friday 16th June
The exhibition was inspired by the amazing paintings of well-known artist Mathew Cutforth, who also works at the home, and included a range of his most recent pieces.
Upcoming events
VE Day 80
We warmly welcome you to join us at the home for our VE celebrations on Thursday 8th May
Spring Newsletter
Our spring newsletter is now live. Download your copy and find out about upcoming events and the latest news from life in the home.
Future Planning Seminar
We hope you can join us on Tuesday 27th May at 5.30pm as we welcome Sam Featherstone from G&T solicitors for a free future planning seminar.
Meet the High Sheriff
Meet the new High Sheriff Richard Chesterfield at our free special edition coffee morning event.
May
Join us as we begin to look ahead to the summer months and take a looks at our upcoming life enrichment and community events.
Community Coffee Morning
Join us every Friday from 10.15am - 12.30pm for our Community Coffee Morning. Everyone is warmly welcome.
Volunteer Opportunities
Would you like to make a real difference, enriching the lives of others? Become a volunteer.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
For more information why not pop in and see what Chater Lodge can offer you.
Don't Dine Alone
For a donation cost and 48 hours notice, you are warmly welcome to enjoy a nutritious meal and good company.
Time for a break?
A short stay at Chater Lodge can offer you the opportunity to take a holiday or to be able to relax at home, safe in the knowledge of your loved ones safety.
Blue Light Break
Calling all Emergency Services Workers. you are warmly welcome to make use of our cafe area and have a well deserved break.
