Snowdrop PlaceBarchester Healthcare

Activities at Snowdrop Place Care Home

Name: Snowdrop Place Care Home
Address: Pavilion Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2ZS, GB
Telephone: 02380 085 133

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.

Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.

Read our brochure ‘Life-enriching activities’ for more information about life in our care homes.

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Gemma Moss

Activities Coordinator

Having started my journey as a carer, I am now thrilled to be supporting the activities for our wonderful residents here at Snowdrop Place. I love working with them to ensure we provide a full person-centred planner of amazing and engaging things for everyone to enjoy and be a part of

Celebrating life at Snowdrop Place Care Home

A wonderful afternoon of singing and friendship

We were delighted to spend the afternoon in wonderful company, enjoying a beautiful live performance from the talented Charlotte Millichamp who treated everyone to a stunning selection of classic songs from the theatre. From much-loved melodies to timeless show tunes.

A huge thank you to Charlotte for sharing her incredible voice with us and helping to make our Friday afternoon so special

All Shook Up!

Our residents were all shook up as they celebrated Elvis’ birthday with a fun-filled afternoon of music and dancing. The dance floor was soon alive with toe-tapping, smiles, and plenty of boogie moves as everyone enjoyed the much-loved Elvis classics.

Live entertainment from Delvis brought the spirit of the King to life, with residents singing along and clapping to the iconic tunes.

A special moment was seeing Pam, our biggest Elvis fan, who has been lucky enough to visit Graceland twice, absolutely over the moon and loving every minute of the celebration

An evening spent together with the Brownies

We were delighted to welcome our local Brownies to Snowdrop Place. They filled the home with festive cheer as we enjoyed an evening of Christmas crafts, singing, and lots of smiles.

Our residents had a wonderful time creating decorations and joining in the carols and it was even more special to have some family members come along and join the fun.

A big thank you to the Brownies for bringing so much joy and holiday spirit!

Christmas Day Special Moments

What a magical Christmas Day we had at Snowdrop Place!

Our home was filled with festive music, twinkling lights, and lots of laughter as residents, families, and team members came together to celebrate.

We welcomed visitors throughout the day with glasses of Bucks Fizz and plenty of mince pies, creating the perfect start to the celebrations and lots of lovely catch-ups.

A very special guest also stopped by… Santa himself! He didn’t arrive alone, he was joined by his wonderful helpers, our festive elves Gemma and Katie, along with Mrs Claus, played by our Deputy Manager Nicky. Together they spread cheer around the home, delivering presents, sharing hugs, chatting with residents, and bringing big smiles wherever they went. There were lots of happy faces (and a few surprised ones!) as gifts were unwrapped and treasured moments were shared.

Later, everyone gathered to enjoy a delicious traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, turkey, roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, stuffing, seasonal vegetables, and of course Christmas pudding to finish. The dining room was full of conversation, clinking glasses, and that cosy Christmas feeling.

Throughout the day we enjoyed Christmas films, carols and plenty of photos to capture the memories

Remembrance Day commemorations shared with community

Residents of Snowdrop Place were honoured to be invited by The Hamble School to join their heartfelt Remembrance Service. The students delivered a touching assembly, with beautiful readings from the Student Leadership Team, followed by a moving performance of The Last Post by students and staff. Everyone then came together to observe a respectful two-minute silence in remembrance.

After the service, we enjoyed lovely refreshments and had the pleasure of chatting with the students about their hopes and plans for the future.

Business Networking hosted at Snowdrop Place

We hosted a fantastic and busy Business Networking Event with Blue Angel Care recently inviting local contacts from the business community to meet and share ideas at our home.

With an informative talk from Val, Dementia Friends Ambassador offering best practise when supporting those in the community, business' and families.

Pictured are the team from Snowdrop Place, Gemma Hicks Senior General Manager and Laura Elgar, Home services Advisor along with the local team from Blue Angel Care, Michelle Bilcock and Mikhala Forbes.

Thank you to all who joined us, look forward to the next event in Spring for details please contact our Home Services Advisor on 01489 772550 or email laura.elgar@barchester.com.

New Year Wishes and Ambitions

As we look ahead to 2026, our residents have been sharing their hopes and ambitions for the year ahead.

John H would like to go on trips out locally & further a field, while John W is aiming high and hopes to walk unaided and be able to go on a cruise, a truly inspiring goal.

Rosemary is looking forward to taking a walk along Lee-on-Solent and enjoying some fish and chips, and Doris is hoping to take a trip to the seaside to enjoy the fresh air and beautiful views.

