Activities at Sutton Valence Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Gemma Bhandari
My name is Gemma I am an Activities coordinator at Sutton Valence care home. I have been working here for nine years and love it. I grew up in Sutton valence village and attended the local Primary school.
I have always been passionate about the care of others and enjoy enriching the lives of our Residents. I have a Diploma in Health and social care and have worked in private health care for over 14 years. I have always loved performing arts and studied this at school. I am a very proud Mother to Amaya and Jacob.
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 Sutton Valence Care Home
Care Awards
We'd like to congratulate our South Divisional winner, Lorraine!
Staff and residents at Sutton valence are celebrating our South Divisional winner, Lorraine Wickens.
Over 5,250 incredibly high-standard nominations were received this year.
Lorraine joined winners from across the UK at a special awards event to celebrate their outstanding achievements, which we watched live from the home.
Huge congratulations from all of us!
Declan at the Rugby
Happiness is free but priceless…
One of ‘THE’ most honourable parts of our role as lifestyle and enrichment Activity Co-coordinators, is being able to organise and carry through the simplest of wishes.
“Amazing, amazing, amazing." Were Declan’s words summing up ‘his’ wish to watch a Rugby match.
Cranbrook Rugby club were one hundred percent incredible! Our special thanks go to Mandy and Lindsay for making us feel exceptionally welcome.
Talk on Bees
Our home hosted an insightful talk by Michelle Ernoult, ‘We can’t all be bee keepers but we can help Bees’ which was in collaboration with, and organised by Sutton Valence Gardening Association.
The talk, as you may have guessed by the title, informed us about ways of supporting all bees, not just the honey bee.
We can all play a part! Just a few bee friendly plants in your garden will go a long way to help the bees essential survival.
Tea, coffee, cake and time to mingle completed the afternoon.
Knitting and Crochet Group
Today saw the beginning of our new Knitting & Crochet gather together. This is a new skill for some and others are already ardent at the craft.
Lynn picked up the crochet chain very quickly but did learn that it’s not good to make the chain too tight as this will inhibit creating the first row.
The beauty of the gathering is that it helps residents connect with others, learn a new skill, keep muscles and hands mobile, and one that is very overlooked, is that it's a great craft to pay attention to the present moment (mindfulness). You get totally absorbed, helping all other thoughts disappear from your mind.
We would truly welcome for your participation, bring along your project, learn a new skill with us, have a chat or simply a cuppa and cake.
Celebrating Salma
Salma has been a volunteer with the Lifestyle and Enrichment Co-ordinators for over a year now and proving to be such an asset.
Salma's self-reassurance and confidence within our home has grown from strength to strength.
Salma pushed herself outside of her comfort zone by explaining to Robert (our Senior General Manager) how she had collated necessary information to assist the Team with future planning of activities for our resident family.
Volunteers are always welcomed. Be wonderful to have a few more Buddy Volunteers too.
To find out more about life at Sutton Valence Care Home, please visit our website: https://www.barchester.com/.../suttonvalence.../life-at-our-home.
Armchair Yoga
Kerry enhanced our Yoga session by giving our residents a new experience using Spikey Balls.
Spikey Balls work on the myofascial system to reduce muscle tension, improve blood flow, increases body awareness making them perfect for knots and tightness.
Joy expressed that she could feel the benefit from using the spikey ball after Kerry demonstrated several ways to alleviate the pain in her hand and fingers.
Kerry visits us the 1st Tuesday of every month and did you know you are so welcome to join us.
To find out more about life at Sutton Valence Care Home, please visit our website: https://www.barchester.com/.../suttonvalence.../life-at-our-home
