Activities at Epsom Beaumont Care Home
At Epsom Beaumont, the daily activities always aim to be enjoyable for all. Our Activities Coordinator is constantly working to mentally and physically stimulate each resident and ensuring that our programme is define moulded to the wants and needs of those we support. We host weekly outings to many local coffee shops, and also some bigger trips to Brighton and the Brooklands Museum. Our outings tend to be a new and exciting experience for residents, but are sometimes repeated for those who could not make the trip the first time. The activity schedule changes weekly, but there are some regularities, such as our crossword and bar nights, where families are invited to join their loved ones for a social evening. Activities are one of the most important aspects of a care home and we are proud to say we have a dedicated Activities Coordinator who is supported by all of the care team to really make it successful. We have received excellent feedback from residents and relatives, which only makes our bond with them stronger.
Louisa Capaldi
I always said when I started working I wanted to have a rewarding job that puts a smile on people’s faces and makes their day just that little bit brighter! I started working in the care sector as a hospitality Assistant, and then became a carer and then the activities coordinator. I really enjoy getting the residents up and moving, and getting active. I enjoy learning new things about the residents and doing meaningful activities with them that they enjoy and benefit from.
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 Epsom Beaumont Care Home
Christmas Carols with St Martin's Church Choir
Heavenly voices rang out at Epsom Beaumont care home as the community came together to celebrate Christmas with a carol concert.
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Epsom Beaumont care home, got in the Christmas spirit by inviting the community to come and join in with a carol concert to sing some festive Christmas favourites.
The singing was led by Alison from the local choir at St Martins Church. There was mulled wine, hot chocolate, Christmas cakes and mince pies along with lots of other Christmas treats all prepared by head chef, Rostom Abidi to get everyone feeling festive.
General Manager, Ellie Lyons said: “We are so lucky to have such a fantastic community here at Epsom Beaumont care home. Singing Christmas carols is such a lovely tradition, I’m so glad we could invite our friends and neighbours to come and join in with us.”
Christmas Panto
Residents at Epsom Beaumont got in the Christmas spirit by going to see the pantomime Cinderella at the Epsom Playhouse.
Residents and staff had a brilliant time joining in with all the panto fun, shouting ‘he’s behind you’ and singing along with all the hits.
June, resident at Epsom Beaumont Care Home said: “We have all had the most wonderful time visiting Epsom Playhouse to watch the pantomime Cinderella. How lovely to be able to visit places like this and enjoy the atmosphere, it has made us all feel so Christmassy!”
Christmas Photoshoot
We enjoyed getting into the festive spirit with a Christmas photoshoot with the amazing photographer Leanne Du Plessis Photography.
Local Mums, Dads and their babies came along to participate in the festive photoshoot and have their Christmas family photos professionally taken. Our residents and staff also got involved and got ready to ‘strike a pose’ in front of the camera!
Audrey, resident, at Epsom Beaumont said: "I really enjoyed getting glammed up and ready to have my photo professionally taken at the Christmas photoshoot! I felt a million dollars, the pictures looked amazing!”
A trip to Epsom Town
We enjoyed a lovely trip to Epsom Town Centre for a bit of shopping followed by coffee and cake at costa coffee.
We enjoyed trying out the new festive drinks such as the caramel Nutcracker latte and the terry's chocolate orange hot chocolate.
Cliff, said I always enjoy our trips out, it was so lovely to go down to the town to do a bit of shopping and enjoy trying Costas new drinks menu, my favourite was the terry's chocolate orange hot chocolate it was delicious”
Long Service Award
One of our nurses at Epsom Beaumont Care Home has received a prestigious 10 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 10 years.
Famida Chengun, now Nurse, started at Barchester in October and 2014 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.
Ellie Lyons, General Manager of Epsom Beaumont Care Home said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating 10 years of loyal service with Epsom Beaumont Care Home. She has demonstrated her dedication and loyalty to this home and its residents year after year. I speak for all of us here at Epsom Beaumont when I say that I’m looking forward to many more years of working with Famida!”
Bonfire Night Celebrations
Staff and residents at Epsom Beaumont celebrated Bonfire Night with a bang this November 5th when they wrapped up warm to gather around the bonfire to watch a fantastic firework display and enjoy lots of seasonal treats washed down with some mulled wine.
The residents enjoyed traditional bonfire night treats, including jacket potatoes, hot dogs, toffee apples, treacle toffee and parkin beautifully prepared by the head chef Rostom Abidi.
Madge, a resident at Epsom Beaumont said: “I have always loved Bonfire Night, it’s so lovely to celebrate these traditions all together. The fireworks bring back so many memories of Bonfire Nights through the years, these times are so special.”
