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.
Ashley
Hello, name is Ashley and I am the Activities Coordinator here at Paternoster House.
My aim is to ensure every resident is as happy and active as possible. We host a wide variety of activities and live entertainment including singers and bands, animal and music therapies, art sessions, gardening and outings to the local community.
I love getting to know new residents and their families and helping them to settle into life at Paternoster House.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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
Easter Activities
Residents have been getting creative for Easter by making cards and decorating bonnets with a range of brightly coloured materials. We also enjoyed Easter treats, including chocolate and hot cross buns.
Well done to our Woodlands community for winning the bonnet competition this year, and a big thank you to the residents pictured for modelling our unique designs.
New Kids on the Block
At the end of March, we combined a visit from the local school children and Blackwater Alpacas & Pygmy Goats. This combination of alternative pet therapy and social interaction was a great success. The children and residents really enjoyed the sensory aspect whilst stroking and holding some baby goats.
Story Time!
Children from a local school came to visit residents at Paternoster House, and really enjoyed reading to them!
Out & About
We enjoyed a trip out to Van Hages on 28th February. We visited the garden centre, did a bit of window shopping and rounded off the trip with some tea and cakes in a cafe.
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.
