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
Morris Dancers At Paternoster House
Today Paternoster House were joined by the Chingford Morris Men for a fantastic performance as part of our continued Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Morris dancing is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers, usually wearing bell pads on their shins. Implements such as sticks, swords and handkerchiefs may also be wielded by the dancers.
We all had a fantastic afternoon and would like to say a special thank you to the Chingford Morris Men for their outstanding show.
Flower Arranging Class
With the Chelsea Flower Show in full swing, we have been inspired here at Paternoster House to get creative with our flower arrangements and decorate the home.
Our green-fingered residents have been hard at work creating arrangements and having a lot of fun bringing colour to the home.
Fun In The Sun
An ice cold beer in the sunshine with your friends, is there anything better in life?
Our residents have been soaking up the sun in our gardens and courtyards this week whilst enjoying cold drinks and ice-creams before heading back inside to watch one of our live music concerts or take part in some of the fantastic group activities.
We are looking forward to using our beautiful and extensive gardens more frequently as the weather improves.
Pets As Therapy
We have a new Pets As Therapy dog coming to visit.
Arthur is the newest therapy dog to visit Paternoster House and he was a huge hit with the residents! Arthur's wonderful nature and friendly smile saw him making friends all over the home. Animal therapy is one of the cornerstones of our life enrichment programme and we love our therapy dogs at Paternoster House.
Arthur will be visiting us regularly and he will always be welcome.
Goat Therapy
Performing Pets never fail to amuse and amaze us!
This visit the team from the animal therapy company brought us nothing less than Pygmy Goats to enjoy. The cute little pair were a lot of fun as they scampered around Paternoster House causing hilarity where ever they went.
We love our animal therapy sessions and we can't wait for the next visit.
Dance Academy Visit
We would like to say a very special thank you to Holly Tant and the talented young ladies from AIM Academy of Dance for their beautiful performances at Paternoster House over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Our residents and staff had a magical afternoon celebrating International Day Of Dance with the performers and we are looking forward to having the Academy back again soon.
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.
