Activities at Kenwyn Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Jools Wyngaard
South African born Jools joined the team here at Kenwyn in March 2023 as Activities Coordinator after she decided to try life in the UK with her partner.
Jools' background is in Fundraising and Digital Marketing however after witnessing her Grandmother live with Dementia has since always wanted to work more closely with the aged and vulnerable and enrich the lives of residents.
In her spare time Jools loves her animals and misses her cats who are with her family in South Africa.
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 Kenwyn Care Home
Arm Chair Yoga with Kenwyn's Physio
Have we told you about Jay?!
Jay is Kenwyn’s Physiotherapist, and he’s one of the best in our opinion.
During your stay at Kenwyn, you could have access to him.
Jay spends a lot of time, doing a lot of great work with our residents and achieves some fantastic results. The staff team and our residents adore him and he is a superb asset to our home.
Here we can see his very popular Armchair Yoga which he runs regularly alongside our Activity team.
Benefits of Physio input for the elderly are huge and include:
Heart Health, Healthy Weight and positive effects on Mental Health and Well being.
Kenwyn's Dementia Cafe Garden Party
Last weekend we went Alfresco for our Dementia Cafe Garden Party, and it was another great event.
There were games and activities for everybody to be involved with, along with delicious refreshments.
Kenwyn has wonderful outside areas and our gardens lend themselves perfectly for our events. If you have been thinking about joining us, you are more than welcome.
Watch this space for details of Kenwyn’s next Dementia Support cafe.
Please remember, all are welcome and bring along anyone who may enjoy or benefit from the cafe.
Kenwyn's Beautiful Garden walks
We’ve said it before, but our gardens are fantastic!
Cornwall is glorious at this time of year and Kenwyn’s gardens, when bathed in sunshine can’t be rivalled in our opinion!
If we aren’t out enjoying garden walks, we are collecting the fruit from our fruit trees to bake with, eating ice cream in the shade or enjoying our well documented Al fresco entertainment.
Fresh air not only cleans your lungs, it can also boost your mood, lower your heart rate, increase energy levels and even improve digestion! Florence Nightingale, whose Birthday we acknowledged at Kenwyn recently, knew the benefits of fresh air long before any scientific study.
B.T's Community Companion
Regulars to our page will definitely not have missed our partnership with BT.
Life within Kenwyn provides many, daily, heartwarming moments & this is one of our favourites.
Background:
We partnered with BT many moons ago now.
In recent years BT started a volunteer initiative known as Community Companion. BT employees volunteer to spend time on the phone with a resident at Kenwyn and have a good old chat.
This week the pairing was Carol and Carolin.
Conversation flowed easily again and we adore seeing residents benefit from these chats.
If you think your relative living at Kenwyn would benefit from this experience, drop us an email below and we will set it up.
The new Ben and Jerry show
And so, the story continues.
Regulars to our page will be aware that we partnered with BT around a year ago now and ever since, once a week, we have successfully collaborated with them with a volunteer initiative known as ‘Community Companion.’
BT employees volunteer to spend time on the phone with a resident at Kenwyn and have a good old chat.
There have been many, heart-warming moments we have captured and shared, but none more so than the partnership that we have affectionately coined ‘The new Ben and Jerry show.’
Jerry recognises Ben’s voice and they really do enjoy a long and happy chat.
We look forward to collaborating for a long time to come.
Here are a couple of photos of the Ben and Jerry show.
Kenwyn's employee of the month
Drum Roll please!
Ladies and Gentlemen here is Megan Grant, Kenwyn’s wonderful Activities Assistant, and we want to share with you that she is Kenwyn’s most recent (and completely fabulous) Employee of the Month!
Megan has been recognised by a number of her colleagues, residents and relatives, for her hard work, commitment and dedication to her residents.
Megan truly goes above and beyond each day with Kenwyn’s residents at the heart of all she does.
Megan really does deserve to be recognised for her achievements.
Thank you, Megan!
