Activities at Oxford Beaumont Care Community
Our Activities Coordinators are committed to organising a mix of activities and events that cater to all tastes, which includes minibus outings to nearby places of interest and visits from animal trusts, local school choirs, musicians and entertainers. We also undertake one-to-one activities for residents who are unable to participate in group sessions, and encourage loved ones to join in whenever they can.
Alice and Sarah
Hi, I'm Alice (left) and I've been working in activities since 2019. I absolutely love my role, and I'm passionate about providing meaningful and life enriching activities for all our residents. My aim is to make them smile everyday!
Hi I’m Sarah (right), I’ve been a member if the Oxford Beaumont team since January 2020. Starting as an Activities assistant on a part time basis, I enjoyed the role so much I'm now one the the full time coordinators.
It’s an absolute pleasure working here, being able to provide life enriching activities that make our residents happy and smile. We have so much fun together, and learn something new everyday from these incredible ladies and gentlemen.
Making links with local groups and organisations to ensure our residents remain part of the local community is a key part of the activities team role, if you would like to make contact with me or my colleague Sarah, please feel free to call us on 01865 730990 or drop us an email OxfordBeaumont.Activities@barchester.com
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 Oxford Beaumont Care Community
Burns Night Celebrations
Celebrating Burns Night went down a treat with the residents. A busy morning exercising the arms and legs to the sound of Scottish music.
After the residents enjoyed getting creative by making some wonderful brooches to wear for the occasion.
At Lunch residents enjoyed a Scottish Food menu with a choice of a glass of traditional whisky or sherry. The dining room was beautifully decorated with Robert Burns posters, poetry and handmade thistle’s made by the residents and music from Scottish bagpipes was playing in the background.
In the afternoon residents enjoyed a small biography about Robert Burns, poetry reading and a Scottish quiz with refreshments and some delicious shortbread and butter tablet.
Bakes, Skittles and Cards
Our residents have enjoyed a fun packed week full of activities. At Baking club the residents made some delicious cheese twists which went down a treat in the afternoon with a glass of sherry and a game of 'Name that Film' with the atmosphere full of laughter and fun!
Strikes and spares was the scores from a game of Skittles with the residents.
Higher and lower was the guessing game with the cards the residents thoroughly enjoyed the game with Alice.
Winter Sun and Indoor Fun
Winter walks, games, expressing artistic talents and fun interactions between staff and residents enhances moods and well-being for those at Oxford Beaumont!
As a home we strive to stimulate the minds, bodies and souls of our residents everyday with meaningful activities.
Today we went to Jamaica!
To start the New Year staff and residents had a fun-filled day investing in the Jamaican culture. The days activities included creating brightly beaded bracelets, reminiscing and discussing favourite holidays, and of course listening to some reggae and Bob Marley.
The day was topped off with a Caribbean inspired chicken dish and fresh rum punch. It was a lovely happy day enjoyed by all and complemented by a bit of January sunshine.
Elvis - The King of Rock & Roll
Residents enjoyed a Elvis Presley Activity morning marking the king of Rock and Rolls' birthday on the 8th of January.
We played music in the background and the residents learned some facts about Elvis’s life, we did a word scrabble from his famous songs, a music quiz about rockabilly times and reminisced with refreshments.
Reminiscence and Life History
Sitting together and taking time to remember can be so rewarding. Using picture books with photos and historical news articles is a great way of getting to know our residents.
It’s fascinating to find out about special interests, and memories through their life as they reminisce past events and share their individual stories with us. Today we even spent time discussing Sir Issac Newton.
