Activities at Tixover House 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 activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.

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

Caroline Geddes

Activities Coordinator

Hello, my name is Caroline and I joined the team at Tixover House in 2023. 

I am passionate about creating person-centred activities which ultimately enrich our residents' lives.  My main aim is to bring happiness through the doorway daily; spreading smiles, laughter and love - I want to make a difference to the lives of those that we support.

 

 

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 Tixover House Care Home

Movie magic

Our residents, family members and colleagues enjoyed an afternoon of movie magic together in our cinema lounge.

Our film of choice was the movie classic 'Happy Go Lovely' starring the great David Niven and Cesar Romero.

Elsewhere in the home a group of our residents enjoyed an afternoon of fun and games in our Sun Lounge as we were joined by two of our wonderful local volunteers.

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Local Care Home Supports Mental Health Awareness

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Tixover House care home in Rutland have been marking Mental Health Awareness Week by holding a series of small events to get together with friends and community contacts to tackle a big issue that affects many of us - anxiety. Tixover House care home was proud to host its inaugural Well Being café, open to our residents, family members and staff.

 

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Coronation Day Celebrations

Excitement was in the air as we all celebrated the highly anticipated Coronation of King Charles III in style.

Our home was beautifully decorated with themed flags, banners and red, white and blue balloons, setting the stage for a grand royal afternoon tea party.

The whole home came together, along with families, friends and local community members to celebrate our new King and talk about the new era the country is entering. Our talented chef prepared an assortment of delicious sweet and savoury treats for all to enjoy, accompanied by a glass of prosecco.

Gardening Club

A group of green-fingered residents at our Tixover House Care Home took part in our weekly gardening club.

Our residents meet up once a week to tend to the care home gardens by planting seeds and watering the flowers.

They’ve also planted a variety of vegetables including tomatoes and a variety of herbs, which will be harvested later this year.

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Musical Entertainment

Our residents and colleagues were thrilled to welcome back, Leslie Ann and Kelly Rose, a mother and daughter double act who wowed our residents with a spectacular set of pop favourites.

residents and their family members enjoyed a wonderful afternoon filled with song, dance and laughter as Leslie and Kelly put on a show stopping performance. featuring classic songs such as Que Sera Sera and Daisy Bell.

St George's Day

Staff and residents celebrated the patron Saint of England, St George with a special themed lunch and plenty of fun filled activities throughout the day.

April 23 is widely recognised to have been the day of St George's death. Therefore annual celebrations mark the anniversary of his passing in 303 AD. In the early 4th century, St George became a martyr after he was executed during the persecutions of the Emperor Diocletian.

Happy St George's Day from our home to yours.

Upcoming events

April

Join us in April as we look ahead to our fun filled Easter schedule.

Coffee Morning

You are warmly welcomed to our monthly coffee morning.

Gentleman's Club

Join uson the first Wednesday of the month for our Gentleman's Club.

Ladies Who Lunch

Every Wednesday join the ladies of Tixover House for 'ladies who lunch' 

Senior Citizens Cinema

Join us from 2pm every Sunday for our free 'Senior Citizens Cinema' 

Knit and Natter

Join us a morning of friendship and hearty chatter.

Don't Dine Alone

Don't dine alone and exeperience a warm welcome and enjoy being a part of our community at Tixover House.

Blue Light Break

Calling all Emergency Service Workers. You are warmly welcomed to enjoy our cafe areas and refreshments.