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.
Chloe Alcock
Chloe loves bringing creativity into our home and making our residents smile. Whether she's engaging residents with her artistic flair or simply brightening their day, Chloe is always finding ways to connect with those around her.
When she’s not at work, you’ll find her cozy under her favourite blanket with a cup of tea, crocheting or playing video games.
Chloe has a passion for animal care which led her to volunteer at Shepreth Wildlife Park, where she worked with red pandas, lemurs, and coatis. She’s also an award-winning artist, having earned the Royston Art Society’s Young Artist Award, and studied Game Art at Falmouth University, She brings a wealth of creativity and skills to our residents.
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
Bringing Spiritual Fulfilment to Kenwyn Residents
For the past 9 months, Pastor Charles Fleming from The Shekinah Centre Christian Church in Penzance has been a true blessing to our Kenwyn residents. His regular visits have brought personal and intimate services and prayer to our residents, offering them comfort, support, and a sense of spiritual fulfilment. Pastor Charles has forged beautiful connections with our residents, who eagerly anticipate his visits, as you can see from the smiles in these pictures.
We recognise the significance of spirituality in the lives of many residents, and we're deeply grateful to Shekinah Church and Pastor Charles's commitment to serving our community.
We invite anyone who would like to experience these uplifting services to join us on the second Thursday of every month at 11.30am.
Activities Galore at Kenwyn's Memory Lane Community Table
Here at Kenwyn, enhancing our residents' quality of life is a top priority. That's why the community table in Memory Lane is always busy with games, jigsaws, friendly competitions, reading materials, and the Magic Table interactive light projection system.
These activities are always on the go, ensuring to promote physical movement, social interaction, and most importantly, fun! Research has shown that this positively impacts individuals living with dementia, providing sensory stimulation, relaxation, and chances to reminisce.
Please feel free to join in anytime you pop by! Grab a cup of tea, have a seat and jump in with the activity. Our residents love the chance to chat to visitors.
Basking in the Sunshine at Kenwyn's Beautiful Gardens
Our gardens at Kenwyn are beautiful.
Spacious and green, with flower beds and trees, our outdoor space lends itself perfectly to a little alfresco living.
We don’t need to mention that it seems to have been a while since Winter began, so the minute the Sun popped his hat on, we were outside making the most of it.
Amongst other things, the sun promotes a sensation of well-being and improves mood.
It boosts the immune system and can relieve pain. It promotes relaxation too, and we felt everyone of these benefits and more this weekend.
Surprise Celebration: Happy 50th Birthday, Rachel!
We had a visit today from our Deputy Managing Director, Duncan Edwards.
A little bird told him that one of Kenwyn’s lovely senior carers Rachel Johnson was trying to keep her very special Birthday under wraps whilst at work.
As you can see from this photo, we didn’t let her keep it a secret for long!
HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY RACHEL!
Kenwyn Hosts 'Care for a Song' Radio Interviews
Our Home Services Advisor, Adele has formed really great links with our local CHBN radio station (Community and Hospital Broadcasting Network.)
The Service has been broadcasting since 1980 and since 2014 has been available on FM Broadband across Truro and surrounding areas, as well as of course doing a fantastic job for all our main hospitals patients.
Due to the links we have made, last week we invited a special guest to Kenwyn, Peter, a local radio presenter. Peter heads up a fabulous show called ‘Care for a song.’
He spent time chatting to residents and asking them about them, their life in Kenwyn and their favourite music amongst many other things.
We spent a lovely few hours with Peter and Kenwyn’s residents each loved their chats that took them on a special trip down memory lane.
The show is to be aired this week!
Community Companions Continue
Each week at Kenwyn we continue to link up with BT.
Their volunteer scheme ‘Community Companion’ is designed to bring extra joy to residents at Kenwyn.
Volunteers spend half an hour each Wednesday having a good old natter about anything and everything. The scheme has been a huge success.
Julia’s smile during her chat show just how enjoyable the time is.
If you know of anyone who might enjoy a chat like this, just let us know.
