Activities at Southerndown 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.
Our specialist activities staff are committed to organising a mix of activities and events for residents and the local community to get involved in, including trips out to local places of interest in our minibus and visits from entertainers and musicians. It is important to us that each individual who we support can get as much from these as possible, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect their interests and capabilities as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can.
Stacey Davies
I have worked at Southerndown since 2013. I enjoy providing various activities for our residents with the team, such as gardening groups, trips out in the mini bus around the Cotswolds, quiz days and entertainment performances. Amongst the many things we enjoy doing, part of my role within the home is to ensure all residents are provided the purpose in life to fulfil day to day stimulation, whether that be together, or creating individual activity to those that prefer.
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 Southerndown Care Home
Rainbow Table
Our rainbow table is up and running, and we are so excited to start using it with our residents!
The table is full of wonderful benefits and appears to have a positive effect on well-being We absolutely love that our residents can utilise it anywhere within our home. For example, in our lounges, cafe, and even in the comfort of their own bedrooms.
It’s so lovely being able to bring the fun to them, especially to our residents who are nursed in bed.
Bread Week
We had a fantastic time celebrating Real Bread Week, and surely one of the best weeks of the year!
Over the course of the week, overseen by our star baker and Care Practitioner Graeme, staff and residents have kneaded, proven and baked a selection of different breads from granary loaves and floury batches, breadsticks and pretzels, croissants and pain au chocolate, to brioche, sourdough, ciabatta and focaccia.
All different types of breads were attempted, some more successful than others, but all were a great source of fun and anticipation to see the outcome of their collective baking efforts.
Valentine's Day Celebrations!
We celebrated the day of love by holding a Valentines Tea Dance and inviting members of the local community for tea.
We all had a lovely day decorating the home and making gifts for each other and for our loved ones. Our residents, friends and families really enjoyed the Valentine's tea dance, and it was a wonderful afternoon spending time with each other. We’ve had a whole range of treats and Valentine’s themed fun, and we enjoyed every moment of it.
Trip out on the Mini Bus....
We enjoyed a fascinating trip to the The Old Prison, Northleach today stepping into its unusual and intriguing history.
Of course, no visit would be complete without a stop at the café, where we enjoyed a delicious lunch to round off a wonderful day .
Baking Club!
Baking Club at Southern down!
We had a brilliant time recently at our baking club.
Our residents showcased their baking skills to prepare some deliciously sweet homemade biscuits. It was also a great opportunity to reminisce about old classic than many of our residents would have prepared in their own kitchen.
Of course these were then enjoyed by everyone with a lovely cup of tea.
Christmas Tree Competition - The Results!
As the festive season quickly approaches, we took on the challenge of the Christmas Tree Competition taking place at The Methodist Church Chipping Norton. Look at the wonderful results.
We have also left some story books under the tree for the children of Chipping Norton to help themselves to. These stories are about Gran and Grandad's New Home, written and designed by Barchester Healthcare to introduce how a loved ones home can change and what makes it a special place to live.
Good luck to all the entrants taking part in the Christmas Tree Competition, its wonderful to see the community come together at this special time of year.
Upcoming events
Spring Open Day
Join us for our Open Day, take a tour of the home, meet the team and explore everything that Southerndown has to offer.
Monthly Dementia Café
We extend a warm invitation to our Dementia Café on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. We offer a welcoming and supportive place for people living with dementia and their loved ones.
Take a Break With Us!
We want to look after those who look after us. We extend a warm invitation to all blue light professionals to come and take a break with us. Homemade cakes always available!
