Activities at Derham House 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 don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are 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.
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Kay Thompson
I have worked in the care sector for many years. I am fully trained in dementia awareness, and I have also trained as a dignity champion. I have been working here at Derham House since March 2019, and I am really enjoying my role here.
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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 Derham House Care Home
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Flower Power
Our beautiful flowers were donated to us by the Sainsbury's in Hornchurch, as always – we would like to thank them for their kindness.
Some people wanted to keep their arrangements in the communal areas, such as the lounge, and others wanted to them to brighten up their bedrooms. Either way, we all got very creative with the designs.
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Board Game Day
We recently enjoyed a board game day at Derham House, where we played Snakes & Ladders, Chess and a variety of card games. We also introduced our new game, which is called 'Getting to Know Me' – like in many other games, each player is given a counter and rolls a die to move around the board, however, this time there are loads of cards to pick up that ask questions, with the overall aim of helping players to get to know their opponents better.
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Employee of the Month - October
Our Employee of the Month for October is Activities Coordinator, Terry Chaplin. Congratulations from all the residents and staff here at Derham House!
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Armistice Day
At Derham House, we remembered the fallen soldiers and the end of World War One.
All residents and staff took part in the two minutes silence at 11:00 a.m. whilst we watched BBC1.
We also raised money for the Royal British Legion by selling poppies to residents, staff and visitors over the last few weeks.
''Lest We Forget."'
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Songs of Praise
We recently had our monthly visit from the local baptist church. They came in to have a singalong with residents and read some stories.
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Meal for Two
We recently hosted a meal for a married couple in our garden room.
It was a romantic set up with classical music playing in the background, wine and other refreshments, in addition to a beautiful view of our gardens.
They both commented on how lovely and special it was.
We aim to continue having lunches in the garden room, as it makes it a treat for whoever wants to go.