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
Brownie Bakes
Here at Paternoster House care home we love to bake and there is nothing like cake to bring people together. This week, with the help of our care and activities team we got our aprons and mixing bowls out to bake some scrumptious chocolate brownies.
The day was a real treat for our sweet-toothed staff and residents, as we enjoyed tasting our delicious bakes with afternoon tea.
Arranging Seasonal Blooms
Did you know that our residents can take part in weekly handicraft sessions such as art, flower arranging, cookery, knitting, sewing clubs and art classes?
These sessions increase creativity and stimulate the development of new skills. This week, for example, we hosted a table display flower arranging session whereby our residents used seasonal blooms to create the most beautiful displays.
Sitting together in one of our bright dining rooms the sun flowers shone and our residents enjoyed reminiscing about the flowers they used to grow, and how fragrant the roses were in the bouquets today.
Cooling Down
The heat is on at Paternoster House and what better way to cool down than a delicious ice cream!
On hearing the magical tones from Mr B’s Whippy ice cream van today, the activities team sprang into action to flag him down so many of our residents could enjoy a freshly iced 99. Cooling down under the hairdryer has never tasted so good - Happy Summer days are here!
Teddy Bears Picnic
Our residents love a picnic and when it’s a ‘Teddy Bear Picnic’ with the St Lawrence Church Pre School and their parents... it’s simply the best picnic ever!
Yesterday the children joined us to read 'The Hungry Caterpillar' story and we all enjoyed a singalong before taking part in some arts and crafts and eating lots of scrumptious cake.
The children were delightful, full of laughter and fun. They even took time to sing Happy Birthday to our beautiful resident; Linda. We love spending time with the younger generation at Paternoster House. Intergenerational activities are of benefit to everyone’s continued wellbeing.
Happy Carers Week!
We would like to take this opportunity to recognise and thank our wonderful carers at Paternoster House. They deserve all the sweet treats and praise we can give them!
When our activities team decided to ask the residents if they would like to send a message to our carers, they were overwhelmed by the loving responses they received. We will keep them all on display in our reception should you wish to visit and read.
We are so proud of each and every one of our care team for the outstanding care that they provide to our residents every single day. They always go above and beyond their role and for this we are truly grateful.
Fun Times at Southend-On-Sea
Oh we do like to be beside the seaside, beside the sea!
Today we took a trip to Southend-on-Sea where our residents enjoyed a traditional 'battered cod & chips' along the sea front. We then took a ride on the on Southend Pier & Railway. With the train travelling the entire distance of the pier we were able to enjoy the stunning sea views at a leisurely pace.
What better way to finish off an amazing day than relaxing with an ice cream on the beach soaking up the sunshine! All five of our ladies had stories to tell about the memories they had of visiting Southend-on-sea with their husbands.
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.
