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
Norfolk Encounters
We were joined by some wide-eyed visitors, and the residents loved meeting them. They couldn't believe how heavy owls actually are!
An Invitation
In January, Norwich-based arts organisation, Eyebrow Arts. visited Ashfields to support people living with dementia.
Thanks to £15,000 funding from Arts Council England and vital support from Norwich Arts Centre and Norfolk County Council, Eyebrow Arts have been touring their interactive arts performance, ‘An Invitation’ to over 20 care homes, day centres and dementia support groups throughout the county.
Eyebrow Arts is run by professional artists, Sorrel Muggridge and Dot Howard. Trained in performance and visual arts, the inspirational pair devise and deliver creative activities for adults with learning disabilities, older people and people living with dementia.
Through music, movement, making and magic, they invited our staff and residents to enjoy being creative together, and the performance responded to each participant’s abilities, interests and imaginations.
Elvis at Ashfields
To celebrate the King of Rock 'n' Roll's birthday, we had a party for him with a live Elvis impersonator. This was great fun; he even had a dance with a resident who turns 100 in a few days.
Celebrating the New Year
We had a great time celebrating the New Year here at Ashfields, as well as reminiscing about a great 2018. We hope everyone has a prosperous 2019!
Christmas Party
We opened our doors to the local community, who joined us to see some beautiful reindeers, Santa's Grotto and live entertainment.
Christmas Decorations
Residents have had fun decorating our Christmas tree. It brought back lots of memories of days gone by for them.
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.
