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 Carers Week!
We would like to take this opportunity to recognise and thank our wonderful carers at Paternoster House. They deserve all the sweet treats and praise we can give them!
When our activities team decided to ask the residents if they would like to send a message to our carers, they were overwhelmed by the loving responses they received. We will keep them all on display in our reception should you wish to visit and read.
We are so proud of each and every one of our care team for the outstanding care that they provide to our residents every single day. They always go above and beyond their role and for this we are truly grateful.
Fun Times at Southend-On-Sea
Oh we do like to be beside the seaside, beside the sea!
Today we took a trip to Southend-on-Sea where our residents enjoyed a traditional 'battered cod & chips' along the sea front. We then took a ride on the on Southend Pier & Railway. With the train travelling the entire distance of the pier we were able to enjoy the stunning sea views at a leisurely pace.
What better way to finish off an amazing day than relaxing with an ice cream on the beach soaking up the sunshine! All five of our ladies had stories to tell about the memories they had of visiting Southend-on-sea with their husbands.
D-Day 80th Anniversary Remembered
D-Day commemorations started with our Residents making their own bunting in the morning, followed by a lunchtime 'Tea Party' and an afternoon screening of The Longest Day which is a epic war film based on Cornelius Ryan's 1959 non-fiction book about the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6th 1944.
Kidding Around with Pet Therapy
It was a day for 'kidding' around at Paternoster House today when the Performing Pets team visited with two tiny Pygmy Kids; Rosie and Reuben!
These delectable black and white creatures are the sweetest little things, so tender and snuggly. They tiptoed around the home from room to room, meeting all our residents and stopping on a regular basis for stokes and cuddles. Thank you Performing Pets for another fabulous pet therapy session, the joy in our residents (and staff) faces was clear to see.
Motorbike Ride-Out Dream Come True
Yesterday two of our residents (Michael) & (Diane) took part in a motorcycle ride out. Initially organised especially for Michael after the activities team read his Wishing Tree request and set to work to make it happen!
Michael is paralysed from the waist down following an accident many years ago. Yet his wish was to ride once again. When Michael was asked what his wish would be, he explained that he would love to get back on a motorbike but accepted that due to his injury this may never happen.
Fast forward a few weeks and Michael's dream has come true, he had a ride out for the first time in over eighteen years courtesy of the amazing Shelley Stubbs and the brilliant Crooked Rook Motorcycle Club.
General Manager; Corina Popescu said, "We can't thank Shelley and her fellow riders enough, without you guys, and the determination of our activities and care team here at Paternoster House to find way, none of this would ever have been possible. You have made two people very happy... Dreams really can come true!"
Taking Flight in London
Today we took four of our lovely ladies on a trip to London where they enjoyed the unique experience of traveling on the IFS Cloud Cable Car which crosses the River Thames, between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks.
The ladies were blown away by the breathtaking views, while pointing out some of London’s most iconic buildings including:
St Paul's Cathedral, The Gherkin, The O2 Arena. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the Shard.
As we flew 90 metres above the River Thames, they beamed with pride while waiving and smiling at fellow passengers passing by.
As our experience finished. We sat down to enjoy a cup of tea the ladies expressed their delight at being able to have taken part in such a unique experience.
Upcoming events
Networking Professionals' Breakfast
Join us for a relaxed breakfast Third Thursday of each month from 8.00–9.30am with the opportunity to network with local professionals and the Paternoster House team.
