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
Technology, quizzes and coffee
Our resident's at Chater Lodge made use of their iPad, using Oomph! wellness on demand. Oomph! wellness is the UK's leading wellbeing platform; it provides an interactive platform of personalized and expert-led activity programmes for our resident's.
Our resident's enjoyed quizzes and researched all about coffee as we celebrated National coffee day, this is a day dedicated to honouring one of the world's most beloved beverages. Residents indulge in their favourite beverages
Our resident ambassador Michael enjoyed a brain-teasing quiz, Did you know a dentist invented candy floss?
Virtual reality fun
Residents immersed themselves in an underwater virtual reality, enabling our residents to take a virtual dive while not leaving the comfort of their chairs. The world is their oyster, next trip was walking on the moon!
Beat the Clock
We’ve linked up with all Barchester care homes and hospitals up and down the country for some interactive Beat the Clock games.
Our residents truly enjoyed solving word puzzles, conundrums and mathematical problems as part of Barchester’s very own game show series.
We all had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.
Cornish Seal Sanctuary
A big thank you to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary for the fantastic live virtual event today!
Residents across our services loved seeing the seals up close and learning about the incredible work the sanctuary does to protect them and other wildlife in Cornwall as well.
Everyone truly enjoyed the experience.
Pamper day with Claire
In the hustle and bustle of modern life, where stress and responsibilities frequently take centre stage, dedicating time for self-care is essential. The benefits of pampering yourself extend beyond mere relaxation, encompassing improvements in physical, mental, and emotional health. One of the most significant advantages of self-pampering is its ability to reduce stress.
Residents were treated to facials and massages , the hairdresser visited which helped relieve aches and pains as well as replenish key vitamins and proteins in the skins barrier that help fight the signs of aging, A wonderful day of relaxation was had by all.
International Dog day
International dog day is celebrated annually on August 26th, it honours our four-legged companions and their invaluable contributions to society. Established in 2004 by pet and family lifestyle expert Colleen Paige, this day highlights the importance of adopting dogs from shelters and rescues. It also acknowledges the role dogs play in our lives, from being loyal companions to serving in critical roles such as therapy, support, and working dogs in various fields including search and rescue, police work.
Today our residents were treated to an agility display by Julia, Emily and Donna and their dogs. Whisper, Albert, Arthur, Gibson, Alice, Archie and Willow who entertained us. Julia answered our residents questions about her winning the agility finals in 2016.
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.
