Activities at Mount House and Severn View
Our Activities team is a dedicated group whom strive to ensure that the residents of Mount House have a broad range of meaningful activities daily which reflect the needs, wants and interests of all our residents. From our larger events including Garden Parties in our spectacular grounds to birthday celebrations with live musical entertainment we always have a broad range of events to suit all of our wonderful residents. We also go on a number of outings throughout the year in and around Shropshire, many of which are linked to community organisations whom cater specifically for interests of the people we support.
Something we have always been passionate about here at The Mount is Music therapy and we offer a diverse musical programme of live music and entertainers throughout the year to suit all tastes. Food theme days and tasting afternoons, as well as regular Cookery classes and chair yoga are on offer as well as beauty therapy and massage.
We aim to consistently provide a high quality activities programme for all of our residents and ensure that regardless of limitations and circumstances each individual has the best possible experience within our home, through both a physical and mentally stimulating person-centred approach.
Joyce Morgan
Hello I am Joyce the Activities Coordinator. I am new to the care sector having worked as a florist with my own business and I am loving this change of direction. I am committed to ensuring the residents have a varied activities programme as well celebrating events. I am following the Barchester Life Enrichment Programme of working with mind, body and soul. I do also love to dance with the residents when we have an entertainer in!
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 Mount House and Severn View
Bringing on the glitz at Mount House!
Staff, residents and family members at Mount House & Severn View Care home in Shrewsbury had the pleasure of the Mayor of Shrewsbury Becky Wall in attendance at their ‘Blitz and Glitz’ Gala Dinner on 6th November, 2023.
Following conversations with the homes’ residents about what they would like to do they requested an early evening event, one that they could invite their loved ones to and get 'glammed up' just like they did after the war.
Our Head Chef Charlotte Mulloy created a special 3 course menu and worked with the whole home team to plan an event to take place around bonfire night, with fireworks to represent the end of war celebrations and music of the era in the lead up to Remembrance Day.
Charlotte placed a Facebook call out on the ‘Random acts of kindness - Shrewsbury’ site and it become a true community spirited event with students from Shrewsbury College Group; Hair & Beauty Training Academy providing the residents hair and make-up with Blue Navy Photography on hand to capture each guest in their finery.
Mount House were overwhelmed by the generosity of others in supporting the home to make this event one to remember. The wine and local cheeses were provided by Morrison’s, Jenny’s Catering provided all the crockery alongside Shrewsbury Castle who donated the use of their Champagne flutes.
The VIP red carpet, tables, chairs and decorative covers came courtesy of the Darwin Community Centre and the events fireworks finale were donated by Danny Jones Drives and Landscaping.
Madam Mayor enjoyed the fine dining experience on the top table alongside Resident Ambassador; May McEntee and several of her fellow residents. Guests were served each course by a team of volunteers from present, and past staff members whilst being entertained by vintage 1940’s signer ‘Bertie Blighty’.
General Manager at Mount House, Coral Edwards said: “It was lovely to have Madam Mayor Becky Wall here as our chef and team showcased their talents. The residents were delighted to meet, and spend time talking to the Mayor and sharing their memories of Shrewsbury. We all had a wonderful time and can’t thank the community enough for all their help and donations, all of which added to the Glitz of our prestigious remembrance event.”
Resident Leslie Barker said; “being sat next to Madam Mayor in all her chains was a delight, she’s been very chatty and even sang with me, next time I hope to get her up and dancing a waltz!”
British Pudding Day
Today is British Pudding Day, so we thought it was the perfect opportunity for our residents to make the good old classic 'bread and butter pudding'. They had such fun with the crusts and remembering making and eating this delicious pud. After baking they also had a lovely time eating the fruits of our labours.
Harvest Festival Donation Delivery
We had a fabulous afternoon out and about dropping off the donations of food we have been collecting over the past few weeks for The Bridge Project at Riversway Elim Church Centre. Sue gave us such a warm welcome and we had a lovely chat with tea and biscuits and we will return very soon.
Employee of the Month - October 2023
We've been celebrating success, hard work and dedication by saying congratulations to our amazing kitchen assistant Rachel Beddows on receiving ‘Employee of the Month’ at Mount House and Severn View for always smiling and working so hard. We hope you enjoy the wine,flowers, gift voucher and recognition as it is so well deserved.
Glitz and Glam support from Morrisons
So today I went and dropped off a few bits to Mount House and Severn View care home for their residents glitz and glam evening on Monday night, even though I'm technically still not back to work yet after losing my farther last week, I couldn't let them down after promising I would help out as they were in need of some special cheese for the cheese board and a couple of bottles of wine to make the evening extra special. Once again Charlotte the chef and organiser of the event was extremely grateful for our donations. Hope you all have an amazing evening and enjoy getting dressed up for the occasion.
Halloween Party for Local Nursery
The residents of Mount House hosted a 'spooktacular' Halloween party for the local nursery. Our Orchard lounge was full of ghoulish surprises and devilish treats courtesy of our talented hospitality team, from swamp juice to toad eye cupcakes. Old and young had so much fun dancing the monster mash!
