Activities at Ashlar 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.
Rita Green
As the Community Engagement Lead and Lifestyle Coordinator, I will be spending time with each resident and their loved ones to build a detailed picture of each individual, so that each person’s stay with us is as meaningful as possible. Although I have been working within this field for many years, thanks to the uniqueness of each resident, I am always enjoying new experiences in my role. My goal is to create an activities programme that caters to the capabilities of residents, including, but not limited to, individual and group activity.
I've spent the past few years forging strong relationships within the community and developing a pool of talented individuals that can support our in-house team to bring out the best in those we care for.
As we never stop growing and changing, it is important that we maintain an up-to-date Getting To Know Me booklet. With your help, the activities scheduled for your loved ones will be as relevant and enjoyable as possible.
I’m very much looking forward to working with all of you.
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 Ashlar House Care Home
Remberence Sunday
Ashlar house paid their respects to the men and women - horses and dogs who fought the war for us so we can carry on living our lives today.
Our very own resident Herbert wanted to pay his respect with his best friend SGT David.
Herbert joined the RAF in 1955 as an electrician working on many aeroplane he left in 1960 and decided to join the police as a beat copper for 28 years.
Herbert received a Medal for his general service in Cyprus and a Police medal for his long service.
Herbert was given a Georgian medal in 1959 being in the 208 squad who help the king of Jordan but sadly this medal was not recognised due to not enough people being there to warrant the medal.
Thank you to the Air cadets squadron 414 marching with Herbert and his best friend.
Coopersale Theydon Garnon
We were invited to Coopersale Theydon Garnon for the Remembrance Assembly recently.
Whilst there, we laid the Poppy Wreath to commemorate the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
Sheila read out the warrior poem, Herbert spoke about his time in the service and Marian was there for support.
Tracy Lea singing songs from the 1940s and marking a Special 90th Birthday
We had the wonderful Tracy Lea from stars in their eyes come back to Ashlar House singing songs from the 1940s to our wonderful residents.
The songs took the residents back in time bringing smiles to everyone faces.
Everyone had a fantastic time and our Birthday Girl Joy who was born into this world the day the war was ending had a wonderful 90th Birthday with her family, Friends, residents and staff all wishing joy a very Happy Birthday!
Stars are coming out tonight!
Stars are coming out tonight in Ashlar House very own Fireworks.
Residents wrapped up warm to go outside to see the pretty patterns the sparklers were making. Fun was had by all and even the staff got involved and had lots of fun.
Residents held the sparklers and swirled them around in the air, it was a magical night!
Warrior
"Warrior" was the horse of Captain Jack Seely during the First World War.
Seely and Warrior served throughout the entire war, travelling to France with the British Expeditionary force (BEF) in 1914 and returning home in the winter of 1918.
They survived some of the fiercest fighting of the war, on the Somme and Ypres.
Ashlar House residents and staff celebrated Black History Month
Today we remember the great Mary Seacole the pioneering nurse, Ella Fitzgerald the First Lady of song and many wise words from Booker T Washington and Coretta Scott King.
The Afternoon was finished off by the 'True Vybez Band' playing the Steel Band and also gave us a little duet.
We then took part in some limbo dancing and then danced to 'Follow the leader leader leader' and The Conga was enjoyed by residents and staff fun had by all.
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.
