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
Residents Fashion Show
It was Lights! Camera! and Action! on the red carpet at Reigate Beaumont's Fashion Show! From the perfect outfits, to hairstyles, manicures, and professional makeup - our home was abuzz with activity in preparing for the afternoon event. Residents and staff had been planning this fashion show together over the last month and their excitement was at an all-time high. Getting all our gorgeous residents ready for their red-carpet debut. So many smiles and happy faces. Our three judges unanimously decided that all the models were winners - and participants were awarded flowers, chocolates, and medals! Big thank you to our fantastic Reigate Beaumont team for showcasing this fantastic event for our residents.
Looking forward to Autumn!
With the lounge decorated in an Autumn Harvest theme, residents and staff have been reminiscing, discussing fond memories of warm cosy nights indoors. Walking in parks and recalling many happy memories when leaves change into colours of warm, rich, earthy and golden tones. Even with the days shortening there is so much to look forward to over the next few months. In keeping with an Autumn theme, the Poetry Club celebrated National Poetry Day and recited poems from Robert Frost and William Butler Yeats! Our favourite poem was Emily Bronte: ‘Fall, Leaves, Fall’. The Harvest Festival Cheese & Wine was also a relaxing evening get together with residents, relatives, and staff.
Heritage Open Days 2023
At Reigate Beaumont, it was a glorious sunny day to start our Heritage Open Day 2023!
Residents spent the morning learning about the homes history, reading newspaper articles and looking at electoral registers from the 1930's. It was fascinating to hear how the lawns had been meticulously designed to ensure that throughout the year...'The house, with its tiers of terraces and in all weather's, under different lights, the colours of stone, brick, foliage, and flower are constantly changing, so that at every season of the year there is something to charm the eye.' Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, involving thousands of local volunteers and organisations.
Around The World
Reigate Beaumont enjoyed a spectacular afternoon with our “Around the World” event.
We welcomed the Worshipful, Mayor of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead, Cllr Eddy Humphreys and his Mayoress and wife Mrs Sarah Humphreys on their first official visit to our home. Entertainment was provided by staff members that danced in their traditional national costumes. Head Chef Roman provided culinary treats from several countries around the world. It was great afternoon with residents, relatives, friends and staff chatting on our beautiful patio gardens.
Pro-Active Community
It was lovely to welcome Helen and Leanne from Pro-Active Community to our home to receive their cheque from Barchester Healthcare Charitable Foundation.
Residents and members of Pro-Active spent time in the garden enjoying a cup of tea and a slice of delicious spinach cake prepared by Head Chef Roman. The residents chatted to them about what the charity does, as well as possible volunteering opportunities for other PAC members. It was a lovely afternoon chatting on our patio garden. A group of 20 members were taken on a lovely trip to Brighton with some of this generous activity grant.
Music with Brooklands School
Our residents really enjoy engaging in activities with students from all ages. From discussions, to quizzes, there’s always something to talk about. Music is also a firm favourite with our residents, either with a musician entertaining or a sing-a-long with staff. But combine the two and it’s the making of a very successful weekly session with Brooklands School during term time. Once a week the mini bus arrives with very excited children to join residents for music making, singing and blowing bubbles! It is amazing to see how the children and residents engage and interact with one another.
