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
Entertaining Residents
John Holcombe has been coming to Henford for over 12 months now; he plays the guitar, sings and interacts with residents. He gets them to join in and play small instruments along with him.
Skittles
Residents have taken up skittles! It's even easy enough for wheelchair users to join in. We set it up in the dining room for more space and the balls fly along the hard floor.
Our Divisional Winner
Congratulations to staff member, Rebecca Marsh, who has been named as a divisional winner in the 'Apprentice / Learner of the Year' category for the 2017 Barchester Care Awards.
Returning to the Railway
We went on another trip to East Somerset Railway. These trips will continue until all the residents who want to go have been.
Steve Sings for Us!
Steve has been coming to Henford for a couple of years now. When he sings, the lyrics are displayed on screen, which has proven very popular with residents. Everyone can sing along, following the words on the big screen!
Knit & Natter Club
We run a Knit ‘n’ Natter Club, that allows keen knitters to stay involved with their hobby. Different projects have taken off, including squares for blankets overseas, knitting poppies and knitting dolls.
