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
Green Goddess joins residents
The first part of our daylong event was an online virtual talk about mental wellbeing and the positive effects of relaxation and meditation. This followed a short exercise session with the legendary “Green Goddess” Diana Moran. Diana took part in a live link with many Barchester homes across the UK to talk residents through gentle but effective armchair exercises. Soothing music was played and many of our residents enjoyed taking an active part.
VE anniversary celebrations
To celebrate Victory in Europe Day this year, we decked out the dining room with union jack bunting and rearranged the dining room to resemble a 1940’s style street party. Our chef Andy Moulton prepared a beautiful buffet of sandwiches, pasta dishes, cold chicken, salads, pastries and nibbles followed by a selection of tasty desserts. Throughout the day staff dressed as land girls and army personnel, and Vera Lynn and Gracie Fields tunes were played in the background as residents told stories of their street party celebrations and memories of welcoming home family members from the wars.
Diving into the blue
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Crabwall Hall care home in Chester were treated to a virtual tour of the wonderful underwater world of SEA LIFE London Aquarium, hosted by Senior Curator, James Wright and his expert team.
SEA LIFE London Aquarium is home to more than 300 species and 4,000 creatures, including Gentoo Penguins, Sea Turtles and Seahorses, which are cared for by its dedicated team of 15 Aquarists. The shark tank alone is one million litres in volume and six metres deep and is home to five species of sharks – Sand Tigers called Bungle and Zippy, a Grey Reef Shark, Nurse Sharks, Tawny Nurse Shark and a shiver of Black Tip Reef Sharks as well as a Bowmouth Guitarfish called Betty.
Easter egg hunt
Each year we hold an Easter Egg Hunt in the grounds of Crabwall Hall. Senior bunny girls went hunting for chocolate eggs in the walled flower beds, before they melted in the Spring sunshine
Each of the ladies found all of the hidden goodies and shared them amongst the other residents. It was lovely to get out in the sunshine for a fun event.
Person Centred Easter cards
This year we decided to make our own person centred Easter Cards with residents. We set up a pop up Easter themed photo booth in our main reception and took photos of residents holding an Easter message for their loved ones.
The photo was attached to a blank card and many residents wrote a lovely message to their loved ones inside. They were then handed in person or sent by post, and were very well received.
Residents Pay Their Respects to The Prince Phillip
Residents and staff watched the televised service that took place at St George’s Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle and observed the minute’s silence in memory of the Duke. After the ceremony, staff and residents discussed their memories of Prince Philip and the Queen and what the royal family has meant to them over the years. They reminisced about royal tours and the Duke’s contribution to many different aspects of British life
