Activities at Paternoster House Care Home
Our specialist activities staff are committed to organising a mix of activities and events for residents and the local community to get involved in, including trips out to local places of interest in our minibus and visits from entertainers and musicians. It is important to us that each individual who we support can get as much from these as possible, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect their interests and capabilities as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can.
Ashley
Hello, name is Ashley and I am the Activities Coordinator here at Paternoster House.
My aim is to ensure every resident is as happy and active as possible. We host a wide variety of activities and live entertainment including singers and bands, animal and music therapies, art sessions, gardening and outings to the local community.
I love getting to know new residents and their families and helping them to settle into life at Paternoster House.
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 Paternoster House Care Home
Happy Birthday 'Sidney'
Happy Birthday Dearest Sidney from all at Paternoster House we hope you had the best time with your family, and resident friends on your lunch time trip to the local! Keep smiling you lovely man.
Happy St George's Day
The wonderful Jamie Callis - Solo Artist had us all swooning and swaying for St George's Day and he worked the room singing and dancing with our residents, staff, family and friends. We hope you all had a fabulous St George's day just like us.
Knit, Natter, Sew and Chatter
Our Knit, Natter, Sew and Chatter session at Paternoster House is growing in popularity. Yesterday one of lovely residents’ relatives; Christine and her friend joined us to knit along with the group.
Resident, Vera told us all about her career as a seamstress and having the honour of making her daughter’s wedding dress!
We really do have some amazingly talented residents at Paternoster. If you would like to join this happy band of knitters please call our Activities team on 01992 787 202 to find out more.
Bingo with a Bottoms up!
We love making the most of our Monday's at Paternoster House a game of Bingo is always fun but when the drinks trolley comes round it gets even better. Bingo with a Bottoms up! Our residents we're all winners today.
Music for Health
What a fabulous day full of music and song!
We started the day with a spot of karaoke as Sandy and Shane got our residents and guests up singing and dancing. Before being thoroughly entertained by the amazing 'Anastasia' from Music for Health. It was all maracas, shakers and tambourine tapping as we danced to the rhythmic sounds.
Rescue Ponies Bring Big Smiles!
Paternoster House was full of animal magic on Thursday 11th April, 2024 when Toy Horse ‘Ted’ and American Miniature ‘Bryn’ trotted in to surprise the residents. Our residents were super excited to see their new little pony friends roaming around as the team from Idyllic Celebration Ponies paid a visit.
Resident Brenda said; “My granddaughter Lauren is best friends with Hollie at the stables who care for these beautiful creatures. She organised today's surprise visit and it's been fabulous to get up close to these precious little ponies.”
Activities Coordinator; Sandy Phillips said: “Today has been so very special for all our residents, the ponies put a spring in all our steps! My activities colleague and Waltham Abbey Town Mayor Shane Yerrell Bca was on hand to give them the star treatment welcome they deserved.”
General Manager Corina Popescu said: “Our residents have really enjoyed their unusual visitors today. It was a wonderful surprise and such a generous gift from Hollie and the team. Our residents loved all animals, the enjoyment and therapeutic influence animals can have on people is immediate, meeting Ted and Bryn today put the biggest of smiles on all our faces.”
Everyone at Paternoster House Care Centre - Barchester Healthcare would like to thank our lovely resident; Brenda, Lauran, Hollie and the team at Idyllic Celebration Ponies for bringing the little ponies to visit.
