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 various activities for our residents with the team, such as gardening groups, trips out in the mini bus around the Cotswolds, quiz days and entertainment performances. Amongst the many things we enjoy doing, part of my role within the home is to ensure all residents are provided the purpose in life to fulfil day to day stimulation, whether that be together, or creating individual activity to those that prefer.
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
Christmas Tree Festival
We have entered a tree into Chipping Norton’s Christmas Tree Festival; residents here at Southerndown have named the tree 'Golden Oldies’. We have spent the last week hand making all of the decorations out of pasta shells, leaves and cones, spraying them gold and glittering them up. We have made gold stars to hang on the tree, and have wrote our fondest memories of Christmas on the stars. We took a group of residents to a methodist church to decorate the tree – and it looks amazing!
The Chippy Swifts
Southerndown is a proud sponsor of the under 12's football team, Chippy Swifts, which has enabled them to buy their new training jackets.
The team visited us at Southerndown before a recent match and we were all excited to get a first look at their new kit.
We can’t wait until the weather gets warmer so we can go and watch them play at their home ground.
A Double Celebration
Southerndown had a double celebration recently, when we celebrated Barchester's 25th anniversary and unveiled the look of our new 'wow factor' home, both of which were a hit with residents, loved ones and visitors alike.
What an amazing way to spend the day – plenty of fantastic food, so many friends and family members among us and entertainment from fan favourite, Tristan.
Pumpkin Carving
Southerndown created spook-tacular pumpkins for Halloween. Every one really enjoyed the carving and we were really pleased with how they turned out.
Oxford Bus Museum
Southerndown had a wonderful day trip to Oxford Bus Museum.
Residents really enjoyed having a look at some of the buses and how much they have changed in the past 100 years.
We are now 10-60-06 accredited!
Southerndown would like to say a massive congratulations to our Memory Lane staff for receiving their 10-60-06 accreditation.
General Manager, Mandy Vettraino, said, “we are delighted to have achieved the 10-60-06 dementia care accreditation. The changes we have made to our Memory Lane community and the services we provide make a big difference to people’s lives and well-being and I would like to say a big thank you to all the staff that have made this possible.”
Upcoming events
Cocktails and Canapes
You’re cordially invited to our Cocktails & Canapes Party on Wednesday 22nd May from 2pm. Join us in our beautiful garden and enjoy the refreshments on offer all afternoon.
Community Dementia Cafe
Join us for the launch of our new Dementia Cafe on Tuesday 11th June and meet with friends over light refreshments, and enjoy the variety of activities and entertainment
Professional Breakfast
We are inviting all Emergency Services and Blue Light Holders to breakfast on Wednesday 12th June 2024 from 8:30am. Come and join us for complimentary food and hot drinks!
