Activities at Field House Care Home
The Activities Coordinators here at Field House are always keen to learn about residents' interests and hobbies, tailoring meaningful activities to the likes and dislikes of those we support. Our mission is to ignite the past, appeal to current interests and embrace new ones, improving quality of life whilst stimulating the mind and senses. Activities are carried out via small groups or individually, supported by local volunteers. We have access to a range of local community facilities and nearby places of interest, prompting community engagement, and hold special events at the home, where we are entertained by guest vocalists and performers, with 'The Quiz Master' being a fan favourite.
Caroline Davis
Hi, I'm Caroline and I joined Field House in 2021 from another Barchester home. I have worked in care for the last 30 years and a big part of that has been with Barchester.
Here at Field House, I organise a variety of activities and social events within the home and in the community, such as gardening club arts and crafts, weekly exercise sessions along with live singers and musicians every month. We are also keen on regular outings to local landmarks, museums, cafes and shopping centres.
In my job, I'm able to develop excellent relationships with residents and their families providing the support they need. I am very passionate about my job role as it is very important to us as a team that every individual is able to live the life they wish and feel fulfilled in their everyday activities maintaining past hobbies and finding new ones.
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 Field House Care Home
Vintage Car and Craft Show
Today a couple of the residents at Field House enjoyed a drive out to Cuan Wildlife Rescue to support their Vintage Car and Craft Show. Residents; Peter and Howard enjoyed looking around the cars and chatting to the owners they also enjoyed sharing with me stories about their past cars good and bad, the weather stayed kind and we sat with a cuppa before returning home.
Sunday Sherry
Who doesn't enjoy a little Sunday tipple? Welcome to the Sunday Sherry Club... It's smiles all round as we close the week with a small sherry.
All Senses Covered
The Field House life enrichment program covers all senses, from baking to the joy of playing cards together. Our residents love the smell of mixing the ingredients to playing social games like Dominos and Cards or even a relaxing jigsaw. All of which provide our residents with a sense of achievement by getting involved.
Field House - Repair Shop!
Our week started with a rescue mission when resident Betty asked for some help to give a little love to a teddy bear she has had since she was a small girl. Teddy had lost its tummy stuffing so with help, we sourced some soft filling and got to work with our needles to bring Teddy to his glory days. Betty was absolutely over the moon with the final result! Just like the BBC's 'The Repair Shop' we live streamed the whole process for our residents to enjoy from the comport of their room.
Discovery Centre Trip
A couple of residents enjoyed a morning at Craven Arms Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre we walked around out side looking at the wildlife and plants then had tea in the cafe, such fantastic places we have on our door steps.
Community Crafts and Literary Shares
We'd like to thank the Crafty Lady’s from Church Stretton who brought their crafted items into the home for our residents to look at. These wonderful ladies spent the afternoon showcasing their beautiful pieces and explaining how each were made.
We also welcomed Kerry from Burway Books in Church Stretton she was so kind and brought us books for the residents to share. The residents took the opportunity to ask about Authors and their favourite books.
We has such an enjoyable afternoon with these ladies and look forward to their next visit.
