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.
Maria Durrant
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.
Read our brochure
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
10 Years of Service
Anna Matusiewicz celebrated 10 years of employment here at Chater Lodge this week. Congratulations, Anna!
Stamford Carnival
It was our fourth year visiting Stamford Carnival; the theme was cartoon characters, so we chose Scooby-Doo. Our maintenance man, Clive, got all of our costumes ready and transformed the minibus into the Mystery Machine! Wendy dressed up as the titular character, Sarah went as Shaggy, Alex as Fred, Bobby as Velma, Julia as Daphne, Sharon as the ghost, Zoe as Dracula, Danni as the Creeper, Clive as Miner 49, Annette as Gypsy Carlotta, Cynthia as a pirate and Hilda as a fisherman! We had a great day and winning 'Best Commercial Float' just made it better.
Employee of the Month - June
Our Employee of the Month for June is Jessica McDill. She was nominated by staff and residents for her caring nature and cheery outlook. Here she can be seen being presented her award by General Manager, Wendy Kaya.
Hannah Celebrates Her 21st Birthday
Administration Assistant, Hannah Barnnet, celebrated her 21st birthday here at Chater Lodge with a bottle of champagne and some chocolates, which were presented to her by General Manager, Wendy Kaya.
Going back in time for Care Home Open Day
For Care Home Open Day at Chater Lodge, our theme was the 50s and 60s; we enjoyed 1950s-inspired food, 1960s entertainment and a vintage bag and purse sale. Wendy Kaya (General Manager), Zoe Postgate (Deputy Manager) and Julia Staton (Senior Carer) all dressed up for the occasion.
Gavin Burke Pays Us a Visit
We had a very lovely man who came to sing for us at Chater Lodge, which the residents really enjoyed; he was very good at engaging people with dementia and was highly entertaining for everyone.
Upcoming events
Ukulele Performance with the U3A
Join us as we welcome back our friends from the U3A for another fabulous ukulele performance.
Barchester's Big Quiz - Live Virtual Event
Calling all quizzers!
Join us for an exciting quiz to test your general knowledge and see who is the biggest brainbox of them all!
Open Day
We warmly welcome you to join us for our homes open day event on Saturday 2nd November.
Music Performance
Join us for a special musical performance and enjoy some delicious snacks and refreshments.
Community Coffee Morning
Join us every Friday from 10.15am - 12.30pm for our Community Coffee Morning. Everyone is warmly welcome.
Volunteer Opportunities
Would you like to make a real difference, enriching the lives of others? Become a volunteer.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
For more information why not pop in and see what Chater Lodge can offer you.
