Activities at Ashlar 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.
Rita Green
As the Community Engagement Lead and Lifestyle Coordinator, I will be spending time with each resident and their loved ones to build a detailed picture of each individual, so that each person’s stay with us is as meaningful as possible. Although I have been working within this field for many years, thanks to the uniqueness of each resident, I am always enjoying new experiences in my role. My goal is to create an activities programme that caters to the capabilities of residents, including, but not limited to, individual and group activity.
I've spent the past few years forging strong relationships within the community and developing a pool of talented individuals that can support our in-house team to bring out the best in those we care for.
As we never stop growing and changing, it is important that we maintain an up-to-date Getting To Know Me booklet. With your help, the activities scheduled for your loved ones will be as relevant and enjoyable as possible.
I’m very much looking forward to working with all of you.
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 Ashlar House Care Home
Warrior
"Warrior" was the horse of Captain Jack Seely during the First World War.
Seely and Warrior served throughout the entire war, travelling to France with the British Expeditionary force (BEF) in 1914 and returning home in the winter of 1918.
They survived some of the fiercest fighting of the war, on the Somme and Ypres.
Ashlar House residents and staff celebrated Black History Month
Today we remember the great Mary Seacole the pioneering nurse, Ella Fitzgerald the First Lady of song and many wise words from Booker T Washington and Coretta Scott King.
The Afternoon was finished off by the 'True Vybez Band' playing the Steel Band and also gave us a little duet.
We then took part in some limbo dancing and then danced to 'Follow the leader leader leader' and The Conga was enjoyed by residents and staff fun had by all.
Creative Mojo. Spooktacular creations
Something Strange happening at Ashlar House...who you gonna call...Creative Mojo!
Spooktacular creations were happening this afternoon, as residents and families were getting involved creating something Bòo-tiful for Halloween!
Spookyyyyyyy!
Barchester's Big Quiz
We’ve linked up with all Barchester care homes and hospitals nationwide for Barchester’s Big Quiz.
Our residents engaged in a variety of questions ranging from historical trivia to visual puzzles and brainteasers.
We all had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.
School Harvest Celebration
Our residents had a wonderful visit to Coopersale & Theydon Garnon Primary School today!
The children gave our residents a warm welcome and surprised them with a lovely hamper of sweets. It was a heart-warming day filled with smiles, laughter and great conversations between generations.
A huge thank you to the students and staff for their hospitality!
A Special Afternoon at Ashlar House
Here at Ashlar House, we were delighted to welcome members of the Town Council for a lovely afternoon tea with our residents! One of our residents, who previously worked for the council, had the chance to reconnect and share fond memories over delicious scones and treats.
It was a heart-warming afternoon filled with great conversation, laughter and special moments. A special big thank you to the council members for making this event a truly memorable one!
We love bringing our community closer together and creating wonderful experiences for our residents and they love it too!
