Activities at Florence Court Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience, and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Jessica Duery
I have been working in the Care Sector for 5 years and started out as a Domestic and Laundry Assistant. I decided that I wanted to progress my career in an activities capacity, so I became an activities provider, then progressed to an Activities Co-Ordinator which I did for 2 years prior to joining the team at Florence Court.
I have a real passion for Activities and get a great deal of pleasure in enriching the residents' lives through meaningful activities. I love getting to know the residents and spending time with them finding out what they love to do. Every day is very different and rewarding.
I am currently studying to advance my knowledge and career path. I am very grateful for the support Barchester gives to enable me to do this.
When I'm not at work, I love to travel and visit new places. I also enjoy the time I spend with my cocker spaniel, Cooper.
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 Florence Court Care Home
Portsmouth Memory Walk
Residents, staff and family members joined together to take part in Portsmouth Memory Walk to raise funds for research into Alzheimer’s disease. Most of us took on the 1.5km walk with one resident and her family achieving the 6km! We’re so proud of our residents for their commitment to the cause and a massive thank you to all our sponsors.. we raised £255!
Just a little song and dance
We had such a fabulous afternoon being entertained by Doorstep Entertainments Lynn and Colin did another wonderful performance and had us all up dancing, laughing and singing along
It was a great afternoon enjoyed by all
Keeping Creative
Today’s art session
Our residents love getting creative with their canvas masterpieces, we enjoyed finishing our flower pieces from last week followed by some sunset scene painting
Fish & Chip Adventure
Fish and chip adventure We made the most of the sunshine and took a minibus trip down to Southsea Pier for a Fish and chip lunch at the beach Residents enjoyed a stroll through Canoe lake admiring the swans followed by a walk along the pier and a spot of lunch
It was a lovely day out, enjoyed by all
Musical Moments regular event
Our Musical Moments dementia cafe with Dementia Support - Hampshire & IOW on the 4th Tuesday of ever month, has become a great hit! Delicious tea and cake was enjoyed, followed by singing and dancing along to a wonderful performance
Why not come and join us for our next Musical Moments session in August 2-3:30pm
Our first Dog Show event
What an amazing time we had at our first ever dog show, even despite the poor weather! Thank you to all who joined us in the rain, it was a fantastic turn out and a great success We loved seeing all of the adorable dogs strutting their stuff in each category. A massive thank you as well to Deputy Mayor of Fareham Councillor Pal Hayre and her Consort Mr. Narinder Hayre for being the judges and choosing our wonderful winners
We raised a fantastic amount for Stubbington Ark and are already looking forward to doing another dog show…hopefully in better weather
Upcoming events
Spring Fayre
Everyone is welcome to join us for our Spring Fayre on Sunday 27th April from 2 - 4pm. There will be a Raffle, Variety of stalls, Face painting, Cakes and Farm animals to meet!
Barchester Care Awards - 2025
Nominations now OPEN for Barchester Care Awards to all staff, residents, families, friends and visitors. Voting information is available on Reception until 26/05/25.
Gentleman's Carers Club
We are hosting a new Gentleman's Carers Club, this will be held on the 3rd Wednesday monthly. The first date will be on 19th March from 2-4pm. All gentlemen carers are welcome.
Musical Moments
Musical Moments is held every fourth Tuesday monthly from 2.00 - 3.30 pm, we contribute to the community with Dementia Support Hampshire and IOW. Everyone is welcome!
