Stanwell care home embraces flower power
Residents at Ashford House in Stanwell celebrated British Flowers Week which took place from 16-22 June. Founded by New Covent Garden Market in 2013, British Flowers Week is an annual celebration of the wealth and variety of British flowers, plants and foliage.
Residents took part in flower-based activities throughout the week including a flower arranging competition, drawing and painting flowers in the garden, reminiscing about their gardens, virtual visits to famous gardens on YouTube and a flower quiz which everyone really enjoyed. Their collective knowledge about flowers gained from years of gardening experience was very impressive.
Daisy Mingle, General Manager at Ashford House said: “Our garden is a much-loved space, residents really enjoy looking after the plants and flowers and watching them grow and change through the seasons. June is such a fantastic time to be outside enjoying the garden, so many of the flowers are in bloom – we’ve all had a great time just being out in the fresh air and admiring our beautiful surroundings.”
Our varied life enrichment programme keeps residents active, and provides a daily choice of engaging physical, mental and spiritual activities tailored to residents’ interests and abilities.
Ashford House Care Home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Ashford House provides nursing care, dementia care, respite care.