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.
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 Henford House Care Home
Gardening Club
The residents are enjoying gardening club in this glorious weather, concentrating on tubs for the balconies and planting tomato and pepper plants the potatoes are coming on nicely, we have got many herbs to plant to make a small herb garden.
Salisbury dogs trust donation
The residents, relatives and staff from Henford House have been collected food, beds and treats to donate to Salisbury Dogs Trust. General Manager Charlie set off with full carload of donations which were greatfully received by the staff at Salisbury Dogs Trust
Henford House would like to thank everyone who donated to this great cause.
Incredible Eggs
The residents have been enjoying a truly special spring tradition at Henford House. Every year we purchase an egg hatching kit from Incredible Eggs and watch as the adorable baby chicks hatch and grow.
This is a hands on experience for our residents as they assist the chicks to escape their shells, help to feed them and are able to handle the little fluffy delights. Many of our residents owned chickens when they were growing up and it has been wonderful for them to experience this again.
25 Years of Service
We are very proud of the many staff who have worked with us at Henford House for years and decades. This week we were delighted to celebrate Lynda's 25 years of service.
The dedication shown by Lynda to caring for the residents over the decades has been an inspiration to many a new team member. Lynda's high standards are legendary at our home and we are pleased to see her honoured.
Salisbury dogs trust donations
Over a period of a couple months, staff and residents relations donated pre loved and new items to give to the Salisbury Dog Trust, General Manager Charlie filled his car up with dog beds, blankets, toys, food, treats, leads, harness’s, bowls. This was greatly received and appreciated, many dogs come in to the home when relations visit so everyone feels this was a really good donation.
Pet photography competition
Its Competition time at Henford House,
Send us your best Pet photos to be in with a chance to win a hamper worth £30
Closing date is Friday 2nd July with the winner being selected by our residents, so get snapping and send them in and you could win our lovely hamper worth £30
send in your photos to Henford@barchester.com
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.
