Activities at Henford House Care Home
Our Activities Coordinators are constantly striving to mentally and physically stimulate those we support by organising group and individual activities for anyone and everyone to participate in, as well as visits from PAT dogs, musicians and entertainers. We also host evenings such as our cheese & wine nights, pub evening, quiz nights and special occasions such as, Guy Fawkes, Easter and Christmas where we like to encourage relatives to come to. Activities are one of the most important aspects of a care home, so it is essential that our team are dedicated to ensuring that residents are entertained, and that life at Henford House is fun and active.
Debbie Phillips
I joined Henford House in March 2014; after five and a half years of domiciliary care, this position became available at Henford and I decided that it would be great to do more of the fun things in life with residents! It is great here at the home; we get along so well and truly have some laughs. Residents have a wide range of activities to participate in each week, including armchair exercises, bingo sessions, singalongs, musical entertainment, pottery, manicures, celebrations and much more. It is very rewarding knowing that people are grateful for the work I've done when I go. Working here has also given me the opportunity to gain my Level 2 NAPA certificate.
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 Henford House Care Home
A Double Celebration
Congratulations to Admin Assistant, Sally Otterwell, who was named as our Employee of the Month for May; and to Keith Gulwell, who was voted as June's Employee of the Month.
Remembrance Day Preparations
Resident, Beryl, has been knitting some poppies for a poppy cascade at our local church, which will be used to make a display in the run up to Remembrance Day.
June Open Day
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together on 9th June at Henford House to enjoy an open day in recognition of the Queen's official birthday.
Royal Wedding Celebrations
Henford House residents has a lot of fun celebrating the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Ladies were presented with handmade fascinators that were created by Activities Coordinator, Debbie Phillips; and the gentlemen were given button holes to wear.
Celebrations started with some sherry and nibbles, which residents enjoyed whilst watching the big build-up to the ceremony. Lunch was served in the style of a street party in the lounge and, to commemorate the occasion, the walls were adorned with Union Jacks.
Entertainment was supplied by Sophie, who played the accordion and keyboard, and residents and guests enjoyed a right royal knees-up.
Seasoned Veterans
The Heart of the British Army, who normally handle hostile situations, peacekeeping and are prepared to be called at a minutes notice, gave up some of their valuable time to come and say hello to our residents.
RD Sergeant, Jon Baker, arrived in April from 1 Mercian Regiment, which is based in Bulford. He loved meeting and interacting with the residents.
The British Army has good communications here at Henford and have been involved with the home since 2015, attending remembrance services, Valentine’s Day celebrations and eating lunch with residents on a regular basis.
102nd Birthday Celebrations
David has been a resident at Henford House since June 2016 and has now been joined with his wife, Elizabeth. Prior to coming to Henford House, he and his wife ran a care home themselves. David and Elizabeth have 4 children: Janet, Chris, Steve and Bill.
We hope you had an amazing birthday, David!
