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.
Karyn Borngräber
Each resident is unique and as an Activity Coordinator, I aim to create meaningful activities whereby residents can feel at home. From quizzes to games, stretch classes to flower arranging, reminiscing to enjoying our beautiful gardens. From musicians to Namaste sessions, outings, intergenerational and community involvement – a balanced activity program of body, mind and soul allows each resident to feel as if they have purpose and meaning in their lives. As well as sitting and having meaningful one to one engaged conversation or holding your loved ones hand – can allow a resident to feel that Reigate Beaumont is their home. With a background as a Healthcare Assistant, we are taught to provide person centred care. This has helped me to provide person centred activities.
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 Reigate Beaumont Care Home
Working together as a team!
Residents had a busy morning in the lounge before the community egg hunt. All the 80 plastic eggs either had a little yellow chick in, or an Easter sticker which the children were able to keep for themselves. Also, the party packs needed filling up. So many hands make light work and staff and residents working together as a team is a great thing to witness!
Family is key!
Family is about supporting, loving and caring for one another. Having a sense of belonging, being valued and respected. When family members move into Reigate Beaumont, it’s an extension of that initial meaning of family. But just with a bigger group of many more family members! What truly makes our home unique, is that we cherish our residents, and their families are an extension of them. We cherish them to! Thank you to all the family members, that support us, in supporting your loved one.
Supporting Residents Wishes
There are always daily activities going on at Reigate Beaumont. But sometimes residents just want to do something else on the spur of the moment. Something that they were able to do whilst still living at home and with ease, without thinking about it. Especially if they were always out hiking, walking or on canoeing trips. Taking the time to spend quality moments with our residents is what our staff love doing.
Importance of Friendships
Moving into a care home can be daunting at times for some. But here at Reigate Beaumont we ensure that our residents settle in well and at their own pace. We also create opportunities for residents to meet others with similar interests and hobbies. From this, special friendships are formed and our residents feel right at home. Meeting up for a sherry now and again is a firm favourite!
Celebrating Valentine's Day
February is indeed the month of love! We had numerous activities in our home to celebrate the day. Lounges and dining rooms were all beautifully decorated and our residents that are couples and residents with partners had a special dining room lunch. The afternoon saw an arrangement of love songs sung by one of our favourite musicians. Ending off with what some residents said was the biggest cake they had ever seen! Residents really enjoyed looking at the special display made in highlighting the day’s activities.
Getting to Know Me
It is important for everyone to keep fit and healthy and one way is by having seated exercise activities suitable for residents in a care home. A favourite game is our ‘Getting to Know Me’ ball. Really good for hand-eye coordination but a really great game to play with residents and staff to get to know one another better. It is especially great for new residents as the questions on the ball encourage conversation. Staff enjoy playing it too!
