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
Colour Therapy
Residents have been enjoying our colour therapy sessions. We have all found it so relaxing and we are really pleased with the finished results!
Oomph Party
Residents and staff have been getting involved in our new Oomph parties! We have so much fun dancing to the music, and the residents love shaking their pom poms!
Carol Singers Visited Southerndown
Southerndown had a wonderful visit from carol singers from chipping Norton and the surrounding areas. It was a fantastic turnout and it was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Trip to Evesham Country Park
Southerndown visited Evesham Country Park for a very festive trip. We had a Christmas lunch and did lots of Christmas shopping. We indeed saw the Singing Christmas penguins –what a fantastic day. We really can’t wait for our next visit.
Remembrance Sunday
For our Remembrance Sunday service this year, we were very lucky to be Joined by some local RAF. We had a morning of reminiscence and remembrance, and it was so nice to meet such wonderful people.
Cotswold Friends
Cotswold Friends came to visit us at Southerndown to receive a donation of £500 on behalf of Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.
Cotswold Friends is a charity providing friendship, support and transport to older and vulnerable people in the North Cotswold community.
We spent a lovely afternoon with one of the friends, Suzie, who gave us a talk about the Cotswold Friends and all the fantastic and valuable work they do in the local community.
