Activities at Shawford Springs Care Home
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.
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 Shawford Springs Care Home
Looking after our Garden
Each week our Gardening Club get-together to spend time undertaking a variety of tasks around the garden. From planting to watering, weeding & sweeping, everyone gets stuck in to help to keep our beautiful garden looking its best.
One of the club’s latest projects has been to plant sunflowers, which will be entered into a best sunflower contest in the Summer.
Men's Mini Bus Trip ..The Old Forge
Yesterday afternoon some of our gents enjoyed a trip to one of our locals, The Old Forge in Otterbourne for a round of drinks. Thank you to the lovely staff for being so welcoming, the residents had a lovely afternoon chatting and sampling the bitters ....
Making Waves....
Yesterday we were lucky to have the opportunity to take a boat trip on Southampton Water onboard the Alison MacGregor, which is run by the wonderful Solent Dolphin Charity.
The water may have been a little choppy in places, but that didn’t stop us from having an absolutely brilliant time! We particularly enjoyed the onboard commentary from our very knowledgeable skipper, who shared an array of interesting facts about the various sights & ships we were able to see on our journey.
The trip was made even more memorable for Richard, as it turned out that he knew one of the volunteers from when he ran his family’s Butchers Shop in Chandlers Ford. So they were able to spend time chatting and catching up over a cuppa whilst enjoying the scenery.
We’d like to say a huge thank you to all the wonderful volunteers for giving us such a brilliant experience. We can’t wait to return again for another trip in the Summer.
Knitting for the Community
Our fabulous knitters got together this morning for their weekly Knit and Natter session. They’ve been making great progress with their latest project, making neonatal baby hats for our local hospitals. Keep up the great work ladies!
We are Sailing....
What glorious weather we had for another fabulous sailing trip with Testwood Lakes Sailability yesterday.
We all had a fabulous afternoon out on the water - a huge thank you to all the volunteers for another wonderful trip. We look forward to returning again next month
A visit to our neighbours...
Yesterday we took a walk to our next door neighbour George Beckett Nurseries to buy some more bedding plants for our borders. We are looking forward to planting them tomorrow at our weekly gardening club.
Upcoming events
November - Community Events
Join us throughout November for our varied programme of events
Festive Flowers
Carole from local florist The Flower Stables will be joining us for a practical workshop demonstrating how to make a gorgeous Festive centrepiece
Shawford Springs Speakers Corner - Christmas around the world
Celebrate Christmas around the World with our guest speaker Fiona from Creative Talks. Seasonal music and unique traditions
Everyone welcome
Don't Dine Alone - Join us
We know company at meal times can boost wellbeing...
That's why we are inviting local older people to join us for great company and a nutritious lunch on us!
