Atfield HouseBarchester Healthcare

Activites at Atfield House Care Home

Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.

Life-encriching activities booklet

Read our brochure ‘Life-enriching activities’ for more information about life in our care homes.

Read our brochure

Celebrating life at Atfield House Care Home

Combined Shape Copy
Ballet performance of The Secret Garden
Arrow right

Ballet performance of The Secret Garden

The room was filled up with excited residents, family members and friends. The anticipation was electric, and the children were smiling, as they played this beautiful story of the secret garden. The magic unfolded with a well-rendered story line, beautiful dances and colourful costumes.

The performance was enjoyed so much and the group felt our heartfelt appreciation and anticipation. They socialised with the residents and family members afterwards and enjoyed the cake and fruits that our chef prepared. The dancers said how much they enjoyed coming to Atfield House. They treasured their yellow rose, they received it and said: they had never had a backdrop done for their performance before. The green backdrop and golden balloons and colourful arranged balloon-flowers added another dimension to the unfolding of the magic. Thank you to everybody who contributed to the success of the day! Residents and family members commented afterwards on how lovely it was! Thank you, London Children's Ballet, for coming to Atfield House. You spread the Joy and showed us how much you love to dance! 

Combined Shape Copy
VE Day celebrations at Atfield House
Arrow right

VE Day celebrations at Atfield House

At Atfield House we enjoyed a week of activities around the 80th anniversary celebrations of VE Day. We baked wartime recipe biscuits and made our own eaten mess, cutting lots of strawberries and meringues. Residents enjoyed a musical performance of the best-loved war songs and more. Residents also gathered around the table to share their one-of-a-kind memories. We received snippets of memories from VE Day Celebrations written into the diary in 1945 by one of our residents to share around the table. There were plenty of stories to listen to and this one was recorded to share here. It reads:

I was 5 years old when war was declared. I was with my Grandmother picking hops in Kent. When it was announced, my grandmother cried and said wet the flannels and cover your faces we were going to be gassed - of course it never happened! It was a few months later, we were going to be evacuated to Barnstable in Devon. The train dropped off a few evacuees at every station we stopped at on route until we arrived in Barnstable with the last 40–50 evacuees.

We were taken to the market hall. It must have been Sunday as it was empty except for us evacuees and the people who were going to take us in. I was the last to be chosen as I was with my mother and my month-old sister and nobody wanted to take in a family. We were lucky and were taken in by the chief constable and his wife, who was head of the WVS, and they had a large 6-7 bedroom; they also had staff, two maids called Lucy and Vera. One was English and the other French, who I helped when I was not at school. And a gardener.

We stayed in Barnstable for about a year, then on to Luton, where my father was stationed at the Airport. He was a Sergeant in the RAF at that time. I cannot remember for how long, but when my Dad was posted overseas, we moved to Leicester, where my Aunt and Grandmother were. Returning to London in 1943 in time for the V1 bombs called Doodlebugs because of the noise they made. Then silence when they dropped. None landed close to where we lived in Kennington, London, where my second sister was born. My Mother took us to sleep in Kennington tube station on a platform at night in case of bombs.
I was 11 years old when the war ended and our VE Day celebrations were held in a school hall, not in the street. I remember boys being given a jigsaw or cricket bat as a gift. My mother wanted me to have a cricket bat. 

We had a heart-warming time with residents and family members' input in these celebrations. We celebrate the lives of our residents, their courage and resilience in having come through these difficult times. We also celebrate the peace we are able to enjoy thanks to the bravery of so many English soldiers in WW2!

Combined Shape Copy
Easter Egg Hunt
Arrow right

Easter Egg Hunt

Residents at Atfield House and our smaller visitors from our neighbourhood enjoyed the Easter egg hunt in our beautiful garden again this year. The excitement was great, as the children looked for these hidden treasures in the flowers and bushes. 

The Easter bunny greeted every visitor and was ready to help with a few hints to make sure no egg was left behind. Everybody left smiling and enjoyed their Easter Sunday afternoon with so much fun to share.

