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
Puzzle Day
Residents at Sherwood Court recently enjoyed a number of their favourite puzzles from crosswords, Sudoku and the good old classic jigsaw as part of Puzzle Day which is celebrated on the 29th January.
Colleagues were able to spend one to one time with residents as they completed their favourite puzzles which is a great way to stimulate the brain, have good hand eye coordination and problem solving. What’s your favourite puzzle?
Burns Celebrations at Sherwood Court
New designated visitor suite
Residents are overjoyed at Sherwood Court care home in Preston, as Barchester Healthcare has implemented a designated visiting room for residents to continue to spend time with their loved ones for the autumn and winter seasons in addition to the outdoor visiting that has been on offer for those able for many months.
Balancing resident wellbeing and safety is at the forefront of Barchester Healthcare’s thinking and they understand how important it is for residents and their family and friends to be able to spend time together in the safest way possible.
Residents honour the fallen
Residents and staff of Sherwood Court commemorated Remembrance Day where they joined the rest of the United Kingdom in holding a two-minute silence at 11am.
As well as marking Remembrance Day by wearing poppies and watching the televised service, some residents have been reminiscing about the world war and sharing stories of the different jobs their loved ones had during this period and their thoughts of what it was like growing up during the war.
Children in Need
Staff and residents have taken part in Children in Need to raise money for Children in Need.
Children in Need is the BBC's UK charity. Since 1980 it has raised over £950 million for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. One of the highlights is an annual telethon, held in November and televised on BBC One and BBC Two, and the charity mascot "Pudsey Bear" is as well-known as legendary host Sir Terry Wogan who hosted the telethon for 35 years.
This year Residents have enjoyed watching clips of children in need performances. They also took part in the Children In Need 2020 annual duck race using the iPad. Residents enjoyed cheering their selected duck on and placed their bets!
Birthday celebrations
One of our residents spent their 101st birthday in style with lots of presents and facetime with the family. Lockdown didn’t dampen our spirts and making it extra special. The fun wasn’t over as staff had prepared a birthday party in the evening with music, snacks and laughter. Other resident joined in the fun with a sing along and party games
