Activities at Chalfont Lodge Care Home
Chalfont Lodge is a large care home and we have a diverse range of groups and events to ensure that everyone feels welcome and included. In the Lifestyle team we work hard to create a sense of community and ensure there is always someone to talk to and something to do.
Our residents help us to plan the monthly lifestyle programme, making sure that everyone has something they like, enabling people to keep up with life long hobbies or pick up new ones. We have long term projects like our summer parties, car shows, BBQs, craft fairs, Christmas shows to mention a few and residents can be as involved as they would like in all stages of the planning or just come along and enjoy on the day.
We love going out on trips, to lunch, shopping or to socialise with other local groups, we also have many people who come into visit us with church services, music, talks and support for our bigger events.
We have a fantastic team of staff and every department is involved in making sure our residents get the most out of living here. We have a brilliant music therapist who works her magic 3 days a week, running group and individual sessions. Our Physiotherapy team keep everyone fit and active, working with us to make sure everyone has access to sports and team games.
We have a full programme groups, events and clubs but none of it would be possible without our residents and their families, we all work together to make this a home from home and to keep laughter and friendship at the heart of what we do.
Alex Perkins & Louise Doyle
Hello, I’m Alex the Activities Lead at Chalfont Lodge, working with me is Louise Doyle. I've worked at Chalfont Lodge for 8 years now. I originally started off as a volunteer and fell in love with the residents, families and staff. Since then, I've been an Activity assist, Activity Coordinator and now the head of the department! Activities are my passion and I love creating an environment where all of the residents can thrive and do what they love!
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Chalfont Lodge Care Home
A Brilliant Charity Bikeride
It was a cold Sunday in November when our Fantasric Regional Director, Wayne Hughes arrived at Chalfont Lodge on the last leg of his charity bikeride.
Wayne and his team rode into Chalfont Lodge to be welcomed by our residents and staff who all wanted to wish the team well and to be involved with the raising of funds for two great charities - Macmillan Cancer Care and the Barchester Foundation Trust
Chalfont Lodge's in - house physio team were on hand in case they were needed. Food and beverages were in plentiful supply for the group, residents and staff. Raj , Chalfont Lodges Manager joined the team and cycled to the final destination , Barchester Ashford House in Ashford, Middlesex.
What an amazing way for us all, to spend a cold afternoon in November - fundraising for these two fabulous charities
December's Employee of the Month - A true Barchester Treaure
We were so very pleased to announce that our Home Manager here at Chalfont Lodge , Raj Boodhoo was voted by the team, December's “Employee of the Month!”. Raj was presented with the Award by our Deputy Manager, Anna Tarsudis. Raj was completely taken by surprise! We believe Raj’s recent participation in Wayne Harry Hughes’s magnificent Charity Bike Ride may have helped him somewhat! Our Residents have told us that nothing is ever too much trouble for Raj. His leadership keeps our Residents and Staff at Chalfont in a safe, comfortable and great place to be. All our Nurses voted for him too! Both residents and staff are in agreement he thoroughly deserves to be Employee of the Month
Armistice Day
Our Home Manager, Raj has laid our Barchester Wreath on the War Memorial at Chalfont St Peter on behalf of our Residents and Staff. What an honour. We will always remember them
Dazling Diwali coupled with 5th November
Happy Diwali from Chalfont Lodge! And Remember Remember the 5th of November! Our wonderful Residents enjoyed amazing celebrations organised by our Physiotherapists, Mansukh and Pedro! Thank you to all our wonderful staff who joined in and celebrated with the Residents. Some of our staff have the most amazing outfits and thank you for sharing them with our Activities Team and the very talented Louise Hamer, musical therapist and dancer! Our Staff helped the day to be so successful, thank you. Our guest of honour was a local Councillor who spoke of his grateful thanks for celebrating the Diwali Festival with the staff and Residents of the Home. It was the most amazing day today and thanks to our Home Manager Raj Boodhoo for his generosity and support! We hope you enjoy the photos and the beautiful decorations, some of which were made by our Residents. The afternoon ended with our super Maintenance Manager, carrying off our Residents’ Guy - voted as Joan Collins off to the Bonfire for Fireworks!
Our Hairdressers
Here at Chalfont Lodge our Residents have access to their own Hair Salon within the Home. They really enjoy a nice pampering session and having your hair done is one of them! Our personal stylist is always very busy! The Salon has the most wonderful wall art - taking us back in time to the Salons of the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s! - who remembers how hair was permed
Music at its best
Our Residents enjoyed a Concert of Music !
Our Music Therapist, Louise Hamer showed us her wonderful skills on her Violin. The Residents have been practising with Louise a Song which we all enjoyed - well done to them! We were then treated to magical piano music by the very talented Chris. What a treat! Classical piano at its very best.
