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
Valentines Floral Demonstration for Residents From Master Florist
Ashchurch View residents had a fantastic time joining Kathryn Delve Master FLorist for a Valentine’s-inspired live virtual flower arranging demonstration. Kathryn shared brilliant and creative ways to decorate our tables with beautiful flowers. Residents put their skills to the test and followed along with putting together some amazing creations of our own. Our residents truly enjoyed the experience and the end results look beautiful.
Mindsong Music Therapy
Ashchurch View welcome volunteers from Mindsong every fortnight. This wonderful Gloucestershire based charity offer music therapy for those living with dementia and our residents benefit greatly from their sessions. Everyone loves singing along with the volunteers who lead in fine voice.
Ashchurch View Open Day
There was a warm welcome for visitors at the latest Ashchurch View open day. It was a busy day showing those considering care for themselves or a loved one around the home so they could experience life at Ashchurch View as well as talk to the team and residents. There was also a beautiful performance from violinist Meg.
Age UK Gloucestershire Cheque Presentation
Ashchurch View welcomed Ida, Helen and Ellie from Age UK Gloucestershire today so we could present the money raised from our Christmas raffle. General Manager Sam, Activities Coordinator Sarah and resident Betty handed over the £136 raised for this wonderful local charity. Thank you so much to everyone who donated prizes and purchased tickets the raffle was a big success.
Age UK Gloucestershire provide a range of information services as well as social groups across the county. Helen, Head of Age Friendly Communities and the Charities' Deputy Chief Executive and Ida, the Age Friendly Communities Lead for Tewkesbury took a tour of the home and spent time chatting to residents.
Magnificent Birds of Prey
This week we were delighted to welcome Mumbles, Avalon and Saxon along with their owner Jenny from Wren Birds of Prey.
Ashchurch View residents so enjoyed Jenny's last visit with her wonderful birds they requested for her to bring along some of the larger birds. The first one we met was Mumbles an Indian Eagle Owl, to see her so close was fascinating. Mumbles striking orange eyes identify her as being one bread of owl that is not nocturnal. In the wild the Eagle Owl lives an average of 10 years, Mumbles is looking amazing at 18! Avalon is a falcon distinctive as they wear a hood, when not wearing the hood they become very focal and active as they are ready to chase their prey. The hood keeps the bird calm and we learnt this is where the term "hoodwinked" comes from. The final bird of prey was buzzard, Saxon a hawk bred in captivity.
This was such an interesting visit greatly enjoyed by residents and family members who came along.
The Magic of Christmas
It has been a very special Christmas here at Ashchurch View with a wonderful variety of events and activities - thank you so much to Sarah our Activities Coordinator for all the organising and to all the team here we couldn’t have done it without you all. Father Christmas didn't just visit us once, but twice! Father Christmas arrived on his sleigh courtesy of the Tewkesbury Rotary Club and on Christmas Day he took time out with his helpers to personally deliver gifts to all the residents.
This Christmas has certainly proved you are never too old to believe in the magic of Christmas.......
