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.
Stacey Davies
I have worked at Southerndown since 2013. I enjoy providing many various activities for our residents, such as gardening groups, trips out in the mini bus, quiz days and art therapy, amongst the many things we enjoy to do.
I look forward to meeting you all.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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
Wishing Well
Spring is starting to get our home and residents itching to get out into the garden. Over the coming weeks we will be repotting and clearing away the autumn leaves. Today our residents helped the activities team put together a 'wishing well' ... flat pack assembly is definitely not as easy as it looks!
Happy Retirement 'Uncle Bob'
After almost 17 years of continuous service here at Southerndown our much-loved Maintenance Assistant, Robert Tinkham affectionately known by all as ‘Uncle Bob’ has decided to retire. Today; staff and residents took time-out to send Bob off in style, with a personalised ‘Uncle Bob; tankard, cake and other gifts to thank him for many years of dedication to our beautiful home.
During his time here, uncle Bob has been the glue that keeps our home together, from his decorating, gardening and handy man skills, to his singing whilst driving our minibus when taking our residents on days-out. “Uncle Bob is one of those people who was born to care for others, a real ‘people person’ he has such a huge heart and will be greatly missed by his Southerndown family – ‘Uncle Bob’ we wish you all the best for a relaxing retirement”.
All Staff & Residents Vaccinated (1st Dose)
This week we celebrated 'All staff and residents at Southerndown have received the first dose of their Covid-19 vaccinations c/o Chipping Norton Health Centre, after what has been a very challenging year for everyone'
General Manager, Ela Solomon said: “We’ve all been through such a difficult time and this feels like such a big step on the way to getting back to some normality. I am so proud of the team and how they have worked together and continue to do so and we are all so grateful to be prioritised to receive the vaccine first. Now that everyone in the home has had their first dose, we feel like we’ve started on the long road to recovery.”
Ela has just received confirmation that ‘Laurentiu Adrian Huidu, Registered General Nurse’ at Southerndown will be the first member of the team to receive the 2nd vaccine today 19/02/21!
Sue Busby, Head of Housekeeping said: “There is such a sense of relief. We are all so pleased to have had the first dose of the vaccine. It will help to keep our residents safe, we’re looking forward to getting our second dose as soon as is possible.”
What an amazing achievement and commitment to the protection of our residents, staff and local community. #DontWaitVaccinate #chippingnortonnews
Happy 79th Birthday 'Rita'
Members of our care team and General Manager Ela we're so pleased to surprise our beautiful 'Rita' earlier today with flowers and a freshly made cream sponge cake courtesy of Chef, in celebration of her 79th Birthday... Happy Birthday lovely lady!
Pancake Day 2021
Pancake day went do well at Southerndown, with General Manager Ela cooking up fresh crepes in the lounges and even managing to have a little dance with resident Ken.
Valentines Day
We hope your day has been filled with 'love & happiness' in these difficult times we hope you have managed to find something that makes you smile. Our residents have been busy compiling an indoor display, full of their own valentine's inspired arts & crafts before sitting down to a special candle lit dinner.
This afternoon they settled down to watch 'My Fair Lady'... A perfect end to a wonderful day!
