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
Creative with Clay
We had a sensory Art class with Clay modelling, residents enjoyed the texture and coldness of the clay although it didn’t smell very nice. Residents molded sunflower shapes using hands and a variety of tools to make patterns, we are looking forward to painting our finished designs for display.
Bible Stories
Every Thursday Morning a local group of volunteers from the church come into the home and deliver a live interactive Bible story. Residents are involved with props and really enjoy these open the book sessions.
Garden Centre Visit
It has been amazing to get out and about again on our minibus, residents love going out for a drive especially when we pop into a garden centre for tea and cake. Residents enjoyed browsing the shop, identifying flowers and plants before sitting in the café to enjoy some homemade cake.
Gentle Years Yoga
Residents enjoyed a taster session of Nurture for you Gentle Years Yoga. Jocelyn for Nurture took the residents through the benefits of Yoga and how it can help them before delivering a fantastic session. Residents enjoyed this and we have now signed up for a 6 week course and can’t wait to see the benefits.
Winner!
Resident Myrtle is one of our most creative ladies, and likes to spend time colouring mandalas and mosaics. Myrtle entered a competition in a magazine and we are delighted to say that she won!! Myrtle is now enjoying all her extra art, materials and still colouring.
Piano Performance
Stephen Gray tickled the ivories on a dreary afternoon and cheered us all up with some singalong songs and piano music. Residents were singing along and we even had our own Mexican wave around the lounge.
