Activities at Epsom Beaumont Care Home
At Epsom Beaumont, the daily activities always aim to be enjoyable for all. Our Activities Coordinator is constantly working to mentally and physically stimulate each resident and ensuring that our programme is define moulded to the wants and needs of those we support. We host weekly outings to many local coffee shops, and also some bigger trips to Brighton and the Brooklands Museum. Our outings tend to be a new and exciting experience for residents, but are sometimes repeated for those who could not make the trip the first time. The activity schedule changes weekly, but there are some regularities, such as our crossword and bar nights, where families are invited to join their loved ones for a social evening. Activities are one of the most important aspects of a care home and we are proud to say we have a dedicated Activities Coordinator who is supported by all of the care team to really make it successful. We have received excellent feedback from residents and relatives, which only makes our bond with them stronger.
Louisa Capaldi
I always said when I started working I wanted to have a rewarding job that puts a smile on people’s faces and makes their day just that little bit brighter! I started working in the care sector as a hospitality Assistant, and then became a carer and then the activities coordinator. I really enjoy getting the residents up and moving, and getting active. I enjoy learning new things about the residents and doing meaningful activities with them that they enjoy and benefit from.
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 Epsom Beaumont Care Home
A trip to the cinema
Residents enjoyed going on a trip to the Odeon Cinema in Epsom to watch the new David Attenbourgh film, Ocean. Steve, a resident of Epsom Beaumont, really wanted to watch the film when it came out in the cinemas.
Knowing this, Louisa Capaldi, the home's activity coordinator, planned a special trip to the cinema so he was able to see the film. Steve said “It was such a fascinating film, I really enjoyed going to the cinema to watch it. I thoroughly enjoyed myself.”
VE Day Party!
Epsom Beaumont Care Home marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in style by throwing a 1940s afternoon tea party to remember. The home was decorated in red, white and blue and residents and staff dressed up in their 1940s-inspired glad rags and enjoyed an afternoon of live music and dancing. Head chef Rostom Abidi whipped up a delicious selection of freshly-baked biscuits, sandwiches, cakes and pastries for the occasion, all washed down with pots of tea and a celebratory glass of fizz to mark the occasion.
Residents observed the national two-minute silence and listened again to Churchill’s iconic speech accepting Germany’s surrender and an address from the Queen. They reminisced about their memories of VE Day and watched clips of the celebrations that took place outside Buckingham Palace and all across London. Ervin Gergely, General Manager at Epsom Beaumont Care Home said: “Many of our residents can remember the end of the war, and we all know what it meant for our country, so we wanted to celebrate the date and listen to our residents’ memories of the war and the experiences they lived through.”
Beatrice is 103!
Birthday celebrations were in full swing as Beatrice celebrated her 103rd Birthday at Epsom Beaumont Care Home! Beatrice’s family and friends at The Beaumont enjoyed a special birthday celebration in the home's garden. Everyone raised a glass of champagne for Beatrice to mark this special birthday, followed by a beautiful birthday cake and buffet lunch!
Louisa Capaldi, Activities Coordinator at Barchester Epsom Beaumont said: “We were delighted to be celebrating a truly remarkable woman as she reached this amazing milestone. Beatrice is such a popular resident who always has an interesting tale to tell, and we look forward to hearing many more as she breaks into her next century.”
The day the farm came to visit us!
Epsom Beaumont care home was full of animal mischief on Friday 18th April when the farm came to visit the home. Residents at the home were pleasantly surprised to see animals such as piglets, lambs, chickens, ducks and guinea pigs roaming around their lounge as Browells Farm paid a visit.
General Manager Ervin Gergely said: “Our residents really enjoyed their unusual visitors, We knew that having the farm here would be a bit of fun for all our residents, especially as some find it difficult to go on many outings in our minibus. We are always looking for new activities for the residents and we have seen the seen the enjoyment and the therapeutic influence animals can have on people.”
Tea-rrific afternoon of tea tasting!
Staff and residents at Epsom Beaumont were treated to a delicious tea tasting masterclass hosted by Katharine Parsons, Clipper Tea’s ambassador and all-round tea guru. Residents joined Katharine on a journey all about Clipper tea - from how they started, to where they are today, why their teas are Natural, Fair and Delicious with some tea and infusion tastings along the way.
Katharine started off her talk with a tutored tasting of several different teas including Clipper’s Classic Fairtrade Black Tea, then a Green Tea followed by two different fruit infusions – Lemon & Ginger and Berry Burst which the residents and staff really enjoyed.
Community Easter Egg Hunt
Local children enjoyed coming to Epsom Beaumont Care Home for Easter entertainment with children's entertainer Katie from Jazz hands performing arts. The children enjoyed Easter games and dancing with Katie, followed by a special visit from the Easter bunny and an Easter egg hunt in our beautiful gardens.
Madge, a resident at Epsom Beaumont, commented: “ It was so lovely to watch the children enjoying all of the Easter fun! They particularly enjoyed their surprise visit from the Easter bunny and the Easter egg hunt, I couldn’t believe how many chocolate eggs they had found!.”
