What types of care does Chater Lodge Care Home offer?

Chater Lodge Care Home offers Residential care, Dementia care, Respite / Short stay.

Activities at Chater Lodge Care Home

We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.

Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Maria Durrant

Activities Coordinator

Hello. I am Maria and I have lived in Ketton for most of my life. I worked at the local primary school before joining Chater Lodge in 2019. My first role here was as a Dining Host and have now found my passion in creating an interesting and inclusive programme of activities for all our residents. I like having fun with residents, dressing up, singing songs and celebrating special events. I love being a part of the team here and my career change to Activities Coordinator is the best thing I have ever done.

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 Chater Lodge Care Home

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Community Coffee Morning

Staff and residents at the Chater Lodge Care Home in Ketton have invited neighbours and friends from the local community to their free weekly coffee morning.

Taking place every first Wednesday of the month from 10am – 12pm.

Members of the local community can join our residents and will have a chance to meet and chat over tea or coffee and homemade cakes provided by the home. Guests will also have a chance to take a tour of the home, and ask any questions they might have about care.

General Manager of the home, Zoe Postgate said: “Our Community Coffee Morning allows individuals from the local area to meet and connect with one another regularly. It’s a great chance to share stories, make new friends, and of course, enjoy our wonderful spread provided by our hospitality team!’

Virtual Tour of Mayfair

Residents across our services had a fantastic time joining Mandy Morrow for a virtual walking tour to learn about the ‘Herstory’ of Mayfair. The Mayfair of Nightingales may be long gone but it still holds a 20th century charm. Birthplace to the late Queen Elizabeth II, home to one of WWII's most decorated female war heroes and a tale of a wealthy Aristocrat and one of France's favourite designers.

We were delighted to take a walk down memory lane and discover stories from one of London's most iconic areas. The experience was truly enjoyed by all.

Professional Breakfast

Chater Lodge Care Home in Ketton have invited local professionals to their inaugural monthly Breakfast Meeting.

Taking place from 27th July and again on the last Thursday of every month, professionals from various care and business organisations within the community will have a chance to meet and network over breakfast provided by the home. Guests will also have a chance to take a tour of the home, and ask any questions they might have about care.

Zoe Postgate, General Manager at Chater Lodge says: “Chater Lodge is keen to be a part of our ever growing and expanding community and our Professional breakfast allows individuals from the care industry and other businesses to meet and connect with one another. It’s a great chance to share experiences of working within the care sector, make new contacts within the community, and of course, enjoy our wonderful spread provided by our hospitality team!’

National Ice Cream Day

Our residents have had a wonderful time celebrating National Ice Cream Day. Perfectly timed in the middle of a warm summer’s afternoon, staff and residents at Barchester’s Chater Lodge Care Home in Stamford had a fantastic time celebrating National Ice Cream Day on July 17, a brilliant excuse to sample lots of cooling treats.

Our residents and colleagues celebrated this special day with a special live virtual event with Wall’s Ice Cream as our residents will dived into the history of the Wall’s brand from launch in 1922 through major innovations such as the launch of Mr Whippy, Cornetto, Viennetta, Twister, Carte d’Or and more.

To everyone’s delight, we will enjoy a sing-along to Cornetto classic ads and a tasting session of Walls’ current products.

National Chocolate Day

Celebrating World Chocolate Day at Chater Lodge. Our residents and colleagues came together as we celebrated one of our most popular event days in the calendar.

We had lots of fun as we dipped fresh succulent strawberries into a selection of milk and white chocolate.

We then baked a decadent chocolate cake, while creating our chocolate cake we reminisced about cooking with our mothers and enjoying licking the spoon after we had made the cake! Yummy!

Macmillan Rose Bush

Chater Lodge Care Home in Ketton were joined by Dr Clive Cole Acting Clinical Director for Four Counties PCN as residents, family members and colleagues came together in a symbolic planting of a Macmillan Rose Bush. ‘We wanted to give each care home in the PCN a Macmillan Rose to say thank you for all the hard work the staff have put in alongside our care home team over the past 2 years and throughout COVID.