Chalfont

Chatter

Inside

this issue

Summer BBQ

Chalfont

Challenge

Congratulations

Sarah

Fit & Fantastic

Buttercups

Nursery Visit

Feast Day

Carers Week

Salad Bar

Upcoming

Events

A few words

from Barchester

Hello and Welcome! Welcome to my second write up in the Chalfont Chatter

and as a man of my word – I am still here and will

continue to support the home until a new manager is

appointed, inducted and supported.

I am pleased to say that following recent inspections

from the CQC and the Local Authority monitoring teams

that standards are improving. We are aiming for

excellence in the oncoming months.

Chalfont Lodge is a lovely home and I have witnessed

many positive aspects in relation to high quality care – I

believe the home is safe, staff are trained and it is clear

residents are empowered. Understanding our resident’s

personal needs is the key factor of which I have seen

many clear examples here. However please if there is any

support or changes we can make to your care plan or

your loved ones care plan – please do let us know. Enjoy

the good weather.

Chalfont Lodge Care Center

Denham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 0QQ

Tel: 01753 888002 • www.barchester.com

General Manager

Wayne Hughes

News in and around

Chalfont Lodge

Summer BBQ Thank you to everyone who came

and made this day so special and to

Greg & his team who worked so

hard!

Chalfont Staff

Challenge Well done to everyone who

competed in our First Staff

Challenge especially to Sara who

won fastest girl! And thanks to

Chorleywood for coming & adding

to the fun

Fit & Fantastic We have all worked hard with Jenna to

improve our fitness and are looking

forward to her return in September! Who

knew it could be so much fun to exercise!

Congratulations Sarah

Divisional Winner for

Hospitality Champion

Buttercups Nursery Visit

News in and around

Chalfont Lodge

In June Buttercups

Nursery children came to

sing songs they had been

practising especially for

us!

It was a treat to make so

many new friends and

we are very much hoping

they will come back at

Christmas to see Santa

News in and around

Chalfont Lodge

Salad Bar With all the wonderful hot weather residents

have been fancying a fresh crisp salad for lunch.

Greg has now introduced a Salad Bar that is

available every day at lunchtime in the

restaurant.

Feast of St Peter

in the village

It was brilliant to be able to be a part of such a

busy day in the village & tell people about

Chalfont Lodge

Carers Week – An opportunity to say thank you

News in and around

Chalfont Lodge

Fundraising for

Barchester Foundation

Thank you very much to everyone who

donated money supporting Natasha

Lazovic in the ‘Team Barchy’ London 10K run

We’re very pleased to announce that total

money raised was by Chalfont Lodge was a

whopping £500 bringing the total money raised to over £3500

Well done Team Barchy!

Events coming up Dog Show Saturday 18th of

August

Macmillan Bakeathon Friday 28th of September

Resident & Relatives meetings in September

Sunningdale Tuesday 11th 3pm

Turnberry Wednesday 12th 3pm

Memory Lane Thursday 13th 3pm

Grandparents Day Sunday 7th of October

World Food Day Tuesday 16th of October

Bonfire Night Monday 5th of November

Christmas Craft Fair Saturday 24th of November

A few words from

Barchester…

International Nurses’ Day

We paid special tribute to all of our nurses on

International Nurses' Day to thank them for their

dedication to the residents and patients they care for

in our homes and hospitals.

CEO, Pete Calveley, made a special visit to

Longueville Court Care Home in Peterborough on

Friday 11th May, where he personally awarded each

of the nurses with a branded water bottle as a token

of appreciation for their contribution at the home,

and to encourage nurses to stay hydrated.

The World Cup - love it or loathe it, has taught us some

valuable lessons. Many of the countries expected to

succeed, fell victim to supposedly, weaker teams? Clearly,

the ‘odds’ of an underdog winning a football match, are

higher than we were led to believe.

The lesson here, is to consider ALL possible outcomes,

rather than rely on an expected result. We live in a World

of uncertainty, where luck can and does, play a much

higher role than we would like to think.

Similarly, when it comes to investing your money, it’s

prudent to consider a range of scenarios because, placing

too much confidence in a small number of investments,

could surprise you in the short, medium or long term!

For more information, help, guidance or advice on your

investments please contact:

Elaine Snow DipFA CeMap CeRER

Independent Financial Advisor.tel: 020 8238 6363 | mob:

07802 886368 | fax: 020 8238 6364 email:

elaines@vintagefs.co.uk

Vintage Financial Solutions Limited, 8 Delta Court, Manor

Way, Borehamwood, Herts. WD6 1FJ

Staff and residents at Red Oaks celebrated after

their recent CQC inspection rating, where they

scored an overall ‘Outstanding’ after being reviewed

for a safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led

service.

The CQC inspected the home on 16th and 18th

January (the report was released on 6th April) and

rated the home as ‘Outstanding' in two key

assessment areas (‘Caring’ & ‘Responsive’) and

‘Good’ in three (‘Safe’, ‘Effective’ & ‘Well-led’).

Well done to everyone who made this possible!

What’s new…

Red Oaks Rated ‘Outstanding’

A few words from

Barchester…

Barchester Care Awards

Thank you to everyone who nominated a member of staff

for the 2018 Barchester Care Awards. Nominations are

now closed, but we are delighted to announce that we

received over 1,500 in total – beating out the number

from last year by almost 200!

The divisional winners will be decided over the summer,

and each of them will be invited to a special celebratory

lunch and awards ceremony at The Midland Hotel in

Manchester on 11th October.

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Carehome.co.uk

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home website. It’s the care industry’s

equivalent of Trip Advisor. If you are pleased

with the care you or a loved one are receiving

at a Barchester home, please consider sharing

your experience with others who are looking

for good quality care by submitting a review.

You can pick up a review card to fill in at any

Barchester care home or you can go to

www.carehome.co.uk to submit a review

online.

Barchester Blog

Have you read our latest blog post? Our care

home blog offers news and insights about the

healthcare sector, in addition to a glimpse

into working life at Barchester and help &

advice for older people.

Learn about ‘A day in the life of a Barchester

carer’ and the right ‘Questions to ask when

looking for a care home’ – plus much, much

more!

To find our blog, please visit our website at

www.barchester.com and head to the ‘News &

Press’ section at the top of the page, then

click ‘Care Home Blog’.