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.
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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 Crabwall Hall Care Home
Three Lions on a shirt!
Residents and staff at Crabwall Hall care home in Chester have been cheering on their home sides throughout the Euros. The home has been decked out with flags and residents have been enjoying all the action over the past four weeks. Everyone at the home has loved seeing Gareth’s boys progress so far.
Fans of the beautiful game at Crabwall Hall were delighted to be able to watch this year’s fixtures after the disappointment of last year’s tournament having to be postponed. Residents and staff have had a brilliant time getting together to watch the matches and celebrate with a cold beer and footie-inspired bar snacks whipped up by head chef Ian Preston
Kirsty Jones, General Manager at the home, said: “We have loved watching the Euros, we have watched pretty much all the matches – lots of our residents are footie fans. It has been fantastic to be able to cheer on all the home sides and especially England, we did amazingly well to get to the final.”
Puffin Rescue Centre - a peek into their lives
We took a wonderful virtual trip to Iceland’s Puffin Rescue Centre at the Beluga Whale Sanctuary.
We were able to virtually meet some of the rescued Atlantic Puffins and to learn interesting facts about their care and unique lives. We took a peek into their lives in the wild, the Puffling rescue program in the Westman Islands, and how SEA LIFE Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary’s team takes care of these charismatic little birds each day.
It was a very exciting experience, enjoyed by all.
WW2 virtual talk with Blenheim Palace
Ahead of Armed Forces Day, we were transported back in time for a World War II themed talk and tour of Blenheim Palace, hosted by Antonia Keaney, the Palace’s social historian and author.
Entitled ‘Evacuees and Espionage,’ Antonia’s wartime themed talk focused on how the Marlborough family, estate staff and the Palace itself played a full and energetic part in the war effort.
The talk and tour told the story of how the Palace prepared for the worst, survived the onslaught of 400 boys being evacuated to Blenheim and kept the secrets of MI5.
It was a lovely experience, enjoyed by all.
Century celebrations for Resident
Celebrations have been in full swing at Crabwall Hall, as one of its residents, Monica Littler reached her centenary year in style.
Monica was joined by family, staff and other residents as she received a Birthday Card from the Queen in recognition of her landmark 100th birthday. Adhering to current Covid-19 restrictions 30 members of Monica’s family gathered in the home’s back garden to take it in turns to bring gifts and cards and to pass on their best wishes inside our Outdoor Visitor Suite.
Monica also received a special hand delivered bouquet of flowers from a representative of the WAAF, due to her service history before she was married in the 1940’s.
We're coming up roses in the beautiful gardens
At every opportunity we are enjoying the great outdoors this summer. The gardens and sunny courtyard at Crabwall Hall are a great inspiration for us thanks to the gardeners and mainentance department for keeping everywhere looking so beautiful. Friends can enjoy the magnificent views and blooms together in the gardens
Home enjoy live entertainment
Residents and staff were very excited to be able to welcome back performers into the home this month after months of not being allowed to enter.
Popular singer “Britt” arrived to sing firm favourites such as “Lily Marlene”, “Tie a yellow ribbon” and “A nightingale sang in Berkley square”.
It was lovely to see residents singing and clapping along again and they were delighted to see a live performance in the home again.
