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
Floral Spring-Summer Wreaths
Over the weekend our wonderful Memory Lane lady residents decided to hand-craft some lovely 'Spring-summer wreaths' to decorate and brighten the walls.
We think they're as good as a florist would make, well done ladies. Everyone agreed the 'rose' flower to be their favourite.
From Chipping Norton to South Africa
Today at Southerndown we had the pleasure of reconnecting Ken with his brother in South Africa over zoom. They haven’t seen each other for almost 20 years!
Our General Manager Ela made it her mission to make it happen and today, with the families help, Ken finally spoke to his brother ‘face-to-face’ through the power of Wi-Fi.
It was such a privilege to be able to help join the siblings together albeit virtually. During these difficult times Ken, his brother and other members of the family will now be able to catch up whenever and wherever they are in the world; lockdown really doesn’t mean we can’t stay connected.
Love is…Romeo & Juliet
Following on from the success of our life-size nativity display the residents and staff at Southerndown decided to get all romantic in the run up to Valentines 2021.
Visible from the Worcester Road as you walk or drive by ‘Romeo & Juliet’ are on display, surrounded by flower garlands and messages of ‘love and hope’ created by local primary school students.
Our display is a reflection of the love. Due to the current restrictions our residents are missing the regular hugs and kisses they would usually receive. This display was designed by them to send a message that love is everlasting.
We really hope you enjoy it and welcome more messages of love for our residents to read, we will place all on the display with Romeo & Juliet to share the love with passers-by.
E. Southerndown.Activities@barchester.com post, or deliver to our reception. Southerndown care home really believes... you’re never too old to fall in love!
Flower Arranging
Our residents have been busy today creating beautiful floral arrangements for display around the home. They used their favourite colours; cornflower blue and yellow to brighten our dining tables and lounges. It really does feel like spring is on its way.
National Feed the Birds Day
Oh how we enjoyed 'National Feed the Birds day' (03/02/21) at Southerndown.
Our residents spent time in the fresh air, taking a stroll around the gardens and filling the feeders to encourage more of our feathered friends to visit.
Celebrating Cumulative 40 Years Service
Ela Solomon, General Manager of Southerndown care home had the pleasure of presenting two prestigious Long Service Awards today; 10 and 30 years’ respectively, in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for a cumulative 40 years!
The individual members of staff were; Letty Marton, Head of Unit (10 years) and Eva Ions, Home Administrator (30 years), both ladies are a credit to the Barchester family, always smiling and have, over the years, ensured our residents and their relatives’ needs are met to the highest of standards.
“We’re delighted to be celebrating these loyal service achievements with each member of staff. The Long Service Awards are a way for us to show our appreciation for their invaluable contribution to the home and colleagues. I speak for all of us here at Southerndown when I say we hope they enjoy their gifts, and we’re looking forward to many more years of working with them both.”
