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.
Scarlett Eastham
As the head of Activities and Kenwyn, Scarlett has been part of the team for two years, Initially working as a Care Assistant. She has a genuine passion for spending time with residents, always making their happiness her priority and bringing smiles to their faces.
Scarlett loves reading, self-care and cooking. A true animal lover, she has a particular fondness for diary cows. Originally from Burnley, she moved down to Cornwall a few years ago and has embraced life in Cornwall ever since.
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
Arts and Crafts at Kenwyn
Arts and crafts are a much loved pastime of our residents, especially as we've been keeping busy during these chilly days. Our residents love expressing their creativity through painting, drawing, colouring and crafting, and more importantly, the chats and social interactions during the sessions. We also watched 50s and 60s music videos during one of the painting sessions, which the residents thoroughly enjoyed, listening and singing along while getting their creative juices flowing! Happy faces and some beautiful creations are the result of these art sessions.
Happy Birthday to Becky and Adelina
Happy Birthday to you!
Kenwyn’s General Manager Becky was able to take a few minutes out of her super busy schedule so accept flowers and best wishes for her Birthday from her team.
Here’s a happy photo of senior nurse Adelina presenting Becky with her gift, and in a lovely twist, today is in fact a double celebration as it’s Adelina’s Birthday too!
Happy Birthday Becky and Adelina Maria Dan!
Kenwyn's Reading Club
One evening this week we held Reading Club. The subject: ‘A house fit for a Queen.’
Studies have found many benefits of reading for older adults. These include everything from reducing stress and enhancing sleep to improving memory circuits, sharpening decision-making reading in groups can improve empathy too!
Our residents really enjoyed taking part and all engaged in this great activity session.
Celebrating 10 years in the job!
We always make sure there is time to recognise and celebrate here at Kenwyn, and what better way to do this than when one of our colleagues’ reaches a milestone?
Mandy Verran is worth her weight in gold and the staff team here at Kenwyn all recognise that.
A valued Health Care Assistant night shift team, Mandy has just achieved her 10 years’ service.
Chatting with Mandy it is easy to see the passion she has for the home and residents. She says: ‘As long as my residents are happy, I am happy.’
Mandy loves working here and plans to stay with us for the rest of her career.
Here is a photo of Becky acknowledging Mandy’s achievement.
Huge Congratulations from us all Mandy!
For all of Kenwyn’s enquiries, please contact: Adele.beaton@barchester.com
Kenwyn's Exercise Class
Staying physically fit and active is important, and we ensure that active movement is woven into our residents' routines. Here are some of our incredible residents showcasing their movement skills with enthusiasm! And to add a little extra zest, we couldn't resist having a lively dance party afterward! What fun!
Our Gents enjoy a trip to the salon just as much as our ladies do!
Everyone loves a trip to Kenwyn’s Salon!
Tracey our hairdresser always has a queue of ladies waiting for her, but as it happens, our Gents enjoy a pamper just as much as our ladies do!
Here you can see our much loved resident Ron. Ron was thrilled with his new cut and said that Tracey is doing a wonderful job.
Upcoming events
Armchair Yoga
Join us for Chair Yoga with Jay, our skilled Physiotherapist, every other Wednesday at 11.30am A gentle yet effective class designed to improve flexibility, strength and balance.
Blue Light Breakfasts
We're inviting all local blue light personnel and district nurses to pop by for a warm pastry and a hot takeaway coffee on us every Monday in December.
