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
International Day Of Women And Girls In Science
Today we celebrated International day of women and girls in science. Our residents recreated experiments and inventions with our talented Physiotherapy team (Mansukh Chander and Pedro Bras). Our resident, Valerie commented, "It is one of the most interesting days where we did experiments and learn more about science".
Experiment carried out were:
Hydraulic Lift
Volcano Eruption
Heron's Fountain
Rainbow Water
Buoyancy Floating
At Chalfont Lodge we love to engage residents in learning something new as well as the usual fun and games we all enjoy!
Residents sketch the birds in our garden
We all enjoyed the Big Garden Birdwatch at the end of January with many residents occupying themselves observing the birds at Chalfont Lodge, our extensive gardens attract a variety of wildlife!
No matter what the weather is from the comfort and warmth of the home our residents enjoy birdwatching out of their windows or the conservatory overlooking the lake. This week our lovely residents Tori and Donna captured the view of birds in their sketches. Art is a very popular pastime at Chalfont Lodge and we have all the equipment for a range of crafting activities.
Chef's long service award
We are so proud to announce a long service award for our Chef Ventsislav Zyumbyulev. Chalfont Lodge congratulates Ventsislav for achieving 15 years of success at Barchester Healthcare and truly appreciate his dedication.
General Manager, Raj Boodhoo presented Ventsislav with a voucher, gift and card with thanks from all the team and residents.
Staff Wear A Vaccine Badge of Pride!
Our Staff were delighted to be given badges to show recognition of vaccinations they have received, a sign to residents and colleagues they have had the vaccine to protect them. Resident Paul commented “I feel safe as staff are being vaccinated. I am really pleased with proactive measures being taken by the company.”
General Manager, Raj Boodhoo said: “Our team at Chalfont Lodge has been magnificent in how they have risen to every challenge during this pandemic and we are proud to play our part in this next phase to ensure the most vulnerable are protected. We will all be wearing these badges with pride!”
Frosty the Chalfont Lodge snowman!
Residents watched the team gather up the snow to make our Chalfont snowman and I’m sure Frosty was delighted when Louise Hamer, our talented Music Therapist sang to him! Watch the video on our Facebook page @barchesterchalfontlodge
It really made our residents smile from the comfort of the warm home – overlooking the lake Chalfont Lodge really looked so pretty this weekend.
Music Therapy in our home
Music brings life and love into our home and has the power to transform lives every day. Here at Chalfont Lodge we see this first hand with our Music Therapist Louise Hamer and the connection she has with our residents.
Music Therapy in care is incredibly versatile using voice, instruments, percussion and familiar songs. It contributes to the happiness of our residents and it promotes wellbeing for all. All Barchester Music Therapists are Post Graduate Therapists registered with the Health and Care Professions Council to ensure high standards. Check out our Music Therapists ‘doing their thing’ our Facebook page @barchesterchalfontlodge
If you are looking for a care home for yourself or a loved one that goes above and beyond to meet all needs of our residents, please call us on 01753 888002 or visit our Facebook @barchesterchalfontlodge to see more life in our home.
