Activities at Chater Lodge Care Home

Resident master bakers, Joan and Ann, put their skills to the test and made some amazing cakes.

Mr Terry Fountain, a member of the public, came in recently with flowers for one of our Senior Carers, Roberta Arnold.

It transpired that Roberta was in a local supermarket over the weekend when Mr Fountain’s wife, Stella, had quite a serious accident and Roberta intervened, delivering first aid until the paramedics arrived and congratulated her on a job well done.

Mr Fountain said he was thankful that Roberta was on hand to help and that she is a credit to the home.

Roberta says due to her training she did not think twice about going to Mrs Fountain’s aid.

Chater Lodge got into the spirit of the 25th Barchester Anniversary celebrations with entertainment from Duncan William who left us wondering with his magic, a lovely buffet served by our Head Chef, Phil Adams, party games and the day was topped off with live entertainment from the Ketton Community Choir. Sir Laurence Howard KCVO OBE JP also joined us to celebrate the day. Relatives, residents and visitors were able to wander round the stalls that came along to showcase their products. It was a lovely day bringing everyone together to celebrate 25 years for Barchester Healthcare.

Rat Pack Day was a hit amongst the residents. Live Entertainer, Alan Jackson, sang classics by Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, amongst others, whilst residents danced, sang along and sipped mocktails throughout the afternoon.

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The theme this year was 'fun'. 

Folks at Chater Lodge decided to dress up as acts from a Victorian circus and the General Manager, Wendy Kaya, was actually amused as old Queen Vic herself.  

We had a ringmaster, clowns & jesters, a seal balancing a ball, a strong man and, of course, the bearded lady. The highlight of the day was winning the best commercial float award, which we retain from last year.