Chatterwood

One-to-one time Martin and Wendy had a lovely time making bumblebees together, focusing carefully on each detail. Wendy also enjoyed watering the flowers on the patio during her one-to-one activity, taking a moment to connect with nature and brighten the garden.   Anyone for tennis? A big thank you to Newman Collard Tennis Club in…

Here’s a little roundup of what we’ve been up to recently! To mark National Families Day, we explored our roots by creating family trees. We also enjoyed a bit of foraging, some relaxing colouring, and a lovely outing for tea and cake at The Triangle Centre. The week was rounded off perfectly with a visit…

What a fantastic afternoon for our Easter Bonnet Parade! A big thank you to everyone who took part and created such incredible bonnets to show off on the catwalk. Well done to Katy and Wendy, who scored the highest points from our panel of judges!

Sheila and Pat had a great afternoon at the Tea Dance, enjoying the dancers with the added bonus of tea and cake. Thank you to Dementia Friendly Petersfield for organising the event and to Art-V-Motion Dance Academy for the fabulous performances. Jean and Sheila enjoyed a relaxed breakfast together at Henry Warren Hall in Nyewood,…

Balloon Tennis  Barbara, June, Sheila and some other residents all got stuck in with the challenge to keep the balloon from touching the floor. Laughter filled the home as June repeatedly batted the balloon at Carla’s face (accidently!) and when Wendy was hitting the balloon with too much force.  Higher or lower  Higher or Lower…

Little Red Riding Hood came to Chatterwood… Oh no she didn’t!  Fun was had by all as we followed Little Red Riding Hood’s adventure, complete with the hilarious ‘Granny’ pulling out her bottle of gin. We were delighted to welcome Milkwood’s residents to join us, and the lounge was packed with no spare seats to…

It’s been another busy week here at Chatterwood. We’ve made Christmas tree decorations, started our Christmas shopping, enjoyed a wonderful performance from Martin Gray, had a good laugh at our staff talent show, been to the breakfast club, and visited the Christmas market at the Triangle Centre. Phew!

It was wonderful to welcome back Colin, along with four of his feathered friends. Everyone enjoyed holding Kevin the Kestrel, including Wendy, Martin, Ronnie, Lizzie, and some of the staff, who also joined in. David, Elsie, Austin, Rosemary, Margaret, and other residents were also visited by Kevin in their rooms. Colin shared the story of…