Activities at St Thomas Care Home
Our activities coordinator is dedicated to organising meaningful activities on an individual and group basis to fulfill the daily needs of our residents, as we understand how important mental and physical stimulation is for their wellbeing. Our activities are available to everyone who wants to take part and there is something different going on everyday. We often go out on day trips including visiting shopping centres, garden centres, evening meals at the local pubs, visits to local schools and also coffee mornings with other care homes. We have a wide range of entertainers that visit us at our home including musical therapists, Millers Ark Farm, pantomimes as well as our local salvation army and lots more. We encourage families to join us on trips out and also in home activities such as baking, arts and crafts, dancing and singing, we believe this is a great way for our residents to live an active and fun life here with us at St Thomas.
Charlie Burns
Hello!
I'm Charlie and I am the Activities Lead here at St Thomas. I have worked for Barchester since 2017, and have recently transferred here to the wonderful St Thomas Care Home.
I enjoy delivering enriching and fun activities to the residents here and am looking forward to meeting you!
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 St Thomas Care Home
Live Entertainment
Delightful resident, Heather, really enjoyed when Paul Nicholas comes to sing for us! In her own words: "I love listening to his voice and it takes me back some years!"
Wild Science
Open Day
St Thomas welcomed the local community for an afternoon of entertainment, teas and cakes and the chance to meet the team and look around the home.
The open day was held on the 21st April, from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Guests were encouraged to ask all the questions they had about care, and had a chance to sample the hospitality and entertainment on offer at the home.
Classic cars were on show, courtesy of the Boozinstoke Rockin Fraternity, and the Thames Vale Vultures Motorcycle Owners Group visited with motorcycles and a trike. The residents and relatives of St Thomas thoroughly enjoyed coming to look at them and being able to sit in the cars and on the trike. One resident reminisced about the days when he owned a Triumph Thunderbird motorcycle and the touring he did on it and the places he visited.
Employee of the Month - March
Congratulations to Lauren Barnard, who was named as our Employee of the Month for March here at St Thomas.
The Relatives' Room
The maintenance team, which consists of John & Marius, has been working hard to create our lovely 'Relatives' Room'.
It is hoped that this area will be a quiet and relaxing area for relatives and loved ones to spend time away from the hustle and bustle of the main home when they need to. The sofa also converts into a bed, enabling relatives to stay if they wish.
Maintenance Makeover
Our Maintenance Manager, John, has yet again given another part of our home a makeover, making the front of our building look fresh, ready for summer time.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
