Activities at Reigate Beaumont Care Home
Our specialist activities staff are committed to organising and delivering a fun mix of activities and events chosen by the residents here at Reigate Beaumont. We work closely with the local community who get involved in all kinds of activities within the home. We enjoy all kinds of events which could be anything from trips out to local places of interest in our minibus or visits from entertainers and musicians, spending time in our beautiful gardens, or providing great activities for the mind body and soul. We liaise with local churches and regularly hold multi-congregational services at the home.
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, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and invite them to our regular events. We also have a variety of volunteers who really enjoy spending time within the home too.
Vanessa W
Hi, my name is Vanessa, and I am proud to be the Activities Coordinator here at Reigate Beaumont. My role is not just about planning activities and enhancing the lives of our residents and creating a vibrant, engaging environment for them.
Every day, I strive to ensure that our residents feel valued and included. I organise a variety of activities ranging from arts and crafts to music therapy, and connecting with the local community.
These activities are designed to promote physical health, social interaction, emotional wellbeing. What I love about most is witnessing the joy and connection that these activities bring. With our wonderful staff, families and volunteers is essential in tailoring activities to meet unique needs and desires of each resident. Together, we build a sense of community and belonging.
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 Reigate Beaumont Care Home
Harvest Festival Celebrations!
Over this Autumn Harvest, residents have enjoyed a superb Cheese & Wine evening with relatives and staff.
Cosy indoor atmosphere, wonderful company of friends and a delicious variety of cheeses, cold meats and fruits. Makes for the perfect evening!
During the month and also in celebration of Autumn Harvest, our local church, Reigate Park Church delivered a Harvest Festival Service for our residents.
We have formed great community relationships with the church and always look forward to the team visiting.
Arts & Crafts Club!
For National Day of Arts in Care Homes with NAPA, we decided to do something a little different. The theme is HOME and we decided to create an expression of our home.
We have all heard the saying that a home is where the heart is - but our hands create our home as well. Our family is the heart of our home.
Our hands reflect many years of memories shared with the ones we love and every wrinkle tells a story. But no matter how wrinkled, our hearts always shine bright for the ones we love and for our home that we created!
We experimented with photography and colour and came up with these lovely images which we printed.
Ladies at RHS Wisley!
Our ladies here at Reigate Beaumont have longed to go to RHS Garden Wisley for some time now. It was a unanimous wish which came about discussing the ideal morning outing. There was so much excitement as we boarded our minibus and set out on the motorway for our perfect outing. It was so worth the trip as we all agreed - it was a fabulous morning out. From the friendly staff, to the different items in the store to the incredible variety.
Onam Festival of Kerala!
We love to celebrate and share our diverse culture with our residents so our staff celebrated Onam Festival in our home, designing a 'pookhalam' on our lounge floor. The staff wore traditional dress and they looked absolutely stunning! The Onam Festival is celebrated in the Indian state of Kerala, and is one of the biggest and most spectacular festivals involving a range of celebrations, music & dance performances, and flower carpets to name a few. Our staff shared an incredible personal celebration with residents and colleagues – dancing and sharing their culture with the residents who were absolutely in awe of their traditional dress.
Lazy Bank Holidays!
Sometimes our days can be so busy with so much going on that is so nice to just relax and chat with other residents on a lazy Bank Holiday. So we chose some relaxing soft music and got on with it. Easing into the week with a bit of 'Mindfulness with Michele'. The theme for our Arts & Crafts Club was a bit of relaxing colouring in with Michele, our lovely receptionist. I wonder though...was there more colouring or chatting going on? One thing is for sure, there was delicious cake & tea this afternoon in our patio garden!
Pilates with Jacquetta!
At Reigate Beaumont, one of the favourite activities for residents to attend is the weekly Pilates class led by Jacquetta. Even though the class is a seated one, residents can improve their posture, joint mobility and can strengthen their core. This also gives residents a chance to relax and refocus their minds on their bodies. Jacquetta says: "It has been exciting and so delightful to see the improvements in the resident's mobility due to the regular attendance of the chair Pilates classes, together with their unwavering enthusiasm. They often surprise themselves with their range of movement and their flexibility! These classes are also a wonderful opportunity for residents to get together and to enjoy each other's company while hopefully lifting their spirits as they listen to engaging music, which they can often reminisce to! We all have a chat at the end and catch up with news about their families."
