Activities at Ashby House Care Home
Activities at Ashby House
Our Activities Coordinators are constantly striving to enrich peoples lives here at Ashby House. We stimulate people both physically and mentally by organising fun filled, group and individual activities to promote the well-being of those we support.
There are regular outings in our very own minibus and visits from PAT dog therapists, church services, musicians, dancers, and local school children. We also have our very own 'Good Life' gardening club, where we grow our own produce, which we then use in our cooking club. We also host weekly bingo sessions which are proving very popular and are growing in numbers.
Charlotte Arbon
I joined Ashby House in April 2022, I thoroughly enjoy my role as Activities coordinator and love coming to work and having chats with the residents and families.
I listen to the residents and learn about their interest and support them to be involved with activities. When I am not at work not at work I love spending time with my family playing board games.
We would love to have new ideas, if you have a skill you would like to share or would like to be involved with activities please email us at ashbyhouse.activities@barchester.com
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 Ashby House Care Home
Gardening Fun
Residents, loved ones and volunteers enjoyed participating in our Gardening Club. Everyone is welcome to join us!
Memory Walk
We did a Memory Walk to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society. We collected donations whilst walking around Milton Keynes and managed to raise a total of £180. Well done, everyone!
Autumn Colours
Autumn Colour's Musical Journey was at Ashby House on 22nd November. It was fantastic live entertainment full of amazing music and colours. Thank you very much!
Baking Club
Who doesn't like fresh, homemade sweets with a cup of tea? It was a delicious and aromatic time for our Memory Lane community.
Arts & Crafts
We started creating some Christmas decorations in our regular arts & crafts clubs. Everyone is always welcome to join us and it's always a special time for residents.
Remembrance Day
We had a very special time commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. A lot of residents, relatives and staff members helped us to prepare for the day by creating some beautiful poppies. A big thanks to the amazing and lovely resident, Joyce, who was an important part of the project.
Upcoming events
Dementia Cafe
Join us for our dementia cafe, enjoy cakes, refreshments, activities & a warm welcome. Family / carers come along too, make new friends in a safe space.
