Activities at Paternoster House Care Home
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.
Sandy Phillips
Hello, my name is Sandy and I am the Activities Coordinator here at Paternoster House. I have worked at the home for just over a year starting as part of the hospitality team, but when the opportunity to work as part of the activities team I jumped at the chance. I have a background in working as an activities coordinator for children's activities at the local leisure centres, along with craft clubs after school and Messy play for toddlers.
I am creative and working wit the team we are all bringing new ideas for activities and events as well as still running firm favourites! My passion is about enhancing the lives of the residents from individual time through to big celebratory events. We ensure we plan a varied and interesting programme of activities and events.
As a team we are committed to Barchester's Life Enrichment programme ensuring we work with mind, body and soul.
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 Paternoster House Care Home
Singing for the Brain
Residents enjoyed a community bus outing to attend 'Singing for the Brain', which is a singing group for people living with dementia, their family and carers. It is a relaxed and supportive environment that is funded by the Alzheimer's Society. We really enjoy attending these sessions and watching the positive response and participation from everyone.
Community Outing
This is one of our residents enjoying a community bus outing to the local town centre. He is very passionate about movies and computer games and loves to add to his vast collection.
Honouring the Fallen
This is a display that was created by residents, children from the local Sunshine Nursery and our regular volunteers to commemorate Remembrance Day. Each poppy was cut out individually and glued on to a dress, and this is the superb outcome.
Gardening Club
Residents have been growing tomatoes, leeks aubergines and cabbages. We have a regular Gardening Club on a Wednesday afternoon, where we water and weed and generally look after the garden. Due to its success, we have now been given another flower bed. We are currently working alongside a local school to create a memory garden for residents.
Pony Therapy
We were joined recently by the pet therapy ponies, Rosie & Bonnie, who are regular visitors to Paternoster House. The magical miniature ponies are 28 inches tall and very gentle. We are already looking forward to their next visit!
Boat Trip
Residents enjoyed a lovely boat trip along the river Lee with staff members. We had some cream teas and experienced what it was liked to go through a lock in beautiful sunshine. We have already had requests for another trip.
