Activities at Sherwood Court Care Home
Our home is always full of life, and we can thank our wonderful Activities Coordinators for this. Dedication to creating a unique and interesting activities programme is what sets us apart from other homes. We always take into consideration that some people would prefer to pursue their own interests, which is why our team strive to incorporative activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and hobbies. Our trips out are always fun and exciting as well, and residents are guaranteed to return with stories to tell their loved ones!
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 Sherwood Court Care Home
Coronation virtual talk
Across our services Residents had a wonderful time participating in an interactive virtual talk with Pippa Catterall, Professor of History and Policy at the University of Westminster, where we delved into the rich history of coronations.
During the talk, we explored fascinating topics such as the coronation chair, the crown, and other significant aspects related to King Charles' upcoming coronation. Our residents were thrilled to have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the memoirs of past coronations from 1937 and 1953, as well as learning about the coronation oath and what to expect from the ceremony, including the music, guests, and pageantry.
Dancing Around The May Pole
Here at Sherwood Court are residents have been working hard on preparations for May Day. We celebrate this every year and it is always so much fun for all that take part. Residents have been making garlands of different colours to wear on the day and staff have taken part in this too by using colour that are special to them, from their home town colours or football team colours to gay pride rainbows on their head dress. Residents have helped to make and crown the May pole, and then it was time for the big day! Residents sat out in the sun and staff and family members got ready to dance around the May pole! Music played and residents shook bells as the garden was filled of fun and laughter
Gordon, a family member, said he had not danced around a May pole since he was 9 at school and Pam said she thoroughly enjoyed the fun as her husband watched. Residents said it was a special treat to see all the staff have so much fun.
Getting out and about
Today at Sherwood court, residents are getting out and about. We're off to Asda for a browse around the shop, to small the fresh bread, and pick out fruit for later, and some birthday cards. We finished off with a Mc Donald’s lunch requested by James then back for singing for joy with Abi. A lovely fun day had by all.
Celebrating Easter in Style
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Sherwood Court celebrated Easter with a whole host of different activities including a fascinating delivery of soon-to-be born chicks from Living egg, an Easter Egg Hunt and attending a church service.
Residents at Sherwood Court enjoyed an eggs-tensive range of Easter activities, from watching the eggs hatch to egg painting, from attending a church service to a fantastic egg hunt. Residents also tucked in to a delicious Easter meal of roast lamb followed by Easter cake prepared by the home’s talented head chef.
Cath, resident at Sherwood Court said: “It has been so lovely to spend time with our families this Easter, though like every Easter, I think I’ve eaten too much chocolate! It was so wonderful to see everyone go to so much effort. I really enjoyed watching the chicks hatching.
A trip to North Preston Evangelical Church
Here at Sherwood Court it is so important to take in to consideration all the needs of the residents and this time it is spiritual, friendship, being involved, socialisation, being heard and we are so lucky to have a church close by North Preston Evangelical church that opens their arms to us every week, with homemade cake and fresh coffee and always a friendly face to bring joy to the day with a pray hymn and reading for us all to enjoy this is open to anyone family and friends.
Residents and family members have said they are overwhelmed by the warmth of the church and the people that make it happen Barbara and her daughter enjoy this most weeks, we would like to say thanks to Fred and his team also to his wife that makes the cakes every week
A Performance form the Golden Oldies
Life at Sherwood court is full of fun and laughter. We have regular entertainers visit the home but this time we had discussed with the residents to try a new group called the golden oldies and what a fantastic performance it was with so many costume changes and dances the residents really enjoyed the show it was absolutely amazing .
Family members and staff thoroughly enjoyed each performance which was a variety from belly dancing, opera singing. Residents have already asked for the show to come back and this has been booked for June. We cannot wait.
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