Combined Shape Copy
Animal encounters on Good Friday
Arrow right

Animal encounters on Good Friday

Residents at Atfield House were awaiting the animal visit for Good Friday with excitement and anticipation. We all hoped that the weather would be good, so we could meet the animals in our garden. To everyone's delight, the weather was pleasant and residents and their visitors enjoyed meeting the animals. Even our great-grandchildren enjoyed stroking and holding the small animals on their laps. There were guinea pigs, rabbits, ducks and even a barn owl to hold and stroke. 

A sheep and its lamb, goats and a donkey also came along and nibbled on the grass in our garden. The two dogs strolled excitedly between visitors, wagging their tales. It was a lovely afternoon for everyone encountering these gentle creatures. Even the barn owl enjoyed meeting residents in their rooms and won many hearts with her beautiful feathered outfit. What delightful encounters for everyone to remember!

Combined Shape Copy
April Songs
Arrow right

April Songs

At Atfield House, we were entertained by the lovely singer Patricia and her accompanist Matt, both accomplished musicians. Our residents enjoyed the lively repertoire and the joy of music on this special day. We honoured the beginning of April, and we wanted to make our wonderful musician in residence a musical birthday surprise. 

Everybody said how much they enjoyed the performance that day and the birthday songs were an added delight to all. We were so happy that this occasion could bring special joy to the birthday of our resident. We are grateful to Patricia and Matt for coming to Atfield House and sharing their love, kindness and musical skill with us, bringing joy and laughter to all.

Combined Shape Copy
Ark Farm Visit
Arrow right

Ark Farm Visit

Residents at Atfield House enjoyed an afternoon of encounters with small, soft and affectionate animals. Guinea pigs rested on our residents' laps in small baskets and enjoyed nibbling on greens and carrots. It was a peaceful scene, as everyone watched these small guests, who seemed so contented and lovely to stroke. After they enjoyed the nibbles, they talked to each other and had a little rest. 

The barn owl was held by Roxanne, our handler, and everyone could admire her beauty and stroke her feathered garment, meanwhile the chicks carried on with their delightful sounds in the background. Nakuru, the black Labrador, walked to and fro to say hello to everyone too. She was kind and gentle, and she knew all these little creatures already!! The little hedgehog was also admired as he was stroked by everyone and the little tortoise felt very comfortable next to his rabbit friends! Smiles on residents' and visitors' faces marked this lovely afternoon as truly memorable! Even our staff members looked by to stroke a rabbit and see what a chinchilla looked like!

Tap Dance Performance

Tap Dance Performance

The residents of Atfield House watched in amazement, as Katie performed her breathtaking tap dance performance. 

Residents joined in clapping and shaking their egg-shakers, while mesmerised by Katie's energetic and professional dance performance. Nobody wanted to miss out on this opportunity to see Katie dance to the beautiful and well-known songs from the good old days! 

We all enjoyed yet another uplifting and fun afternoon in the first month of 2025!

Combined Shape Copy
Tap Dance Performance
Arrow right

Tap Dance Performance

The residents of Atfield House watched in amazement, as Katie performed her breathtaking tap dance performance. 

Residents joined in clapping and shaking their egg-shakers, while mesmerised by Katie's energetic and professional dance performance. Nobody wanted to miss out on this opportunity to see Katie dance to the beautiful and well-known songs from the good old days! 

We all enjoyed yet another uplifting and fun afternoon in the first month of 2025!

Combined Shape Copy
Chinese New Year!
Arrow right

Chinese New Year!

For Chinese new Year's Celebrations, Atfield House decorated the home with colourful displays of red and gold. We were entertained by two dancers, who performed a beautiful, energetic and serene dance with red streamers and another dance, as beautiful as the first one with green umbrellas. 

The music for the dances was tranquil and peaceful Chinese music. Residents and visitors watched in attentive anticipation, as the two dancers glided with graceful movements and beautiful costumes over the dance floor. After the performance, the dancers then greeted residents in their rooms to wish them a happy Chinese New Year and also performed a dance in our courtyard unit, for the residents there. 

The dancers enjoyed the opportunity to have a chat with all our residents. Happy Chinese New Year to all, may the year of the snake bring luck and fortune.

Combined Shape Copy

Ballet performance of The Secret Garden

The room was filled up with excited residents, family members and friends. The anticipation was electric, and the children were smiling, as they played this beautiful story of the secret garden. The magic unfolded with a well-rendered story line, beautiful dances and colourful costumes.

