Activities at Shawford Springs 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.
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Joanne Gadd
Hello, I am Joanne. I have worked as an activities coordinator for over seven years. In that time I have built a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience in designing and implementing activities that will support the mind, body and soul. I have a passion for delivering person centred sessions and will strive to ensure our weekly programme is engaging for all. I love organising events and am continually looking for ways to connect with our local community.
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 Shawford Springs Care Home
What a scorcher..... Summer family BBQ
Wow, we can’t believe it’s already been a week since we held our Summer Family BBQ! And what a fantastic afternoon it was, with delicious food, glorious weather & wonderful company! We’d like to say a big thank you to the brilliant Ocean Harmony Barbershop Chorus for entertaining us and of course a special thank you to everyone who came along.
Sir Harold Hillier Arboretum
Yesterday we enjoyed a fabulous morning at Sir Harold Hillier Arboretum and Gardens near Romsey. We particularly enjoyed taking a stroll along the beautiful centenary border, which was blooming with spectacular colour.
We’d like to say a special thank you to the friendly volunteers who helped us out on the day, you made our visit extra special!
Out and About in our Community
This morning some of our lovely ladies enjoyed an outing to Haskins Garden Centre in Southampton for coffee & a wander
It's a beautiful day for a day on the water.....
We were incredibly lucky to be able to spend the afternoon on the water on board the Alison MacGregor, which is run by the fabulous volunteers at the Solent Dolphin.
We took in various sights on Southampton Water including the cruise ship Arcadia & luxury yachts moored in Ocean Village. We also spent some time on the River Itchen before heading back to Hythe Marina.
We’d like to say a big big thank you to the volunteers on board for looking after us throughout the trip, especially in the heat!
Games in our Garden
As it was such a lovely sunny morning yesterday we decided to play a few games out in our beautiful garden.....
Well done to Jackie for her excellent juggling skills
Sherry in The Sun....
Wasn’t the weather glorious yesterday? We made the most of the sunshine by hosting a ‘sherry social’ in our beautiful garden. A big thank you to Hazel, Jeanette & David for making some delicious fruit platters for us to enjoy with our afternoon tipple!
