Activities at Flowerdown 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.
Our home is always full of life, and we can thank our wonderful Activities Coordinators for this. Dedication to creating a unique and interesting activities programme is what sets us apart from other homes. We always take into consideration that some people would prefer to pursue their own interests, which is why our team strive to incorporative activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and hobbies. Our trips out are always fun and exciting as well, and residents are guaranteed to return with stories to tell their loved ones!
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 Flowerdown Care Home
Owl Adventures
Look who’s swooping into our hearts!
Our residents enjoyed a special kind of pet therapy, courtesy of Owl Adventures! With their soft feathers and gentle nature, these majestic creatures brought smiles, laughter, and such joy to everyone. Nothing beats the joy of connecting with nature and animals!
Everyone enjoyed petting the extraordinary animals, learning interesting facts and even witnessing a fantastic hawk flight demonstration.
Thanks to Owl Adventures for making today so special!
Exercise class with EverActive
Our residents really enjoyed chair-based exercises with Curtis from EverActive. From gentle stretches to lively chair dancing, everyone participated with big smiles and plenty of laughter.
Physical activity not only boosts our health but also brings us closer together as a community. Chair exercises can enhance joint flexibility and range of motion, which is especially beneficial for our residents and for those rehabilitating from injuries.
Improved mobility can make everyday tasks more comfortable and effortless, leading to an improved quality of life.
Knit and Natter Group
Residents have been getting creative at our regularly knit and natter club.
The club offers residents a welcoming space to socialise while indulging their passion for knitting.
Members share tips, showcase their latest projects and enjoy light refreshments, fostering a sense of community and creativity. It’s a perfect blend of crafting and conversation!
National Activity Providers & Professionals Week
It is National Activity Providers Week, and we would like to take this opportunity to recognise and thank our wonderful Life Enrichment team, Sophie Palmer, Vicki Giles, Emma Bacciarelli and Jacob Hodgkiss for all the fun and laughter they bring to the home.
We are proud of the dedication and creativity they bring to enrich our residents every single day. They always go above and beyond their role and for this we are truly grateful.
Special celebrations are also taking place at the home throughout the week with residents, friends and fellow colleagues.
Zoolab
Our residents had an exciting afternoon with a wild encounter and interactive experience from ZooLab, and an opportunity to meet some fascinating creatures! Everyone had an opportunity to learn, interact, and even hold these fascinating creatures.
They learnt lots of interesting facts and were also able to interact with the animals. The ZooLab Ranger introduced our residents to a corn snake, hissing cockroach, a tree frog, a stick insect and a giant centipede.
It’s always such a joy to see our residents' interactions, their smiles, curiosity, and excitement!
A big thank you to ZooLab for an unforgettable experience!
Chef Academy!
We are excited to announce chef, Jander De Sousa, has graduated from Barchester’s Chef Academy in the Class of 2024.
Jander’s passion for his role, commitment and dedication is second to none. He is dedicated to continually developing dishes that are nutritional, appetising as well as being tasty. Jander is very well known amongst our residents and takes pride in catering to the highest of standards.
General Manager, Claudia Nunes, said: “This is an amazing achievement and the whole home wants to congratulate Jander. We are so proud of them. Jander is an outstanding chef. They are extremely creative, producing wonderful three-course menus for residents every day for lunch and dinner. This has been a chance to showcase to others in the company just what they can do in terms of skill set and maintaining high standards of presentation together with nutritious meals. Jander’s food is just fabulous, the residents love their delicious meals, they are such a talented chef.”
