Activities at Chestnut Gardens Care Home

We had the joy of celebrating Tamil New Year with one of our lovely residents Sri. 
She shared her traditions with us, and we shared the moment with her, complete with delicious marruku and parytham paryinia for everyone to try.

 

Bailey brings so much joy to our residents, every week they cannot wait for his visit. We all love and appreciated Bailey and his owner for the special moments he brings. 

An early morning seated Yoga session . The residents love activities and one of their favourites is a seated yoga session led by Rik one of our Activities team members. 

It was great to see all the residents tapping away and swaying to the music and enjoying the classical Christmas hits of years gone bye. There was smiles and laughter all afternoon as Tracy brought so much joy as she has done all year and the residents look forward to seeing Tracy back again in 2026. 

It was absolute honour to be invited to the House of Lords last night to celebrate the 8th Anniversary of the Manju Shahul- Hameed Foundation hosted by the Hon. Baroness Manila Uddin. 

To be there representing Chestnut Gardens and to see so many influential people supporting this charity was amazing and to be a small part of this community I am truly grateful. 

Every week, Bailey pads through our doors with his wagging tail, gentle nature, and that special kind of magic only a therapy dog can bring. He has a way of brightening the room, softening worries, and creating moments of pure comfort for our residents.

This month, we’re excited to celebrate Pet Therapy Day here at Chestnut Gardens.On Tuesday 28th April @ 11.30am, Bailey’s owner, Brian, will be joining us to share a heart‑warming talk about the incredible work Bailey does. Sharing why pet therapy is such an important part of wellbeing in care homes.

From calming companionship to sparking memories and conversation, Bailey reminds us that sometimes the smallest paws make the biggest impact

Our dear colleague, Roshan was voted unanimously as our "Employee of the Month" for January 2026 . Very well done Roshan, much deserved. 
Roshan is Chestnut Garden's Head Chef and works tirelessly with his team to provide exceptional food not just for the residents but also any visiting guests. 
Roshan and his team provide day in day out 5 star food and all freshly cooked to order. 

Chestnut Gardens welcomed recently the Kingswood Shetland Ponies to the home as part of the December Christmas activities. 

The first stop was to visit the residents who were all eagerly waiting in the Bistro area and what joy they brought.
But hey they did not stop there , they were so well trained they popped into the lifts and visited each and every floor to meet all the residents.

It was so such a memorable and magical experience not only for the residents but for all the guests and staff and we will look forward to another visit soon in 2026. 

 

The adorable Bailey delivers his Christmas Card to our residents and staff, we wish him and his owner a lovely Christmas and New Year and a well earned rest.  We cannot wait to see him back in our home in 2026  . 

He has brought nothing but joy all year round and we cannot thank them both enough. 

We had a lovely time at our October Community Café with the vocalist Sophie McKinnon smashing out the hits. The residents and community absolutely loved the afternoon entertainment . 

Our residents recently enjoyed a gardening day at the home with some indoor plant potting!  These regular sessions have proved to be very popular with our residents and guests that we are now looking to purchase our very own potting shed.

We do our best to provide a wide range of activities and entertainment at Chestnut Gardens as part of the lifestyle enrichment programme and this has provided residents so much joy! living in a care home doesn’t put a stop to celebrating life, and our engaging activities are designed to be enjoyed by all who want to join in.

The residents of the home enjoyed a fun afternoon of golf in our Bistro area.  We think Tiger Woods would be impressed by some of their putting skills.  We will be holding more sporting themed events in 2026 as this has been very popular among residents , guests and the staff.

It is with genuine appreciation and pride that we recognize Kuldeep as our Employee of the Year.

Kuldeep dedication to her work has not gone unnoticed, but also a kindness and positivity that lifts everyone around them.

Louise’s first bus trip as Activities Coordinator at Chestnut Gardens took us to the peaceful heights of Tipsey Hill. With tea in our flasks and biscuits shared between friends, we soaked in the countryside views and quiet joy of being together.

We paused outside a beautiful church, its entrance blooming with poppies a tender reminder of  the Remembrance Sunday recently. In that still moment, we honoured those who came before us, carrying their memory in silence and gratitude.

The ladies loved a local supermarket shopping trip with our activities co-ordinator Louise.  They spent a couple of hours browsing through the isles and thoroughly enjoying themselves.