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
35 Eager Beavers!
Reigate Beaumont welcomed the 17th Reigate (St Joseph’s) Scout Group for their last club meeting before the Easter holidays. The weather turned out absolutely perfect for a hunt in our garden and the beavers had to run around in our beautiful grounds, looking for hidden eggs! There was lots of squeals to be heard when eggs were found and many happy faces! Everyone then headed inside to meet our residents. The residents, beavers and their leaders then enjoyed delicious cake, tea and hot cross buns. We do so love to welcome our community into our home!
Sing-A-Long!
Here at Reigate Beaumont, we encourage our residents to learn about new technology. So we have been creating our own Spotify Sing-A-Long list! We had a fantastic morning learning how Spotify works and creating a playlist of all our favourite songs which we can then sing along to whenever we want to. We were jiving in our seats, belly laughing and a enjoying a tot of sherry! Henry Ford said it well: "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young." We aim to stay young!
St Patrick's Day!
Reigate Beaumont’s residents and staff had a lovely day filled with the luck & love of the Irish! The morning started off with a game of BINGO, followed by a St Patrick's Day Quiz. The residents had a delicious Irish lunch prepared by our Head Chef Roman and his team. The afternoon brought a delightful performance from Keady Academy of Irish Dance. Some of the dancers, as young as 5 years old performed in front of residents, family and staff. A lovely end to the weekend!
Happy Mother's Day!
Reigate Beaumont residents, a few family members and staff joined together in our main lounge for a wonderful afternoon. It was certainly a day to cherish, to remember and to reflect on. A day to appreciate all of our mother's. And what better way to do this, than by spending a lovely afternoon together. Lots of laughter and the perfect way to get to know one another over a cup of tea & coffee. Our chef prepared a variety of delicious cakes and cupcakes for everyone to enjoy.
Wild About Britain!
"No one will protect what they don't care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced" - Sir David Attenborough. This quote echoes much of what our residents were thinking and feeling today. We listened to Connie, the founder of Wild About Britain talk about endangered British wildlife which included reptiles, mammals, amphibians, invertebrates, and birds. She brought along with her, what can only be described as a unique and unforgettable educational wildlife experience: Freddie the Tawny Owl; Snowdrop the Hedgehog; Wren the Smooth Snake (UK's rarest reptile); and a juvenile toad with no name! A wonderful experience for our residents.
Garden Centre Outing
What would we do, oh what would we do? When the weather is cold and miserable outside! We would hop in our minibus and on an outing we would go - singing "What a Jolly Good Fellow You Are John" - for making it so! That is exactly what happened. We had a superb time walking around the Knights Garden Centre in Godstone. We smelled the flowers and chatted about days gone by over a cuppa & cake. On the trip back home we sang to John, for driving us there! A fabulous outing indeed.
