Activities at Denmead Grange Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we won’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our activities team is dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Lisa Harris
Being Head of life Enrichment isn’t just a job, it’s a passion.
My time with the residents has and will always be an honour and pleasure.
Finding out their interests and hobbies, so I can tailor the weekly planner is such a great thing to do, as this means lots of chats over a good cuppa! But it also means that I can get to know them personally and get to understand a part of their past, so I can continue to help them experience their interests in this next phase of their lives.
A truly rewarding role, where I can be part of and contribute to something meaningful. All I hope for, is to make this journey for both the residents and their families, as restful, easy and enjoyable as possible. Then I know I’ve done my part.
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 Denmead Grange Care Home
The first Mini Bus trip of the year
Taking our residents out is an important part of our activity program. Sometimes this can be just for a drive and cuppa, other times a garden centre. The residents are asked if there is anywhere they would like to go. Most of the time they are happy to get out. We have a sing-along on the journey and make the most of our time out and together
Christmas day
Christmas day was a team effort. Our residents all received a gift from out cheeky elf and her helpers! Families visited throughout the day bringing even more gifts, And the most incredible lunch was served by our Head Chef Craig and the kitchen team. Some even commented that it was the best Christmas lunch they had eaten!
The afternoon continued with music and games until we all needed a much needed nap, before yet another fabulous supper.
Scouts Visit
At Denmead we know how important evening activities are too…
We were gratefully joined by Denmead Scout group. They came along and showed us how to make bird feeders for our garden out of cheerio’s, stars for our tree out of straws and decorated biscuits.
We all enjoyed connecting with our community and making new friends and what polite new friends they were!
We have already booked future dates for more arts and craft evenings!
Carols, Nativity and Holy Communion
The wonderful Reverend Emma from our local church in Denmead and her friends joined us.
We had carols, the story of the nativity followed by Holy Communion for those that wanted it.
Everyone joined in and left feeling extremely festive and blessed.
We are fortunate that the Reverend visits us every month to deliver a service and welcomes everyone.
Resident Revisits Theatre
Sandra, one of the residents at Denmead Grange, was the ‘face’ of Portsmouth’s King’s Theatre for 30 years and always longed to go back, so staff at the home made her wish a reality proving the old adage, it’s never too late.
Her family also spoke of her wish to return and how they would love to take her back. Ever since then, the team at Denmead Grange have been dedicated to helping Sandra and her family achieve their goal. They contacted the theatre who were only too delighted to help and the date was set. On the day of the visit, everyone at the King’s Theatre greeted Sandra, who is living with dementia, like a celebrity!
They all hugged her and made her feel so very welcome, like she’d never been away! The theatre staff took Sandra on a tour of the building and she went back to her old office which was incredibly emotional for her. Sandra had a wonderful experience and the team from Denmead Grange found it very moving to see how happy she was, they are so grateful to everyone at King’s Theatre for going out of their way to treat Sandra so beautifully.
World Book Day
We have celebrated by discussing our most loved authors and our favorite books of all time. We discovered that we all lots of common interests in our literature and have read a lot of books that each other have! We even begin a brand new book in our Furzeley Book Club!
As you can see, by the wonderful pictures, our residents and staff really enjoy reading and can even name their favorite authors and books... What is your favorite book?
