Activities at Southerndown Care Home
Our specialist activities staff are committed to organising a mix of activities and events for residents and the local community to get involved in, including trips out to local places of interest in our minibus and visits from entertainers and musicians. It is important to us that each individual who we support can get as much from these as possible, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect their interests and capabilities as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can.
Cathy Wheeler
I have been with the team at Southerndown since 2023
People ask me what I enjoy about my job and the answer is easy... 'the people'. Its the small things that make the difference every day, seeing people smile and seeing someone respond positively to interaction. We offer a great life enrichment programme at Southerndown and every day is different but enjoyable.
In my spare time I like to spend time in the garden, I enjoy sewing but mostly love spending time with my grandchildren
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 Southerndown Care Home
Virtual Cycle Team Arrive and Party at Chacombe Park
Southerndown celebrated today the virtual arrival at Chacombe Park in Hawaiian style! Residents and staff enjoyed some delicious smoothies prepared by our chef and some much needed yummy cakes kindly gifted to us from Coop Chipping Norton - thank you so much! 100 miles go!
Red Nose Day - Celebrating & Cycling
We would like to thank everybody for all the kind donations we've already received, we are so grateful for your support. Today is about raising money for many charities through Comic Relief, and our staff were happy to buy and wear their 'red noses' with pride as they continued to pedal another 5 miles for Be Free Young Carers... 103 miles to go! https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Team/Barchester
Cycle Challenge Day 3
We even got the chef involved and our wonderful care team helped add to the 16.3 miles we're down today. Please give if you can to support our amazing cause, every penny counts and it all goes to Be Free Young Carers Thank you for your continued support! https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Team/Barchester
St Patrick's Day - Keep on Cycling
The Southerndown Cyclethon miles are growing, with a little luck of the Irish our residents continue to pedal their way to Chacombe Park Care Home
Today 17th March we arrived at The Rollright Stones, which is an ancient site located on the Oxfordshire & Warwickshire border. The complex consists of three main elements, The Kings Men stone circle, the King Stone, and the Whispering Knights.
As our residents and staff (Deputy Manager Clem, and Stacey from activities) pushed the pedals, they learnt all about this wonderful local attraction. All agreeding; its a place they can't wait to visit in-person one day soon!
The residents finished the day with a choice of traditional Irish tipple; Guinness, Irish Coffees or Bailys which they definitely deserved. To find out more about our chellenge, please visit https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Team/Barchester
Southerndown Sponsored Cyclethon Launch
Today 16th March 2021 to mark 'Young Carers Action Day' the residents and staff at Southerndown began pedalling hard to achieve the first of many miles on the 1st lap of 5 laps covering 124 miles in support of Be Free Young Carers Oxfordshire. https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Team/Barchester
Keep an eye on our Facebook page(s) for regular updates, and to join in the virtual celebrations as the team reach of their sister homes en route! Chacombe Park, Oxford Beaumont, Hempton Field and Middletown Grange.
Mothering Sunday
We've had a wonderful 'Mother's Day of Love' here at Southerndown our ladies enjoyed receiving many beautiful flower bouquets, and cards full of heart felt words from their beloved families and friends.
It's been a wonderful day; we'd like to wish all the Mother's, and ladies of the Chipping Norton & Surrounding Villages community a very Happy Mothering Sunday.
