Activities at Ashfields Care Home
At Ashfields, we strive to make our care and services as person-centred as we possibly can, and this includes our provision of activities. We will give prospective residents a 'Getting to Know Me' booklet to fill out with their loved ones before their arrival, which includes a little life history and a tick sheet for a vast amount of activities. This enables us to offer bespoke activities and helps us to learn valuable information about residents and what might stimulate them in conversations and trips.
Our specialist activities and lifestyle staff make sure there are always meaningful activities to take part in, such as gardening, baking and trips out to various locations nearby, including local cathedrals, cafés, garden centres and much more.
Residents are encouraged to take part and we try to get every person out at least once a month to places they might be interested in visiting, but it is always their choice, ultimately. We believe that having choice is very integral in helping residents feel that they still have control of their lives.
Activities are provided by everyone in our home, from Carers and specialised activities staff, right through to the admin team.
We are a registered member of the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA), which means that we are always working to make the quality of life of all residents as high as possible by offering person-centred activities that aim to stimulate both mentally and physically.
Xen Greenwood
My name is Xen and I am lucky enough to be the Activities Coordinator here at Ashfields.
I have experience working in care homes in Activities and leisure and lifestyle roles. In my own time I love to go antique shopping and making crafts.
I love being part of the Ashfields team and supporting our residents to live their best lives with fun, interesting, and varied activities available every week. I always feel its important for the residents to have the opportunity to explore new interests as well as keeping up with previous interests and hobbies.
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 Ashfields Care Home
A visit to the Sainsbury Centre UEA
At Ashfields Care Home we support and encourage our residents to continue doing the things they love whilst also making new friends and exploring new adventures.
Our Residents enjoyed a trip to the University of East Anglia's Sainsbury Centre, famous for it's art displays and sculptures. After a warm afternoon touring the site viewing the sculptures everyone enjoyed a cooling ice cream.
Supporting residents to enjoy outings, shopping, meals out and other trips is a key aspect of the weekly activities calendar.
Twit Twit Twoo
Animal therapy is one of the cornerstones of our life enrichment program and features regularly on our resident-led weekly activity planner.
Our Residents enjoyed a visit from Evie's Owls this week and there was even a baby owl know as an Owlet. Residents at Ashfields Care Home were allowed to handle the Owls and they Owls also made some room visits. Smiles and twit twoo's alround.
Residents at Ashfields Care Home love the animal therapy sessions that our dedicated Activities Team organise. As one of the foundations of our Life Enrichment program, we know that animal therapy can help reduce blood pressure and improve overall cardiovascular health.
A trip to the Broads
Regular outings are just one aspect of our life enrichment program and all the trips we take are at the request of the residents. Our monthly activities calendar boasts a range of outings and entertainment.
Our Residents enjoyed a trip to the Norfolk Broads and enjoyed messing about by the water. Some cake and Ice cream was truly deserved and looks like the ducks and Swans enjoyed keeping them company.
By taking regular feedback and requests from our residents we can enhance our life enrichment program to suit the interests of the residents.
What a 101
What a 101st birthday it was for one of our Residents at Ashfields Care Home.
Nancy one of our residents who has been with us quite some time loves Opera. So the team at Ashfields arranged for a local Opera singer to come and give Nancy a special birthday treat.
As you can see it was certainly a birthday to treasure.
80th V.E Day Celebrations
National celebrations and family-friendly events are just some of the ways that we ensure the residents at Ashfields remain connected with their loved ones and the wider community.
Our Residents enjoyed celebrating not only V.E Day but one of our Residents birthdays. Our Chefs provided a special V.E day buffet and made a V.E Day birthday cake. There were smiles all around as the Residents enjoyed singing along to some 1940s classics.
Norwich Cathedral organ recital
Supporting residents to enjoy outings, shopping, meals out and other trips is a key aspect of the weekly activities calendar.
Ashfields Residents enjoyed a trip to Norwich Cathedral for an organ recital. The Cathedral has one of the largest pipe organs in the U.K and was refurbished recently. Afterwards our Residents enjoyed taking a tour of the Cathedral and it's clositers.
Regular outings are just one aspect of our life enrichment program and all the trips we take are at the request of the residents. Our monthly activities calendar boasts a range of outings and entertainment.
Upcoming events
Quiz and Chips
Join us Saturday 19th July for another fun filled Quiz and Chips night to support a charity close to our hearts the Alzheimer's Society
Book early.
Meet the Manager
Come and join Nita Pulomnes and ask any questions you may have relating to care over a glass of wine.
Dementia Café
We know the importance of supporting our local community and hold monthly groups, specifically for those living with dementia or caring for a loved one.
Ashfields Summer Fete
This year our Fete will have an Alice In Wonderland theme. There will be live entertainments, a visit from Alpacas, fancy dress and much more.
