Activities at Henford House Care Home
Our Activities Coordinators are constantly striving to mentally and physically stimulate those we support by organising group and individual activities for anyone and everyone to participate in, as well as visits from PAT dogs, musicians and entertainers. We also host evenings such as our cheese & wine nights, pub evening, quiz nights and special occasions such as, Guy Fawkes, Easter and Christmas where we like to encourage relatives to come to. Activities are one of the most important aspects of a care home, so it is essential that our team are dedicated to ensuring that residents are entertained, and that life at Henford House is fun and active.
Debbie Phillips
I joined Henford House in March 2014; after five and a half years of domiciliary care, this position became available at Henford and I decided that it would be great to do more of the fun things in life with residents! It is great here at the home; we get along so well and truly have some laughs. Residents have a wide range of activities to participate in each week, including armchair exercises, bingo sessions, singalongs, musical entertainment, pottery, manicures, celebrations and much more. It is very rewarding knowing that people are grateful for the work I've done when I go. Working here has also given me the opportunity to gain my Level 2 NAPA certificate.
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 Henford House Care Home
Harvest Festival
Residents, loved ones, friends and staff members at Henford House celebrated the Harvest Festival by donating a food hamper to our local food bank here in Warminster.
20 Years at Henford
Congratulations to Debra Matthews, who recently celebrated her 20th year at Henford House. She was presented with her Long Service Award by Operations Manager, Miranda Morgan. Well done!
NCS Visit
The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a fabulous programme aimed at 15 to 17 year olds across the country. It provides them with numerous skills and experiences to equip them for life as they develop and build friendships and get involved with their local community.
Those who joined us were all based locally in Warminster or the surrounding area; they have chosen to fight against the stigma surrounding age and mental health and I have tailored their project to accomplish this.
As part of their project, members of the team contacted numerous care homes in the local area. Akeisha, aged 16, contacted Henford House to arrange a visit on Thursday August 30th. Subsequent calls by Eloise meant the team could work with Henford staff to deliver an interesting and personal visit.
The visit itself was a huge success, with the NCS team chatting to residents in the lounge about their respective lives, and playing friendly games of Scrabble. Many cups of tea and a good afternoon later, the NCS team had changed their perceptions, challenged themselves and grown up as people.
Music Therapy
Once a fortnight, Julie comes to Henford House to host a music therapy session for residents.
Julie does group work in the lounge and one-to-one sessions, either in the residents' rooms or in the lounge by the piano.
Music works for most people, even residents who do not engage with word games or physical activities. Playing or listening to music suits everybody’s needs.
August Open Day
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Henford House to enjoy an open day that was held at the home on 11th July.
Henford House hosted a variety of activities throughout the day. Vintage cars, supplied by John Pomeroy, were on display in the car park for residents and visitors to enjoy.
After lunch, there was country and western-themed live entertainment by Vanessa, who has been to Henford House on numerous occasions.
A BBQ was planned, with Vanessa entertaining outside in the garden, but we decided that it wasn't quite BBQ weather.
Garden Party
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Henford House to enjoy our annual garden party, which was hosted in our beautiful garden on 14th July. The event was opened by Mayor Tony Nicklen and Sarah from Dorothy House.
We hosted a variety of activities throughout the day, including a BBQ, a tombola stall, live music, balloon making, various stalls, face painting, a raffle and much more.
The event was enjoyed by the residents and everyone who came. The band played a wide range of music, which had people up and dancing.
Staff at Henford House made everyone feel welcome and were delighted to see different generations having fun together. Visitors enjoyed plenty of refreshments, such as hot dogs, burgers and cream teas, which were prepared by the catering team, who were hard at work making sure that a great time was had by all – and we must not forget all the volunteers who came to help us out it; it really was a team effort!
