Activities at Stoneham Grove 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.

Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.

Enriching life
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Iuliana Buican

Activities Coordinator

Hello, my name is Iuliana and I'm Activities Lead here at Stoneham Grove.

I worked as a History Teacher for 12 years before joining Barchester in 2017.  

I am passionate about my job and I love working with people. I enjoy planning and providing meaningful activities that make a difference in the lives of our residents, counting their hobbies and wishes.

In my free time, I enjoy travelling, dancing, quizzing and playing board games with my  family and friends.

I am looking forward to using my skills and experience to enhance the lives of our wonderful residents.
 

Life-encriching activities booklet Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.

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 Stoneham Grove Care Home

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Singing The Blues....

 Our residents and visitors were treated to a wonderful afternoon yesterday of toe-tapping Blues, Rock 'n' Roll and sophisticated Jazz courtesy of musician Thomas HeppellA lovely laid back afternoon with classics ranging from Nat King Cole to The Beatles which got everyone singing along Thank you Thomas, look forward to seeing you again very soon
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Crafty Community

We were joined by Tilehurst Community Crafters this week for a lovely afternoon of knitting, crocheting and card making. Our residents and members of our local community enjoyed informative craft making sessions and had lots of fun either learning or relearning "Crafty skills" All the attendees loved Fiona's beautiful display of crafts and her show and tell sessionWe would like to say a very big Thank you to Carole and Di and all the crafty ladies who attended our event, we look forward to seeing you again next time
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International Pizza day

 It was International Pizza day recently, so we thought it fitting that for our baking club this week we should make our own! There was a slight difference of opinion regarding toppings but the end results were delicious
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Creative Inspiration - Frida Kahlo painting

 Our residents love time spent being creative. Last week we were joined by Cheryl and Johnny from Creative Mojo for an interactive crafting session. We think the end result of a collage of Frida Kahlo is so cheerful and upliftingFrida Kahlo was a Mexican painter known for her self-portraits and works inspired by the nature and artefacts of Mexico Thank you Cheryl and Johnny, we look forward to our next creative session with you very soon
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Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations

We welcomed the Chinese Lunar year "Year of the Snake" last week by crafting some Chinese lanterns, decorating the home with bunting and offering some lucky red envelopes to all residents and staff. Our chefs treated the residents to a specially prepared Chinese menu including Noodle soup, Chicken Stir-fry, Mushroom and leek chow main and spiced rice pudding...delicious In the afternoon we learnt all about Chinese New Year traditions and superstitions, and found out more about our Chinese Zodiac Signs and which animal we were according to the year we were born.
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Our First baking Club

It had to be chocolate muffins... as we celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day.... we are a couple of days early , but we wanted to test our chocolate muffin recipe before the big day. We're pleased to say the end result was delicious ! Thank you to our resident star bakers, Lillian, Len, Pat and Marie

Upcoming events

Stoneham Grove Speakers Corner - Tilehurst village during WW2

Mike Cooper will deliver an informative presentation about the history of Tilehurst during WW2. Everyone welcome, please call to book your place

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Open Day - Saturday April 5th

Your loved one is unique, so their care should be too

Join us for an informal chat and a tailored tour of our beautiful home

 

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Speakers' corner - More than Beer, Bulbs and Biscuits... Readings other industries

Meet local historian Jo Jones who will be presenting an interesting talk entitled "More than Beer, Bulbs and Biscuits.... Reading's other industries"

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Charity Quiz Night

Help us raise money for good causes by joining us for a fun evening of trivia and delicious refreshments

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Speakers Corner - History talk - Reading Abbey

Meet local historian John Painter who will deliver an informative presentation on the fascinating history of Reading Abbey

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Stoneham Silver Screen : The Titfield Thunderbolt

Join us for an exclusive cinema experience. We will be screening the classic Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt 

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Local History Talk - Berkshire and South Oxfordshire churches

Meet local historian Catherine Sampson who will be joining us for an informative presentation on Berkshire and south Oxfordshire Churches - Hidden gems and stories

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Stoneham Grove Social

Meet new people whilst enjoying a cup of freshly brewed coffee or tea and a delicious slice of home made cake 

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