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
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.
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.
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.
National Picnic Week
Did you know that last week it was National Picnic Week?
We decided to celebrate with Peach Bellini cocktails & a delicious picnic buffet in our glorious garden.
A big thank you to our wonderful kitchen team for putting on such a tasty spread, we all had a wonderful afternoon in the sunshine.
Armchair Travel - Greece
Armchair Travels
Yesterday we enjoyed another of our monthly virtual travel days & this time we jetted off to sunny Greece!
As part of the day we enjoyed a delicious 3 course Greek lunch, which included a Greek salad with feta & a tasty moussaka. We also listened to some traditional Greek music, which helped to make us feel like we were dining in a Greek taverna.
Then in the afternoon we took part in a Greek quiz, bingo & a game about the Greek gods & goddesses, whilst reminiscing about past holidays to the Greek islands
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!
