Activities at Ashchurch View Care Home
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Sarah Walker
Hello, my name is Sarah and I am the Activities Coordinator for Ashchurch View. I have always worked in care and my experience includes working with older people in the community. I am passionate about working with those living with dementia to enhance well-being as well as fun along the way. I will plan a varied and interesting variety of events and activities with new ideas welcome!
As a team we are committed to Barchesters Life Enrichment Programme ensuring we work with mind, body and soul.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Ashchurch View Care Home
International Dance Day
To celebrate International dance day, we decided to have a 50’s rock n’ roll themed time. Staff and residents grabbed the microphones, the fancy dress items and put on a show of the 50’s the Rock n’ Roll hits; wee, we couldn’t stop dancing for the following hour. We were definitely rocking around the clock. What a great morning with so much fun.
St George's Day
We’ve celebrated St. Georges day in style. We welcomed back the fantastic Emily from Mini Concerts, and once again we had so much fun. It was certainly a very lively afternoon with lots of dancing, fun, singing and clapping hands. Emily had definitely sang the residents favourite songs.
Easter Egg Hunt
Residents and staff Easter egg hunt was truly enjoyed in our gardens, there was so much fun. We were every lucky to have lovely weather, we even had time to enjoy a cup of tea outdoors and make the most of it.
Stitch Story
We got out in our minibus to take part in the local community project “Stitch Story” embroidery at The Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury. Residents had the pleasure of adding their stitches to the history fabric piece that represented Tewkesbury Mop Fair. There are a variety of different fabric pieces, each one represent a different part or event that marks Tewksbury history; once all the stitching is completed, this will be a 8m long creation showing off the more well-known local events in thread. It was lovely to support and take part in this community project.
Gents Day Out
It was a gorgeous sunny afternoon to enjoy a cup of tea and biscuits by the Avon River in Eckington; residents named it as a little picnic by the river. We are very lucky to have such wonderful views and relaxing parks nearby, where we can spend a relaxing afternoon and reminiscing. One of the residents mentioned that, the bridge is one of the oldest, and has also recently seen a documentary on television about it.
Cheltenham Horse Racing Festival
The team dressed up for the occasion; residents enjoyed watching the races throughout the week in the comfort of our home, and enjoyed the fun across the home.
