Activities at Paternoster House 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.
Our specialist activities staff are committed to organising a mix of activities and events for residents and the local community to get involved in, including trips out to local places of interest in our minibus and visits from entertainers and musicians. It is important to us that each individual who we support can get as much from these as possible, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect their interests and capabilities as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can.
Angela Hawkins
Hi my name is Angela, known as Angie, I joined Paternoster House in April 2016 as a care assistant, I have a passion for enriching our residents lives and being part of the Activities Team means I can help them achieve their dreams, keep them motivated and happy.
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 Paternoster House Care Home
Pony Power
The amazing Performing Pets stopped into visit us this today with a miniature pony. Our residents get so much comfort and happiness from seeing the animals, and it's not every day you get to pet a Miniature American Pony from the comfort of your living room!
One of the many benefits of Pet Therapy for Seniors is increased interaction, which contributes to a healthy mind and overall wellbeing.
Delicious First Harvest
Our residents are able to enjoy fine dining and themed meals on a regular basis at Paternoster House and when they've grown the produce themselves from seeds the meal tastes even better!
Chef prepared and served their first crop of freshly picked carrots; roasted and drizzled in honey...they looked and tasted delicious!
Our Gardening Club are continuing to tend the vegetable patches/raised beds checking daily on what other delicacies' are ready to harvest.
Loving the 'Ukulele'
Yesterday we were thoroughly entertained by the West Essex Ukulele Band, Vera one of our residents loves it when they perform as her daughter; Elaine is one of the many talented band members.
We all had a good sing and shake along, thank you so much Elaine for coming in to brighten our day!
Wonderful Waltham Abbey
Earlier this week we took a small group of residents to explore the historic Waltham Abbey Church and Gardens. Steeped in history, the church’s origins date back to the early 11th century and is said to be the final resting place of King Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England!
Our residents were fascinated by the church's treasures, stained glass window depictions and they loved wandering around the grounds, visiting the cloister entry, Abbey gateway and the stone bridge over the Cornmill Stream. They enjoyed the peace and
tranquillity of the Rose Gardens, meeting new people (and pugs) and getting up close to the many ducks and majestic swans.
We all agreed we are very lucky to have such natural beauty on our door step. The coffee and cake in the Abbey's café was also a super treat that finished of the day trip perfectly.
Staying part of the local community is a priority at Paternoster House. We're welcoming new residents and would love to give you a tour of our beautifully refurbished home.
Weekly Community Church Service
Our activities team are here to provide life enrichment for our residents mind, body and soul. This week we welcomed The Church of the Holy Innocents, High Beach Church to give a parishioners Service.
Our residents sang hymns, shared prayers and those who wished to took holy communion. It was a very uplifting service provided by Rev'd Jane Yeadon. We thank you for joining us and we look forward to seeing you again next week.
The Community Church Service is at Paternoster House every Monday at 10:30am - you're welcome to join us, we've tea and cake for all afterwards.
Learning Spanish!
At Paternoster House we support and encourage our residents to continue doing the things they love whilst also developing new skills. On Monday we opened our minds to learning 'Spanish' courtesy of Speak Like A Native - Loughton and Surrounding Areas. Our residents found the session 'Me Gusta' like beans on toast and sailing.
Learning a new language at any age can be difficult but shouldn't stop us trying!
Upcoming events
Professional's Networking Breakfast
Are you looking for a relaxed, inviting environment to network with local professionals? Join our General Manager on third Thursday each month for breakfast from 8.00am.
Community Coffee Mornings
Come along and meet new people while enjoying a chat over a hot drink and a selection of sweet treats every Friday from 10am-12 noon.
