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
Fabulous Gwens 100th birthday
We wished our lovely resident Gwen a fabulous 100th birthday this week!
Starting her day with a private cuddly animal handling session and then having afternoon tea surrounded by loved ones was the perfect day she deserved.
We would also like to say a big thank you to Broadland High School and Rackheath Primary School for for all of the beautiful cards sent to wish Gwen wonderful day.
The Barchester regional Olympics came to Ashfields!
The Barchester regional Olympics came to Ashfields!
Residents had an afternoon of competitive games around the home and showed our activities team how it was done with some childhood favourites.
Trip to the pub!!!
We took a visit down to The Boundary Pub for their dementia friendly events and we had such a lovely time.
Secret Santa
We have had the most amazing visit from Santa this afternoon delivering some wonderful Christmas presents from Crown commercial services. Such a lovely surprise for residents.
Christmas Party!!
Our residents welcomed Trevor Walton back to Ashfields Care Home - Barchester Healthcare to perform at our Christmas party. We all enjoyed some festive music, traditional party songs and some old fashioned favourites
Christmas fun at Ashfields
What a wonderful morning we have had this morning at Ashfields Care Home - Barchester Healthcare the lovely Svelta singing Christmas songs, mince pies and mulled wine. Fabulous start to the day.
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.
