Activities at Ashford House Care Home
Here at Ashford House we try to aim to cater to everyone’s hobbies and preferences, nothing is impossible! All our activities are designed to empower our residents helping them complete meaningful activities that stimulate them mentally, physically and emotionally. As well as sticking to 'mainstream' activities that you would normally find in this kind of environment, we aim to step outside the box with our provision. We think this is the best way of creating person-centred activities, as each plan is uniquely crafted around each individual, who are treated with respect and dignity in their choices and supported to take control of how they spend their time.
Sheeba Khan
Hi, my name is Sheeba, and I am an Activities Coordinator here at Ashford House.
Having a degree in Fine-Arts and a creative background enables me to plan person-centred activities according to the personalities and tastes of our residents here at Ashford House. I believe and work towards making a positive difference to their day to day life and I can honestly say this is one of the most rewarding jobs. I am really enjoying my role as an Activities Co-Ordinator at Ashford House.
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 Ashford House Care Home
Enjoying the Sunshine!
As the weather has been nice, residents have been enjoying spending time in the garden picking flowers and indulging in refreshments in our summer house.
Smoky Joe
Smoky Joe stopped by recently and sang some country music. Everyone enjoyed the show he put on and we can't wait to have him back again!
Animal Therapy
Here is a resident stroking Smudge, our rabbit. Animal therapy runs twice a week here at Ashford house.
Open Day and the Queen's Birthday
This year, our Open Day coincided with Her Majesty's birthday, so we had a garden party to celebrate both.
Residents, staff and visitors all enjoyed the sun, with stalls, ice cream, outdoor games and a BBQ, ran by our skilled kitchen staff, on offer.
International Nurses' Day
Our Nurses' were delighted with the chocolates they received on International Nurses' Day in recognition of the wonderful work they do.
Our Lovely Volunteer
This is Melanie Cooper; she is our lay minister from the neighbouring Church of England Parish. She has been coming to Ashford House for some time every Friday to give communion to those residents that like to take it. As Melanie has become such a regular here at Ashford House, she is considered one of the staff and will often help in other areas of the home.
Melanie had finished communion a few Fridays ago and, while speaking to the activities team, she was informed that we were just placing an order for some twiddle cushions and twiddlemuffs for residents. Melanie inquired as to what the benefits of those items were and we expressed the importance of them and how they could really be a great help to a lot of people here. At that point, Melanie said: "I’m sure I can help you,” to which the activities team, I have to admit, were a little baffled. So, Melanie asked for a copy of the sensory catalogue we were ordering from and went off to visit the many other people that she helps on a regular basis.
The following Friday, Melanie returned with an armful of knitted items. After closer inspection, it became very apparent that she had copied the patterns and ideas from the catalogues and created handmade twiddle dolls, cushions and muffs for us here at Ashford House, with the help of the local church community.
Each item had been lovingly made with great care and no two were the same. Inside each twiddle muff was a small teddy or doll or button; each doll was created totally different to the next one.
To date, we have 35 twiddle items from Melanie. There is no sign of the generosity ending there and she has now moved on to twiddle aprons and blankets!
Without her help we would not be able to provide the level of stimulation that some residents require - and we are very grateful!
