Activities at Southerndown Care Home
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.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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
Colour Therapy
We immersed ourselves in a calming colour therapy workshop with one of our activities coordinators Cathy.
Today we were busy creating some vibrant line work art, choosing our favourite colours to do so.
The session was very soothing, relaxing and sparking creativity and we were very pleased with the outcome of our hard work.
Happy 99th Birthday Harold!
Celebrations have been in full swing at Southerndown as one of its residents reaches 99 this year.
Harold was born on 10th Feb 1925 in the town of Clanfield, England.
As Harold turned 18, he felt a strong sense of duty to serve his country, so he volunteered for the Royal Air Force (RAF). His time in the RAF was marked by dedication and bravery as he contributed to efforts during times of conflict. He and his team were delivering dried milk packets for the starving people, orphanage and Nurseries from 1000 feet cable wire providing sustenance to those in need.
His 21st Birthday was celebrated in the Island called Sylt which is in Germany. He was far from his family but the team made sure he had a good birthday celebration.
Moved by the kindness and generosity of the people of Sylt, Harold formed a deep connection with the island and its inhabitants. Even after his service in the RAF ended, the bond remained strong. The people of Sylt, grateful for his assistance during their time of need, sent Harold books about their beloved island as a token of appreciation after he left the service.
After his service with RAF, Harold joined Forestry department and later became the Head of the Forest Department. With unwavering dedication, he served for an impressive 48 years, becoming a pillar of the community and earning the prestigious Long Service Award for his remarkable commitment.
During his tenure, Harold's passion for conservation led him to plant over 200,000 trees, leaving a lasting legacy of greenery and sustainability for future generations to enjoy. His efforts in notch planting, a technique he perfected over the years, ensured the forests thrived and flourished under his watchful care.
In the garden of the care home, a special event was planned to honour Harold's lifelong dedication to the environment. Together, with the assistance of his family, friends and the Carehome team, Harold planted a Magnolia tree, symbolising growth, strength, and the passion he had created throughout his years.
After the tree planting, Southerndown Carehome team, arranged a special birthday celebration by decorating the hall, cutting the cake with music and snacks. Everyone including Harold was very happy and told us that it would be a memorable birthday for him.
Enable Launch!
Today staff and residents celebrated the launch of our new digital platform Enable.
We all enjoyed a wonderful tea party including our baking clubs latest bake, a chocolate cake.
It was then covered in fondant icing and decorated with fondant hearts depicting staff uniform colours.
A Musical afternoon
Southerndown buzzed with delight at Alan the saxophonist visit filled the air with melodies, The joy of the music prompted spontaneous busts of singing, dancing and laughter throughout the room.
The whole afternoon was truly wonderful and brought back so many memories of days gone by.
Music Therapy
Kiddley Diveys music therapy session brought a bust of energy into the home. Residents and staff eagerly participated, especially when there were drums involved. The Lively session led by Yvette used the powerful connection between music and emotions allowing the resident to express themselves through music. We really do enjoy our monthly music therapy visits, and are already looking forward to the next one.
Decoupage workshop
Residents all gathered for a delightful decoupage workshop led by our activities coordinator Cathy, surrounded by vibrant paper and glue the workshop became a decorative haven. Cathy’s enthusiasm for arts and crafts filled everyone with enthusiasm transforming ordinary objects into personalised works of art.
Upcoming events
Southerndown Christmas Performance
Join us on Monday 23rd December at 2pm for an exclusive Christmas Choir Performance lead by our residents of Southerndown Care Home.
Santa's Coming To Town
Join us on Christmas Eve for a final get together, with music and party food with the man himself ahead of the big day.
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
