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
January Open Day
We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who came to our open day event at the weekend, it was a fantastic turnout! We’d also like to say a special thanks to opera singer Jenny for her absolutely wonderful performance. We were all blown away by her brilliant voice.
Oh, no we didn’t…. Oh yes we did!
This week we had an absolutely fantastic time watching Otterbourne Theatre Company’s pantomime at the village hall. They put on a wonderful performance of the Little Mermaid which had us all laughing along and we thought the costumes & dancing were excellent too!
A big well done to all involved & thank you for the special shout out at the end
International Flower day
Did you know that 19th January was International Flower Day? We decided to mark the occasion with a spot of flower arranging in our activity room.
Thursday Cinema Club
On Thursdays we have our weekly film night, this week we enjoyed a showing of Oppenheimer with a Gin & Tonic in our purpose built cinema room
Travels in our Mini Bus
This week may have been chilly but that didn’t stop us enjoying a lovely outing to In-Excess Garden Centre in Fair Oak for drinks in their beautiful café. Thank you to the café staff for their speedy & friendly service.
Community Knit and Natter
Monday mornings mean one thing here at Shawford Springs… knitting! Our Community Knit & Natter Club had their weekly get-together today & have started work on their new project - knitted roses for Valentine’s Day
The group are always keen to welcome new members, so if you fancy starting a new hobby in 2024 why not give our knitting club a go!
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!
