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.
Vicky Burgess
Being Head of life enrichment is not a job it is a passion. Vicky has been working in the health and social care sector for 23 years. Vicky has already been working at Denmead Grange for a year as a valued Senior Carer. Vicky already has extensive knowledge about the home and our residents which means she already has an insight into what the resident enjoy. Vicky is looking forward to her role as she believes that Life Enrichment is a truly rewarding role where she can ensure everyday is meaningful to the people we care for. My aim is to ensure that our residents get to continue doing the things they love, trying new things and extending their skills and knowledge. My goal each day is to bring enjoyment, laughter and smiles to everyone at Denmead Grange!
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
Sensory Gardening
After requests for a sensory garden on our balcony’s in Memory Lane at our residents meeting, we got together to begin work. We planted numerous seeds and can’t wait to see the beautiful display of colour that will come. Being involved in gardening can really contribute to a person’s wellbeing. Gardening is on-going and ever-changing. This is an activity that can give great pleasure. It can distract, engage, add to routines and be a focus for physical activity. This is something we at Denmead focus on tremendously.
Home gets taken over!
What a way to spend a Saturday afternoon! The Pony Pals Family came for a visit and as you can see the animals took over the home!
Animal therapy can be highly beneficial as it can provide feelings of comfort and reassurance as well as lots of laughter!
Nutrition and Hydration Week!
This week we have been learning, eating and drinking all things nutrition and hydration! Our wonderful hospitality team have kept us topped up to the max (as always!) We’ve had brilliant breakfast, super supper snacks, splendid smoothies and tried an array of fruits that some of us had never seen or tried before! It’s been a great week and most of the food and drinks we sampled have been requested to be added to our menu.
International Woman’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day from us all at Denmead Grange!
Everyone here is inspirational, but we wanted to share these two today.
These ladies proudly wanted to show how many words that could make from a truly Inspirational Ladies name.
Look how well they did!
They thoroughly enjoy word games as they say in their own words “it keeps our brains active and we always end up laughing“
Spring has sprung at Denmead Grange!
To get us more in the mood for spring and the nicer weather we planted sunflower seeds.
This prompted reminiscence talking of our previous gardens and planting. Some of us had grown our own fruit and vegetables!
Once our flowers are established we will call upon our gardener Dayle to guide us with planting them in the garden here at Denmead.
We are looking forward to seeing who’s grows the tallest! Let the competition commence!
Mini Bus Adventure!
Another day, another mini bus trip! This time to the garden centre
We looked at the flowers and plants and the beautiful colours, and of course we had to end with a nice pot of tea.
Getting out and about can help improve sleep and appetite, and provide valuable exercise, while emotionally it can reduce stress and anxiety and lift spirits.
