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.
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 Ashlar House Care Home
Keeping in Touch
3 weeks into government enforced isolation due to COVID-19, we have ensured that all Ashlar House residents are at least able to see their loved ones via FaceTime or other video conference services. It is so heart warming being able to share these precious moments between family and friends locally, but also as far as Spain and Germany.
Every day is a new memory that is shared, despite the global crisis. Our first priority is the health of our residents. but by connecting each resident with their global support network, we are also ensuring their mental well-being.
Pen Pals
With the restrictions in place to help protect our residents from COVID-19, we have had to get creative with our normal social interactions with the local community. Several of the schools that we associate with have started sending in ‘pen pal’ letters from their students to our residents.
We are sharing these letters and encouraging our residents to spend some time with replies. Even in the face of a global pandemic, we are finding creating ways to ensure we stay connected to the relationships we have helped to foster.
Mother’s Day
Today we celebrated Mother’s Day at Ashlar house. Due to Government advice regarding COVID-19 we are limiting our residents exposure to the virus which has unfortunately meant no loved ones visiting their mothers today. We have ensured that all loved ones were at least able to see their mothers today via FaceTime or other video conference service.
It was so heart-warming being able to share these moments between mother and son, daughter and grandchild. We also shared Mother’s Day Cards and pictures among our residents. Today could have been memorable for all the wrong reasons however even in the face of such a global crisis connecting our Mums with their families was spent focusing on love as it should be!
Purim Celebration
Purim Jewish holiday is about sharing your joy. During the daylight hours of Purim, gather friends and family for a feast & refreshments. Sing, laugh have fun together. Traditionally, the Purim feast lasts well into the evening.
St Patrick's Day
Due to the global crisis of Coronavirus, and in the interest of the safety of our residents, Barchester has taken the decision to cancel any external entertainers for the time being, including for Saint Patrick's Day and Mother's Day.
In the true spirit of overcoming these challenges, we still plan on marking the events internally... This clearly is a stressful time especially for the loved ones of our residents, and as such, we have made every effort to ensure residents are still enjoying themselves here at Ashlar.
Pancake Day
Pancake Day certainly didn’t fall flat at Ashlar House, with residents, families and staff getting involved in a pancake tossing tournament. Even the visiting entertainer, Stone Street Sound, got involved while they were there for a trip down memory lane.
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.
