Activities at Ashcombe House 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.
Michelle Martin
I’m a fun, loud and outgoing individual who loves organising fun activities for residents at Ashcombe House (and staff, if possible). I’m very creative and keep the residents very active, both mentally and physically In my spare time, I love doing a lot of fundraising, which usually ends up with me sliding in mud.
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 Ashcombe House Care Home
Creepy Critters
Reptiles, rodents and even a giant snail were welcomed from the animal handling company, Zoolab, who specialise in bringing reptiles and small animals into the home.
We were educated on the different species with plenty of fascinating facts before being able to hold the animals. An hour was spent showcasing the animals in the home's main lounge before venturing off around the home in bedrooms, so nobody missed out.
Wine Tasting Masterclass
Learning about the wonderful world of wine, we hosted a live virtual experience with Nick Parker & Lee Issac from Unity Wines. We were able to learn about wine, the flavours and aromas, all before tasting each one, which was followed by cheese and crackers.
Tony Serenades the Ladies
We enjoyed singing entertainment once again with reminiscence singer, Anthony Allgood, performed songs from the 1920s onwards. Tony even managed to get a few blushes from the ladies as he serenaded them whilst on bended knee! Music is an important part of our life enrichment programme and it was fabulous to be able to enjoy this again.
World Chocolate Day
What could be better than having an entire day dedicated to chocolate? Staff and residents enjoyed taking part in a 'name that chocolate bar picture' quiz. Head Chef, Vicky, had made her own chocolates and we had an amazing afternoon taste testing and identifying the flavours of all the chocolates.
Birds of Prey
Residents enjoyed a visit from Wings of Freedom, a bird of prey rescue centre. They were introduced to Rocky the Bran owl, Dumpy the one eyed Tawny and an Eagle named Norman. Residents asked questions and were able to stroke the birds and find out how they came to be rescued. Animal therapy is an important part of life at Ashcombe and we try to arrange visits with animals as often as we can.
Vegetarian Cook-Off
Residents were treated to an interactive virtual cookery demo, courtesy of chef, Alex Connell, from Vegetarian for Life.
Chef Alex whipped up some tasty, healthy vegetarian snacks in a live, interactive cookery demo. Head Chef, Mark, had prepared the same recipes so that residents could try all the dishes.
Residents sampled delicious, light and summery veggie dishes including Borlotti bean and dill pate, Greek fritters with Tzatziki and Coronation 'chicken' pastries. All finished off with a sweet and simple but totally yummy banana bread. Some enjoyed the tasting more than others!
