{"id":1084,"date":"2020-07-09T15:27:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T14:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oxfordhousecare.com\/nursing-home\/activities-events\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T13:24:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T12:24:18","slug":"activities-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhousecare.com\/nursing-home\/activities-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Activities &amp; events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A wide range of fun and stimulating activities to keep everyone involved<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We make sure that there&#8217;s plenty going on so that residents can enjoy\ntime together. We place great importance on organising trips and activities\nthat match our residents&#8217; interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular entertainment within the nursing home:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Professional singers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seated Zumba music exercise classes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quiz nights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Games sessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Animal interaction sessions with owls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entertainment by children from the local preparatory school <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activities organised by teenagers participating in the National Citizen Service <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer BBQ with an ice-cream van<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer fete<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Making the most of our local area:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Season tickets to Slough FC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>River boat trips down the Thames<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pub lunches at Virginia water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shopping trips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognising special days:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Celebrating residents&#8217; birthdays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diwali celebrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christmas events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Getting together to view important events on TV e.g.\nRoyal weddings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our most recent events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cinema outings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Afternoon teas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousecare.com\/nursing-home\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-07-18-16-32-50.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with bright pink hair and a pink skirt stands in a garden, leading events for an audience seated under a canopy and on the lawn, surrounded by colorful bunting and greenery on a sunny day.\" class=\"wp-image-1938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousecare.com\/nursing-home\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-07-18-16-32-50.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/oxfordhousecare.com\/nursing-home\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-07-18-16-32-50-960x720.jpg 960w, https:\/\/oxfordhousecare.com\/nursing-home\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-07-18-16-32-50-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oxfordhousecare.com\/nursing-home\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/PHOTO-2025-07-18-16-32-50-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;The entertainment was wonderful and made all the residents very happy.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>Valerie H (daughter of a resident), review on carehome.co.uk<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We make sure that there&#8217;s plenty going on so that residents can enjoy time together. 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