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
Open Day
On Saturday 27th January, to enhance our open day, Birds of Prey brought in a selection of owls and falcons for us to behold. We all learnt a lot and residents and visitors alike were entranced by the amazing creatures.
Employee of the Month - December
Louise Hamer was our Employee of the Month for December. She was nominated for her creative music therapy sessions at Chalfont, along with her fantastic arrangement of the Cinderella panto.
Festive Family Fun Day
Santa came to visit all the children who came to our Festive Family Fun Day. We had a Cinderella panto and a magician to entertain both residents and children, but Santa was the star of the show.
Congratulations, Rita!
Rita has was named the Best Ancillary Worker in the South East in the Great British Care Awards!
Everyone at Chalfont Lodge is so proud. Rita has dedicated over 18 years to Barchester and we can’t think of anyone more deserving. She will be going forward to the finals of the Awards in spring 2018 and we wish her every success.
Autumn Newsletter
Please click here to view the autumn edition of the Chalfont Chatter.
The Great British Care Awards
At Chalfont, we could not be more pleased that we have 2 regional finalists in the Great British Care Awards.
Rita Kirby, who is Head of the Laundry, has been nominated in the 'Ancillary Worker'. In the picture, Rita is helping to celebrate her daughter, Liz Sibley's, 15 years' service award.
Our whole Memory Lane team have been selected for the Care Team Award.
We wish them every success on the judging Day on 24th October and know they will all enjoy the gala evening on 11th November.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
