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.

Enriching life
Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Joanne Gadd

Activities Co-ordinator

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.

Life-encriching activities booklet

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

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It's Magic !

Last week Sandra & Carol enjoyed spending time playing a variety of games on our interactive Magic Table from Social-Ability.

The Magic Table is a portable, interactive projector which has a huge array of sensory games & videos to play. One of our favourites is the painting game, where you move your hand across an image to reveal its vibrant colours.

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Fisher's Pond - Mini Bus Trip

On Thursday afternoon we enjoyed an outing to the Fisher's Pond Pub in Eastleigh for an afternoon tipple by the lake.

It was lovely to be able to sit & watch the ducks & cygnets out on the water whilst enjoying a refreshing drink with good company. We certainly look forward to returning again soon

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Cocktails and Jazz.... Cheers

Cheers!

This week we've had a fantastic time at our Cocktail & Jazz Afternoon.

Our cocktail bar served Martinis, Margaritas & a fruity Summer mocktail, whilst singer Debi performed a variety of jazz & swing classics for us to sing along to.

We’d like to say a special thank you to Debi for performing for us, it was a really lovely afternoon.

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Expert Quilter - Romsey Abbey

This week we enjoyed a lovely trip to Romsey Abbey for the Quilt Festival, which is running until the 16th July. There were a wonderful array of quilts on display by the Romsey Quilters & it was a real treat to be able to see the work & skill that went in to create each piece.

It was a particularly special trip for Jean, as she herself is a talented quilter & former member of the Winchester Quilters. She has made many quilts for family & friends over the years (including the beautiful one in the photo below) & has even had one of her quilts displayed at a previous quilt festival at the Abbey! She thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the different quilts & had a lovely chat with some of the members of the Romsey quilters about the various techniques that they use.

If you happen to be visiting Romsey over the next couple of weeks then we’d definitely recommend visiting.

Eyes Down - Musical Bingo - 1960's

Well Done to Trevor who was the winner of this week’s bingo game!
We hold our popular Bingo Club once a week & we enjoy playing a variety of different themed bingo games. Today it was 1960’s Musical Bingo which had everyone singing along.

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Mini Bus Trip - Brambridge Park Garden Centre

This afternoon we enjoyed a lovely trip in our Mini Bus  to Brambridge Park Garden Centre for a wander & drink in the cafe.

Brambridge is definitely one of our favourite places to visit for an outing & a bonus is that it’s only a short drive away.

Upcoming events

Summer Family BBQ

Join us for a delicious Summer BBQ in our beautiful garden with live music courtesy of the wonderful Ocean Harmony Barbershop Chorus

Monthly Drop-In Clinic - Financial Planning in Later Life

Join us and  Rebecca Saxby our local Symponia Representative. Our next Clinic will be Thursday May 2nd