Activities at Crabwall Hall Care Home
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Jacqui Cameron
We all know that keeping active is important. We have created a wonderful culture within the home and we work together to give residents the best possible experience. We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active. We ensure the team knows each residents' preferences, so that we can deliver a person-centered program of events and activities. Essential to our homely feel is the strong relationships of trust we build with residents and their families and friends. The home also has its very own minibus for our numerous outings for coffee and shopping, which residents love.
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 Crabwall Hall Care Home
Beluga Whale Sanctuary
We took a wonderful virtual trip to Iceland and visited the SEA LIFE Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary to have an inside look into the daily care of their two resident beluga whales: Little White and Little Grey.
Our residents were introduced to the history of the Beluga Whale Sanctuary and learnt more about its mission to provide a more natural home for belugas in human care with a first-hand look at how the dedicated team are not only caring for the whales, but preparing for their future in the sea sanctuary!
It was an enjoyable event for everyone, learning more about the amazing beluga whales and how they are cared for at the sanctuary.
Local violinst has residents singing along
Residents today were treated to a lovely violin performance by ‘Elizabeth’ . A small group gathered in our bright and sunny garden lounge to sing along to hits from “Fiddler on the Roof”, “South Pacific” and “Singing in the Rain”. The hour long performance brought back lovely memories and got the beautiful singing voices of our residents working well.
Snap happy at Crabwall
To mark World Photography Day, staff and residents at Crabwall Hall were treated to a live streaming photography masterclass courtesy of top professional photographer, Damian Bailey.
A professional photographer since 2003, Damian has won Wedding Photographer of the Year and is listed as one of London’s top wedding photographers, having photographed over 700 weddings. Damian travels all over the country shooting weddings, events and families and loves to help people create memories by capturing wonderful images that will be passed on from generation to generation.
Damian’s talk explained how he goes about capturing special moments and what makes a great photo in terms of technique and composition. From landscapes to portrait photos, Damian shared his hints and tips for getting the best shots whatever the subject matter.
Residents enjoy a costa coffee
A small group of residents from Crabwall Hall care home jumped aboard the homes mini bus to make the short trip to the Costa Coffee Shop at Cheshire Oaks recently. Our Activity Department try to get residents out twice a week as we are now luckily enough to have our own mini bus. Respite resident Peter joined permanent residents Jean, Trevor and Brian to enjoy hot chocolate, cappuccinos and lattes with delicious cakes too. Everybody had a lovely time, and were glad for the change of scenery and the short journey through the country lanes.
Handbag of Harmonies sing alfresco
A local group of female singers called A Handbag of Harmonies rang Crabwall Hall recently saying they were doing various performances free of charge for Care home residents around the Chester area. Our activity department jumped at the opportunity and the ladies were welcomed into our secure garden one Saturday afternoon.
Many of our residents were wrapped up warm to sit on the terrace for the after lunch performance, and some chose to stay indoors. The singers sang various favourite tunes and the residents thoroughly enjoyed it.
Club culture from 1960s with V&A Dundee
We had a lovely time joining V&A Dundee curator, Kirsty Hassard, as she introduced us virtually to the history and design of night clubs and the club culture from the 1960s to present day.
We explored the evolution and development of night clubs around the world, from Italy to America, and closer to home, looked at their importance as cultural venues and designed spaces.
This current exhibition celebrates night clubs at a very important moment, as we all look to a brighter future where everyone can come back together, to dance and to enjoy nights out once again.
We all enjoyed the virtual talk.
