Activities at Tixover House Care Home
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.
Nicola Blevins-Twose
Hello, my name is Nicola (Nic) and I'm the Activities Coordinator here at Tixover House.
My role is to enrich the lives of our residents by providing stimulating and person-centred activities, entertainers and outings. At Tixover House we offer something for everyone, including crafts, games, virtual visits to places of interest around the world, outings in the local area and parties. We also provide one-to-one time and sensory activities with residents who need more support. Getting to know our residents better is so important, and through regular family and friends meeting we can gain a greater understanding of their loved ones' interests and life prior to joining Tixover House.
I look forward to getting to know you, and your loved ones. 'Living life to the full' is my motto, and whatever your ability there is always something new to learn or try.
We are always open to new ideas. If you would like to get involved in any of our Life Enrichment activities or have a skill, or project you'd like to share with our residents, please click here to contact me direct. New entertainers and community links are always welcome.
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 Tixover House Care Home
Long Service Award
Our Senior Maintenance Manager and Laundry Assistant at the Tixover House Care Home, in Tixover has received a prestigious 10 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 10 years.
Tony Bond and Sally Hill started at Barchester in 2013 and have worked with our residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.
Adele Keenan, Employee Services Director at Barchester said: “I’m always pleased to hear stories about the long service of Barchester staff and am delighted Tony and Sally have achieved this milestone. It is dedication like this that ensures our residents are provided with a happy place to live.”
Ive Alexander, General Manager of Tixover House said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating 10 years of loyal service with Sally and Tony. They have demonstrated their dedication and loyalty to this home and its residents year after year. I speak for all of us here at Tixover when I say that I’m looking forward to many more years of working with Sally and Tony!”
Saxaphone Performance
At Tixover House we love sharing our entertainment with family, friends and neighbours and this time we all enjoyed listening to the smooth sound of the saxophone; singing, dancing and laughing along to the wonderful tunes.
This was all accompanied by a collection of delicious freshly baked scones and jam, washed down with a glass of wine, courtesy of our brilliant team in the kitchen. it really was a team effort.
Home and Stamford 3UA join forces
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at the Chater Lodge and Tixover House Care Homes to enjoy a days long open event which was held at the home between Tuesday 10th October and Saturday 14th October.
Chater Lodge and Tixover House Care Homes hosted a variety of activities throughout the day, including welcoming Michael Crowe, Vice Chair of the Stamford U3A who was hand to cut the ribbon and welcome guests and family members into our home at Chater Lodge, our homes featured live musical entertainment and our kitchen teams were hard at work making sure that a great time was had by all by putting on a spread of cream tea, cakes and sandwiches which were enjoyed by everyone who came to the event.– it really was a team effort!
A Walk Down Memory Lane
Our residents and visiting family members enjoyed a fantastic visit from 'Stonestreet Sounds' for a morning extravaganza filled with reminiscing, with photographs from our local area from yesteryear, accompanied by music from across the decades. Lots of memories shared, songs sung and toes tapping as well as a dance or two!
Everyone had a fabulous time and we look forward to welcoming back 'Stonestreet Sounds' in the near future.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
our residents and colleagues came together as we all enjoyed some delicious home-made cakes prepared by our talented Head Chef Tony, and several cups of tea and coffee in the beautiful ambience of our newly refurbished coffee lounge, and all in aid of a great cause - Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning!
The money raised at our Coffee Afternoon will help many living with cancer to live life as fully as they can, it will help fund the amazing Macmillan nurses, answer calls on the vital Support Line, give financial support, and so much more.
Making a Wish Come True
We recently had the pleasure of granting the wish of one of our Memory Lane residents.
Our resident used to be a farmer and his family wanted him to experience the sights, sounds and smells of a farm once again. We were more than happy to arrange a trip to Sacerwell Farm, where our resident and his wife enjoyed a day of fun and memories, all rounded off by a tractor ride - stimulating lots of reminiscing and laughter!
Many people with dementia find themselves routinely having things done ‘for’ them or ‘to’ them. When a person shares something about their past and another person shows interest or enjoyment, it is a wonderful opportunity for that person to feel that they are the one who is giving something to another human being, rather than always being the one who is receiving or listening.
Talking about the past can also bring up happy memories and good feelings, and this can be wonderful in itself, but particularly if a person is finding life difficult.
On our way back to Tixover house we even managed to catch up with our resident’s son (also a farmer), who was working in a local field - the smiles say it all!
Upcoming events
July
Hello July! We extend a warm invitation for you to join us throughout the month, come along and make new friends. All welcome.
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'
Don't Dine Alone
Don't dine alone and exeperience a warm welcome and enjoy being a part of our community at Tixover House.
Senior Citizens Cinema
Join us from 2pm every Sunday for our free 'Senior Citizens Cinema'
Volunteer Opportunities
Would you like to make a real difference enriching the lives of others? Become a volunteer.
Blue Light Break
Calling all Emergency Service Workers. You are warmly welcomed to enjoy our cafe areas and refreshments.
Free Meeting Room
Are you looking for a meeting room. Look no further. Tixover House can accomadate your meeting needs.
