Activities at Chester Court Care Home
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 Coordinator is 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.
Our aim is to make sure that our residents feel they had something to look forward to each day. We have a varied life enrichment programme, both in the home and in the community, and we always ask if there is anything different that residents would like to do. Residents and families approach our Activities Coordinator and comment on how much they enjoy what we do, so that we can continue to develop our programme to the benefit of our residents.
Lauren Corbett
Hi, my name is Lauren and I am the Activities Coordinator here at Chester Court. I joined the team in December 2020 and bring a wealth of enthusiasm to the role. I have just graduated from university in July 2020 and have previously completed work experience at another Barchester home. During this work experience I discovered how meaningful and important activities are for residents and how they can help enhance resident’s lives. Therefore, I decided to become an activities coordinator myself as I feel this is such a rewarding role.
I love working with our Residents here at the home and getting to know them and their families so that I can deliver and support in meaningful activities, keeping them socially stimulated and active as part of our extensive life enrichment calendar. The lifestyle and continued community links are also important.
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 Chester Court Care Home
'Beer' happy for National Beer Day
You better beer-lieve that residents at Chester Court care home in Bedlington, were more than hoppy to raise a glass, and sample some top ales, in celebration of National Beer Day.
Beer lovers at the home celebrated, and spread beery joy by joining the national toast at 7pm on June 15th, along with millions of people across the country to say ‘Cheers to Beer!’
Residents visited the “Chester Court Arms” and enjoyed a beer tasting session along with games of darts and dominos.
Sarah, General Manager at the home, said: “We love socialising and celebrating all kind of events. National Beer Day is a day that the residents really enjoy, who doesn’t enjoy a cold beer on a summer’s day!”
Residents enjoy tour of Hereford Cathedral
We had a lovely time joining the team from Hereford Cathedral for an exciting virtual session.
We enjoyed a glimpse of this spectacular building and its treasures in a series of short pre-recorded videos. From the stunning gardens which lead down to the River Wye, to the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library.
It was wonderful to learn more about the history and beauty of Hereford Cathedral.
Home celebrate Queen's Birthday
Chester Court in Bedlington marked the Queen’s official 95th birthday on June 12th in style with a right royal tea party.
Head chef Dawn whipped up a tasty selection of freshly-baked sausage rolls, jam tarts, fruit scones with jam and cream, cucumber sandwiches, salmon sandwiches and a royal cake for the occasion, all washed down with pots of tea. Residents took part in a variety of royal–themed events including watching the Trooping the Colour Parade along with the fly-past, and taking part in a how well do you know Queen Elizabeth quiz.
Sarah, General Manager at Chester Court said: “Our residents love a party and they love the Queen so they all enjoyed the tea and cakes and watching the parade and the fly-past to mark the Queen’s official birthday.”
Chippy tea's all round!
Residents celebrate National Italian Day
Residents at Chester Court care home in Bedlington have been discovering all things Italiano in celebration of Festa della Republblica or Italian National Day, which took place on Wednesday 2nd June. The date marks the official formation of the Republic of Italy after Word War II.
Residents took part in Italian-themed activities throughout the day including an Italian food quiz and a virtual trip to Italy which included visiting the beautiful cities Rome, Florence and Venice, which everyone really enjoyed. The favourite activity of the day however was a pizza making masterclass, everyone had a great time making their own pizzas and getting to eat their creations afterwards.
Knowsley Safari Park
Here at Chester Court we were pleased to be able to dive into the wild safari life of Knowsley Safari and to enjoy an amazing live stream tour of the park’s grounds.
Our residents were smiling and laughing as they got up close and personal with some of the safari’s most popular animals, including giraffes and meerkats.
We had a wonderful time learning more about the animals and enjoying some live feeding demonstrations
