Activities at Shawford Springs Care Home

Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.

We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.

Enriching life
Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Joanne Gadd

Activities Co-ordinator

Hello, I am Joanne. I have worked as an activities coordinator for over seven years. In that time I have built a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience in designing and implementing activities that will support the mind, body and soul. I have a passion for delivering person centred sessions and will strive to ensure our weekly programme is engaging for all. I love organising events and am continually looking for ways to connect with our local community.

Life-encriching activities booklet Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.

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 Shawford Springs Care Home

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Out and about - Royal Romsey

Yesterday we enjoyed a wonderful outing to Romsey for tea & a tour of King John's House .We all thoroughly enjoyed learning about the fascinating history of the site, along with hearing stories about some of the famous historical figures who’ve had connections to the town over the years.We’d like to thank all the staff at King John’s House for a brilliant morning, we hope to return again in the future

Festival of Music - Day 2 The Saxophone

Day 2 of our Festival of Music Event saw us welcome the wonderful (& incredibly talented) saxophonist Hannah for an afternoon of soulful jazz music.

Festival of music....

 Throughout this week, we are going be welcoming different musicians to Shawford Springs as part of our week long Festival of Music Event. And today we kicked off with a lively sing-along courtesy of accordionist Oren, who was a big hit with everyone!
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Time for tea....

 This week we visited the lovely Parlour Tea Room in Basingstoke. The cakes were absolutely delicious & we loved the quirky decorations inside, which included a teacup tree!
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Portsmouth Museum Visit

 This week some of our lovely ladies ventured down to Portsmouth for a fascinating visit to the Portsmouth Museum & Art Gallery.They had a fantastic time exploring the various exhibits, which included displays showcasing Portsmouth’s coastal life & the city’s connection to Arthur Conan Doyle & his much loved character Sherlock Holmes.
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Horsing Around

 What a lovely morning we’ve had at Pinkmead Tea Rooms in Botley. The tearooms are situated next to the Pinkmead Equestrian Centre, which means you can watch the horses & riders whilst enjoying a cuppa. After we enjoyed a coffee & delicious slice of lemon drizzle cake we headed outside to say hello to the various animals who live on site.