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.
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 Ashfields Care Home
Cavies & Cake
The activities team and a few residents took a minibus trip down to Fakenham to visit cavies & cake. The residents had the most amazing time! Tea, coffee and cupcakes were served alongside colouring sheets and puzzles.
Once we had finished our tasty refreshments, the wonderful staff brought out 6 guinea pigs for our residents to stroke and hold.
It was a beautiful experience and so lovely to see the joy these guinea pigs brought to our residents.
Unique Visitors
We had a few unique visitors to the home for a animal therapy session.
Residents and staff were excited to welcome the variety of animals and take advantage of the opportunity to hold and learn all about the different habitats and diet of each one.
This activity provided a number of benefits, including interaction, encouragement, enhancing residents' well-being and promoting a sense of relaxation.
Flower Power
Flower arranging stimulates creative desire, so here at Ashfields, we hold a weekly flower arranging club, placing the residents in the role of an expert.
This activity provides a great sense of achievement, as the end result is displayed around the home.
Cheese & Wine Tasting
Ashfields enjoyed cheese and wine tasting experience,; whether port, wine or beer, we explore and discover the different cheese pairing from the comfort of our home.
Our selection of continental, Yorkshire and British cheeses, from mild to strong, enabled us to try something new.
This was accompanied by smooth jazz music stimulation a calming effect on the mind, body and soul.
Birthday Skydive
Brave local man, Mel, from Rackheath in Norwich, completed a birthday skydive today in aid of Ashfields. Mel decided to celebrate his 81st birthday by tackling a skydive to raise funds for us. Thank you, Mel!
All Things England
We celebrated all things England in preparation of the semi-finals. Residents and staff took part in various activities throughout the day. Flags were at the ready, as we will be watching England vs Denmark in the semi-finals on the big screen in our cinema lounge with a selection of beverages and snacks.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
