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.
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.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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
Derham House Bake Off
Derham House have recently started our baking group. We made something a little simple to get us going: muffins. It was great fun and messy to do, and was even better to eat after! We are all sharing ideas for what we are baking next week.
Men's Lunch & Football
Today at Derham House, we went back to 1966 and, over a curry and a few beers, we watched the World Cup final, when England beat West Germany 4 - 2.
It was nice for the male residents to bond and have some quality man time.
We are going to have more sports events in the future so that the guys can get together more often.
Pet-Assisted Therapy
We have arranged for a PAT dog to visit us here at Derham House on a weekly basis.
Sam the dog is so lovely and brings a smile to the faces of so many residents.
Sam is a therapy dog and loves being made a fuss of.
We plan to get some treats for him for his future visits!
Knitting Club Thursdays
We've recently started up our Knitting Club Thursdays.
We had a lovely time chatting over a cup of tea and biscuits, while knitting some squares.
We have all spoke about getting some patterns together for next week, so we can make a start on deisgning some little outfits.
What a fantastic late afternoon activity to do before supper.
Bloomin' Thursdays
We all got together for a flower arranging session in the garden room.
Our beautiful flowers were donated, as always, by Sainsbury's in Hornchurch High Street – we are so very grateful for their kindness.
We do this activity on a weekly basis, and it is enjoyed by many. We decorate our vases with lots of different kinds of flowers that are then placed all round our home.
Music Therapy
We had a music therapy session and residents had a great time reminiscing about classic songs, including those from the greats, such as Vera Lynn, Dean Martin & the king himself, Elvis Presley.
One gentleman, a life-long West Ham United supporter, sang 'I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles' at the top off his voice, which was lovely to hear, as he normally has limited communication.
Going forward, this will be a regular activity at Derham House.
