Activities at Chester Court Care Home

On February 28th, a team of eight care home workers from Chester Court will be tackling a 15 mile hike to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation. The Foundation supports older people and other adults living with a disability or mental health problems by helping them to connect or re-connect with others in their local communities.

Laura Tindle is normally the General Manager at Chester Court, but on February 28^th she will be donning her walking boots and leading her team using sheer grit and determination on a 15 mile hike from sister home Bedewell Grange in Hebburn back to Chester Court in Bedlington, in order to raise funds for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.

Our residents had a wonderful time attending the Mind Active Tea Dance at the Salvation Army. Everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch, fantastic live entertainment, plenty of dancing, a fun quiz and even a raffle. We were especially delighted to have a couple of raffle winners on the day. We had some very happy faces all round.   

We had a wonderful time at our party celebrating Christmas at our home with residents, friends, and family all together. Everyone enjoyed a delicious three-course Christmas meal, festive drinks, and fantastic live entertainment! 

Thank you to all who joined us and helped make the day so special. What a lovely way to celebrate the festive season!  

Our amazing care home staff went all out on Friday, getting fully dressed up to support Children in Need! Our residents loved seeing everyone dressed up and enjoyed watching Children in Need on the TV.

We also had a cake sale and sweepstake to raise money for this fantastic cause. Thank you to everyone who took part and donated!       

We had a fantastic morning at NUFC Memory café with the boys with tea, coffee, biscuits and great company. 

We enjoyed an amazing talk from Mick Quinn, a former professional football player who had us rolling in the aisles with his quick scouse wit and humour. Thanks as always to the lovely staff who looked after us so beautifully. We look forward to next month’s event.     

Our residents got hands-on creating fat balls for the birds. After putting them together, we popped them into the feeders and hung them outside, ready to welcome our feathered visitors. 

A lovely activity enjoyed by all and the birds are sure to be grateful! Now we’re just waiting for the birds to come and enjoy the treat.      

We had a fantastic time at our Christmas Fayre! There were lots of lovely stalls on the day, including gift stalls, craft stalls, games stalls, food stalls, and, of course, our ever-popular raffle. Congratulations to all the winners! 

We were also treated to live entertainment from the amazing Mark McCann, who really got everyone into the festive spirit! And to top it all off, we had a very special visit from the man himself... Santa! Bringing smiles to residents, families, and staff alike. It was truly a magical day filled with laughter, music, and Christmas cheer. Thank you to everyone who helped make it so special. 

Kind-hearted staff, residents and relatives came together this festive season to donate Christmas gifts to Scarlett’s Helping Hands, supporting their local children’s toy appeal.  The generous collection includes a wide range of toys, books, games and festive treats, all donated with the hope of bringing joy to children in the community who may otherwise go without this Christmas.

Wonderful local charity, Scarlett’s Helping Hands, will distribute the donated toys across the county throughout December, ensuring that children facing difficult circumstances still experience the magic and warmth of Christmas.

We had a royally good time celebrating King Charles' birthday! We marked the occasion with a delightful afternoon tea filled with plenty of tasty treats, a fantastic live performance, filling the room with classic songs and plenty of singalong moments! 

Finally, we also had great fun testing our Royal knowledge in our Royal Family picture Quiz.  

Chester Court took part in The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan. Residents, family and staff all got together to raise money for Macmillan, enjoy a delicious selection of homemade cakes and have a good natter. Congratulations to our hamper winner Gary. 

Thank you so much to everyone who donated and took part! We managed to raise an amazing £159! 

Our residents had a wonderful time at painting club, getting creative with beautiful winter-themed artwork. From cute robins to snowy scenes.   

Our residents had a truly magical day out at Azure Garden Centre. 

They loved admiring the beautiful Christmas decorations, enjoying a delicious lunch together in the café and choosing special Christmas ornaments for their bedrooms. Some even picked out lovely presents for their families. It was a wonderful trip out and enjoyed by all.

Our residents had a wonderful time last night at the Alnwick Gardens Winter Light Show. The gardens were transformed into a sparkling winter wonderland.

We wandered through twinkling tunnels, sparkly forests, and magical light displays that made everyone feel like they’d stepped straight into a winter fairy tale.  

We were joined by children from West End Primary School in Bedlington for some Halloween crafts. We made a variety of crafts including, bubbling cauldrons, skeletons, bats and pumpkins. 

The children loved their Halloween goodie bags! We all had a fantastic time, it was such a lovely afternoon. We can't wait for them to come back in December for some Christmas crafts!     

Residents were joined by children from West End Primary School for a creative and heart-warming intergenerational Halloween craft session.

The activity brought together two generations for an afternoon of fun, laughter, and creativity. Our residents and the pupils worked side by side, creating a variety of spooktacular creations including, bubbling cauldrons, spooky skeletons, flapping bats, and glowing pumpkins.

Events like these help build strong community links and provide meaningful engagement for our residents. These intergenerational sessions not only offer opportunities for creativity but also encourage connection, conversation, and shared joy between residents and the children.