Activities at Ross Court Care Home
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.
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 Ross Court Care Home
Varied Activites Programme
Hayley, the Ross Court Activities Coordinator works with the residents to offer a varied activities programme. It makes for a busy home with lots of choice for all, from flower arranging, virtual screenings to manicures and a fun range of games and exercises for everyone to keep active - today it was ping pong in the box!
Ross Court at Ross-On-Wye Christmas Fayre
It was a pleasure to meet so many people at Sunday's Ross-on-Wye Christmas Fayre. Barchester Ross Court had a stall in the market place and it was a great start to the festive season with so many people out on what was a cold but beautifully crisp day. Thank you to Ross-On-Wye Town Council for such a well organised events and such helpful stewards.
Christmas Preparations Begin!
Residents at Ross Court have started preparing for Christmas making clay decorations. Once set we will paint and add glitter, we look forward to showing you the finished items which will be on display around the home. Plans are well underway for Christmas and we will soon be revealing our Count Down to Christmas, everyday in December will be filled with festivities leading up to the big day itself.
RSPCA Volunteers Bring Special Visitors to Ross Court
Ross Court would like to thank Bob and Kevin from the RSPCA Herefordshire Branch for visiting the residents with Bryn the golden lurcher and Sky the collie. Bob and Kevin are both volunteers and we are so grateful for them giving their time to visit Ross Court.
Everyone smiled throughout, chatting about their own past pets and asking questions about Bryn and Sky. Peter asked for his photo album from his room to show his previous dogs - our pets bring so many happy memories and it was so interesting to hear about so many different dog breads each with their own personality. The RSPCA is the largest animal welfare charity in the UK, they could not do all the work they do without volunteers, the Hereford branch is run entirely by volunteers - thank you for changing the lives of animals.
Employee of the Month and Promotion
Everyone at Ross Court would like to say a Huge well done to Shaun for being voted October employee of the month. Shaun has been part of the team since 2015 and is a great asset to Ross Court. Shaun was nominated because he is dedicated, considerate, kind and always puts our residents needs before anything else, nothing is too much trouble. Well done and thank you for all you do!
We would also like to announce that Shaun has just received a promotion and is now our new head of housekeeping, congratulations Shaun. Barchester are proud to offer ongoing training and development to all our employees and are always delighted to see team members advance their careers.
Residents Create Poppy Display
Residents have been working hard to make poppies for our remembrance poppy display at Ross Court. The making of the poppies was a time for refection and memories. Lest we forget.
