Activities at Ashcombe House Care Home
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Michelle Martin
I’m a fun, loud and outgoing individual who loves organising fun activities for residents at Ashcombe House (and staff, if possible). I’m very creative and keep the residents very active, both mentally and physically In my spare time, I love doing a lot of fundraising, which usually ends up with me sliding in mud.
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 Ashcombe House Care Home
Birthday Celebrations
Margaret was celebrating her birthday and said she had the most fantastic day with tea served in the garden and a fabulous birthday cake.
National Tea Day
Ashcombe House celebrated National Tea Day and the Queen’s birthday with a trolley full of goodies that were donated, flavoured teas and fancy biscuits. Traditional English roast beef was served at lunchtime, with a special sceptre dessert created by our wonderful Head Chef, Vicky Holloway.
Easter Knits
Residents have been very busy creating knitting Easter chicks and Easter baskets. Following simple knitting patterns the residents wanted to be able to make something for the carers that look after them. Each knitted chick will be finished with a chocolate egg to show their appreciation.
Residents have even taught activities coordinator Michelle how to knit and she is very pleased with her first knitted chick. The Knit and Knatter group meet weekly and share wool, ideas and general chit chat.
Spring Sunshine
With the outbreak of the virus keeping entertainers and visitors away from the home, the residents have been enjoying a full programme of activities, alongside learning modern technology with Facetime and Skype calls to family and friends.
Residents have been enjoying the garden and some much needed spring sunshine. Activities have been taking place outside and we were very lucky to receive a wonderful delivery from Local Company Margaret’s Kitchen who supplied us with Eccles cakes and Bakewell tarts.
John Lewis surprised us one afternoon with a fabulous selection of Hotel Chocolat's goodies which residents and staff enjoyed in the sunshine.
Intergenerational Project
We have teamed up with the Spotlight Centre in Basingstoke who offer child and youth support and family support services. A group of young people spent a morning with residents reminiscing and playing board games, the Spotlight volunteers will be with us each month as part of an intergenerational project.
Creative Painting Session
We have some very artistic residents here at Ashcombe and we spent a morning using paints, pastels and pens to create a heart shaped mural. Each person designed and painted a section with the finished masterpiece making a large heart.
Art is very important and allows us to express ourselves, everyone is always welcome to join in and who knows maybe the next Picasso is living among us!
