Activities at South Chowdene Care Home

Voices full of emotion, memories, and faith joined together with the worship band, beautiful, heartfelt voices rising together, reaching the heavens. 

It was a moment of pure connection, where time seemed to stand still and hearts spoke louder than words.  

We asked our wonderful residents and dedicated staff: “What advice would you give to the younger generation?” — and their answers were full of heart, honesty, and life experience. 

From generations who have lived through so much, these words remind us that some lessons never go out of style.   

What a fantastic Musical Bingo session!  Songs sparked memories, voices filled the room, and everyone—from residents to visitors—joined in for a truly special sing-along.

We are all looking forward to the next one!

Keeping active, having social interactions and being mentally stimulated is very important to residents at South Chowdene. Residents recently enjoyed a play your cards right competition in a recent games afternoon.

Residents enjoyed an interactive group activity – baking cookie dough cookies! They were delicious and everyone tucked in with their cup of tea once they were baked.

Baking activities provide cognitive functions and keeping the mind active and can evoke memories and provides a sense of accomplishment. Enhancing mood.

The aroma was fantastic!

A huge thank you to Trudi for kindly donating the piano. 

Your generosity has already brought so much joy to our residents, and we are incredibly grateful!    

Our resident had a wonderful time enjoying the sunshine this afternoon. 

The weather has been absolutely lovely, making it the perfect day to relax outside and take in the fresh air. Moments like these truly brighten the day.    

Staff and residents are celebrating because the home passed a recent Care Quality Commission inspection with an overall ‘Good’ rating.  The CQC inspected the home in September 2025 and rated the home as ‘Good’ overall.  South Chowdene was praised for operating a responsive, safe, effective, caring and well-led service.

The report stated that South Chowdene was very well-led and that the provider, registered manager and staff team were passionate about people's well-being and went above and beyond to help people achieve their goals and aspirations by building their confidence and breaking down barriers to increase independence.

Keeping active, having social interactions and being mentally stimulated is very important to Residents at South Chowdene.   Residents took advantage of an Oomph live exercise class.

As part of the homes life enrichment programme, we include firm favourites in the homes calendar with fun-filled adapted games that they played over the years in a safe environment!  
 

We were delighted to welcome students from Grace College. Gateshead for an afternoon of song and dance as part of their community work.  Everyone had a wonderful time as we sang Christmas songs which got us into the festive spirit.

Thank you for joining us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Daisy was a huge hit with both residents and staff, and everyone really enjoyed meeting her. There were lots of smiles, conversation, and laughter as people had the chance to see such a gentle and fascinating little character up close.

Daisy brought so much joy to the home and made the day extra special. Thank you, Daisy, for brightening our day – we hope to see you again soon!    

Our beautiful blossom tree has been a lovely attraction for both residents and relatives to enjoy. Everyone has loved admiring the stunning flowers, taking photos, and spending time together in the spring sunshine. 

It has brought lots of smiles and created a wonderful talking point for all.       

Residents of South Chowdene enjoyed a lovely afternoon singing and dancing together when Nikki stopped by to perform with her cello.

It was a fantastic afternoon, everyone absolutely loved having a dance and twirling around the lounge before they enjoy a refreshing cup of tea and slice of home-made cake.

There were huge smiles all around as the afternoon came to a close!

Residents were delighted to welcome their furry friend Freddie today.  He’s such a joy to be around, bringing smiles, comfort and plenty of cuddles to everyone.

We can’t wait for Freddie’s next visit!  #TherapyDog #CareHomeActivities #FurryFriend