Activities at Chalfont Lodge Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
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.
Kirsty Taylor and Anna Gorshkova
Having recently joined Chalfont Lodge as part of the activities team, I have lots of experience working in the care sector.
Both Anna and I enjoy working with such a great team and nothing makes us happier than to bring joy and laughter to our residents' daily lives.
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
10 Years Service Award
We would like to congratulate our wonderful Managing Director, Natasha Lazovic, on her 10-year anniversary with Barchester Healthcare. Natasha had a huge surprise recently when Barchester’s CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, presented her with her 10 years’ service award and a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Natasha joined Barchester in May 2014 as Regional Director leading 10 homes, which then doubled to 20 as Senior Regional Director, and now as MD she is in charge of more than 80 care homes across the South of England.
International Nurses Day
Here at Chalfont Lodge Care Home we have been busy celebrating International Nurses Day. This was a fantastic opportunity to say thank you to our hard working and dedicated team that support our residents every single day. Our General Manager, Raj gave the certificates alongside a pizza party for each community to enjoy with their colleagues. Raj followed the treat with a short speech thanking the team for their commitment.
Sunshine and Singing
When the Sun shines we move our Activities and Sunday Singalongs outside! Marius, our superb resident musician and vocalist once again delighted our residents! Marius always provides extra microphones because everyone joins in! Elvis is a favourite together with all the favourite sing songs! Music and singing is so good for our well-being. It’s an important part of life here at Chalfont.
Puppy Visit
These cute puppies came to see our residents at Chalfont Lodge. Pets, as you can see, bring such joy and we all get so excited. These two puppies got to meet all our residents: they spent some time having cuddles with our residents. These puppies were so well behaved and we cannot wait to see them again! Our residents’ and staff smiles tell the story.
Flower Donation
Our Resident Ambassador, Michael and our Manager, Raj Boodhoo visited Swarthmore Residential Home in Gerrard’s Cross. It’s National Gardening Week so Michael gifted a beautiful hydrangea on behalf of our residents at Chalfont Lodge! The kind gesture was greatly appericated and we look forward to meeting up with the residents at the home again soon.
National Gardening Week
This week at Chalfont Lodge we have been celebrating National Gardening Week by taking time to invest and admire our grounds here at Chalfont Lodge. Here at our home our residents have a garden committee who regularly meet and input on how we should present our garden. We have recently visited the garden centre and invested in lots of new plants for the spring / summer season. Our residents enjoyed a walk around the grounds, discussing the different plants and flowers and noting any improvements to be made!
