Activities at Austen House Care Home
Here at Austen House, we like to get to know those we support, and from the day of moving in, our activities team will spend time on an individual basis learning about interests, likes and dislikes, life history and favourite hobbies.
We provide a wide range of activities, from one-to-one time, manicures and board games, through to live entertainment, prize bingo and our ever-popular cheese & wine events. Our activities team will also tailor individual activities to ensure residents can have as much or as little involvement as they choose.
In the summer months, greater focus is given to outdoor activities, such as barbecues and garden parties. In conjunction with our Chef, themed events are planned throughout the year, bringing activities and food together.
In their pink polo shirts, our activities team are easily identifiable and embrace ideas and suggestions from residents and their relatives to ensure that the activities provided keep those we support engaged, stimulated and entertained.
Iuliana Buican
Hi my name is Iuliana, I was a history teacher for 12 years before I joined Barchester in 2017. I am passionate about my job and love working with people. I enjoy planning and delivering meaningful activities which make a difference to our residents lives.
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 Austen House Care Home
Colour in our garden
Our garden is full of colour at the moment, roses and chrysanthemums - a joy to see as we enter autumn!
Cllr David Hare & Fraser come to visit!
Staff and residents were delighted to welcome Councillor David Hare and his dog Fraser to meet residents this week.
David took a tour round the home stopping for residents to share treats with Fraser who was so well behaved, he certainly enjoyed all the attention from all the team too. Animal therapy has been proven to have a calming effect on those living with dementia together with helping to alleviate symptoms of low mood and lowering blood pressure.
Cllr Hare said “I have met so many residents who had their own dogs previously and they shared stories of the fun and companionship they enjoyed, it was a pleasure for us both to spent time here and we will be back again soon!”
General Manager Natsayi Dunira said: “We appreciate David taking the time to visit us with Fraser, we are so pleased to be welcoming visitors back from our community who benefit the mental wellbeing of our residents as well as the social aspect, if you can help in any way please do get in touch.”
World Photography Day!
To celebrate World Photography Day we spent time taking photos and exploring different photography techniques and were joined in the afternoon by professional photographer Damian Bailey for a virtual themed talk. See how we used the theme of ‘light’ with photos of our garden
Flower power art!
Sunflowers were our inspiration this week for a crafting session, the vibrant yellow of summer brought smiles and talk of summer picnics and days out with family and friends
Social time with friends
We all enjoyed a drink with our game of dominoes, so much more fun when you have a group to chat and spend time with.
Professionals' Breakfast Event!
Thank you to everyone who came to our professionals’ breakfast this morning, it was lovely to meet everyone from our local community. We had great weather to enjoy the fresh air and a delicious outdoor breakfast, another date is being planned for September so watch out for an announcement in our events section or call us on 0118 926 6100 to register for your invitation