The performance was enjoyed so much and the group felt our heartfelt appreciation and anticipation. They socialised with the residents and family members afterwards and enjoyed the cake and fruits that our chef prepared. The dancers said how much they enjoyed coming to Atfield House. They treasured their yellow rose, they received it and said: they had never had a backdrop done for their performance before. The green backdrop and golden balloons and colourful arranged balloon-flowers added another dimension to the unfolding of the magic. Thank you to everybody who contributed to the success of the day! Residents and family members commented afterwards on how lovely it was! Thank you, London Children's Ballet, for coming to Atfield House. You spread the Joy and showed us how much you love to dance! 

Arrow right

Upcoming events

No upcoming events

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

English National Ballet
Together With Music
Blenheim Palace
Oomph!
NAPA
Bloomin Haus
Vegetarian For Life
Sea Life Trust - Beluga Whale Sanctuary
Historic Environment Scotland
Five Sisters Zoo
Damian Bailey Photography

Life enrichment

With us, it's all about making every day meaningful for our residents. We do this through our Life Enrichment programme, designed to suit the needs of each person in our care, and support individuals in retaining their joy, purpose and life skills for as long as possible. We offer a range of daily activities for individuals to get involved in, whether that's socially as part of a group, solo or with a team member, ensuring everyone receives the support that adds enrichment to their life.

Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Social media feed

Useful guides and information

Useful Guides

Our Guides

Here to help you make the right decision about your care requirements

Download our helpful guides
Care & Facilities

Care & Facilities

Our facilities are designed to the highest standards and the care we provide is delivered by passionate and highly-trained professionals.

Find out more about our care & facilities
Food & Nutrition

Food & Nutrition

We offer a constantly evolving menu that caters to the tastes and dietary requirements of those we support.

Find out more about our food & nutrition

Your next steps to finding care

Our team are here to help you when you are ready to talk about the care and support you need. Please call our team to arrange a visit and come and take a look around our home.

Call icon

Call our team

We'll be happy to answer your questions about the next steps for moving into our care home. Send us a message online

020 8003 1745
Email icon

Send a message

Call our team for more information about our care home and to arrange a visit. Phone lines are open 8am-8pm

Pound icon

Our fees and contract

We want to be as transparent as possible about how we charge for the different services we provide as well as what's included in our contract.

St Johns Road, Isleworth, TW7 6UH

Get directions
Atfield HouseBarchester Healthcare

Email us

Atfield HouseBarchester Healthcare

Download Brochure

I would like to be contacted in relation to my enquiry

We’ll use your information to contact you about your enquiry.

We understand you don’t have to give your personal details to anyone so we take our responsibility to hold your data incredibly seriously. For further details on we how collect, use and protect your private data, please see our privacy policy.

CAPTCHA

This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.

Search For Another Care Home

Start your Care Home Search using the Barchester care home finder to locate our local care home near you or view our complete Barchester care homes list.

Find a care home

Working In Our Care Homes

When you join the Barchester family, we don’t just want you to feel valued, we want you to truly love what you do. This is your chance to make a difference every day.

Careers at Barchester
Discover nearby homes
Lynde House Care Home

Lynde House Care Home

Twickenham TW1 2JB

2.84 miles from Atfield House Care Home

Residential care
Dementia care
Nursing care
Respite / Short stay
New care enquiries 020 8892 4772
All other calls 020 8003 1746
Wimbledon Beaumont Care Community in Wimbledon, London

Wimbledon Beaumont Care Community

Wimbledon SW20 8AG

9.61 miles from Atfield House Care Home

Nursing care
Residential care
Dementia care
Respite / Short stay
Independent living apartments
New care enquiries 020 8944 8299
All other calls 020 8003 1748

Ashford House Care Home

Stanwell TW19 7AZ

9.75 miles from Atfield House Care Home

Nursing care
Dementia care
New care enquiries 01784 425 810
All other calls 01784 862 361

Frequently Asked Questions

Atfield House Care Home offers Nursing care, Residential care, Dementia care, Respite / Short stay.

Atfield HouseBarchester Healthcare

Email us