We’re excited to support these goals and help turn them into meaningful moments throughout the year.

Singing together with Boorley Park School

We were thrilled to welcome the talented Boorley Park Primary School Choir to Snowdrop Place for a truly festive Christmas sing-along. The choir created a wonderfully warm atmosphere, filling the home with familiar carols and uplifting holiday music that had everyone smiling.

What made the event even more special was that the choir prepared song sheets for all our residents, ensuring everyone could join in and sing along. From “Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer” to “We wish you a Merry Christmas,” residents and staff alike enjoyed singing together.

A new Christmas visitor!

We were absolutely delighted to receive a truly special Christmas delivery, a life-sized (child-sized!) Nutcracker, lovingly made by the amazing children at Pavilion Pirates Preschool Hedge End Southampton .

The Nutcracker was proudly delivered to Snowdrop Place and instantly brought smiles and festive cheer to everyone who saw it. Knowing that it was created by the children made it even more meaningful, and our residents were thrilled by the creativity, effort, and thought that went into such a wonderful decoration.

He has now taken pride of place in front of our Christmas tree in reception, where he is being admired by residents, visitors, and team members alike and adding an extra touch of magic as everyone arrives.

A huge thank you to the children, staff, and families of Pavilion Pirates Pre-School for this incredibly kind and thoughtful gift.

Special Celebrations of 4 generations shared

Family Celebrations shared at Snowdrop Place

We were absolutely delighted to welcome the family of our lovely resident to the home this afternoon.

Whenever family and relatives share time with their loved ones at Snowdrop there are memories made, however these felt particularly special

Margaret was joined to include 4 generations of her family, with 2 beautiful new great granddaughters to hold and cherish. And that she did! The smiles were priceless and something were sure will be cherished by all for years to come.

Margaret's daughter shared "It was perfect. Thank you so much. They say that even though people living with dementia may not remember you, they remember how you made them feel. Thank you for making mum feel loved, valued and special".

Entertainment afternoons at Snowdrop Place

What at a lovely afternoon at Snowdrop Place. We were so pleased to welcome entertainer Lee Austin for his very first visit to Snowdrop Place, and he certainly made it a memorable one. Residents, staff, and family members all came together to enjoy an afternoon full of music, singing, and smiles.

Lee’s performance had everyone joining in, with familiar songs that lifted the mood and got toes tapping. It was especially wonderful to see residents getting up and dancing alongside their family members, sharing laughs and creating special moments together. The room was filled with energy, happiness, and a real sense of togetherness. Our memory lane residents will always remember how the music made them feel, a wonderful memory to hold onto.

Launching our Charity of the Year at Snowdrop Place

We were delighted to welcome the team from Mountbatten Hampshire to launch our work as we raise funds for their charity this year at Snowdrop. Pledging to fundraise £500 over the next 12 months. Spectacularly kicked off by our Christmas Fayre raffle raising over £200.

Pictured with our team are our residents Ken, Walt and John.

Snowdrop Place Christmas Party

Snowdrop Place Christmas Party Celebration

We had a wonderful time at our Residents Christmas Party! Everyone was delighted with fabulous entertainment from the amazing Nathalie Gunn - Performer there was plenty of singing along to festive favourites, lots of dancing, and smiles all around.

Residents and families enjoyed a lovely glass of Bucks Fizz on arrival, followed by a delicious festive buffet to round off a truly joyful afternoon.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the day so special.

Local Poet joins Snowdrop Place

We were delighted to welcome Sean Michael McCarthy, a talented local published poet, to Snowdrop Place for a very special reading session. Sean shared his work with our residents, reading his poems aloud and filling the room with thought-provoking, heartfelt, and beautifully crafted words.

What made the visit extra special was Sean’s insight into his creative journey. He spoke about his writing process, the inspirations behind his poems, and how he came to become a published poet. Residents were captivated by his stories, asking questions and gaining a unique glimpse into the world of poetry and the dedication it takes to turn words into published works.

To make the visit even more memorable, Sean generously left us all three of his books, which our residents and visitors can enjoy at their leisure.

We are also thrilled to share that Sean will be returning to Snowdrop Place for more poetry readings and to spend time with our residents.

Wings of Freedom at Snowdrop

What a fantastic afternoon for our residents! We were treated to a truly special visit from Colin at Wings of Freedom, who introduced us to some absolutely stunning birds of prey, Doris the Kestrel, Larry the Falcon, Rocky the Barn Owl, and Burt the Harris Hawk.