Activities at Sycamore Grove 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.
Lynette Allen
I first worked in the care sector in 2016. I have since gained a wealth of experience in dedicated dementia and residential activities, where I was an Activities Coordinator.
The largest and best part of my role was to ensure my residents were engaged in meaningful activities on a daily basis. I do this by taking into account their life history, their interests, likes and dislikes in order to promote their wellbeing currently and for the future. Liaising with family, friends and members of the community is also part of my role and it offers continuity to the lives of our residents. I love giving people a purpose and enabling our residents to do as much as possible of the things they love to do.
I cannot wait to welcome our residents into their wonderful new home and help to bring smiles, joy and laughter to each day.
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 Sycamore Grove Care Home
Crafty school visit
Cubs come to visit
Sycamore Grove hosted an evening with the local Cub Scouts . We had an amazing time with the Residents reminiscing with the Cubs about Christmas past. We played games and had lots of fun. The Cubs then presented everyone with individual homemade gifts of Snowman Tree Decorations which made the evening even more memorable. We look forward with eager anticipation to their next visit in the New Year!
We go live on Connex!
Here at Sycamore Grove, we pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service in all areas of our home. We have now gone live on our new Connex system ensuring a smooth transition to admission from the very first phone call.
We celebrated in our Bistro with a buffet style lunch, sweet treat table and a delicious cake made by our Head Chef Dirk.
Thank you to all involved!
Shopping trip to Ashford outlet
Some of our residents fancied a Christmas shopping trip, so we ventured to Ashford Designer Outlet to embark on their Christmas Shopping. A fun day was had by all and we returned laden down with parcels of goodies and replete from a lovely meal at Pizza Express. We shared stories of old Christmas times and traditions and are very excited for this festive season.
Movember is in full swing at Sycamore Grove we are all getting behind the moustache growing!
The men of Sycamore Grove are stepping up to the plate for Movember! Join Laurence, Fergi, Ron, Frank, Christopher and the rest of the team as we grow our moustaches to raise awareness for men's health. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference. Let's work together to support a cause that matters. Donate now at https://uk.movember.com/team/2434625.
Scrabble Queen!
Our amazing Margaret, at a sprightly 101, proved she’s still got the sharpest mind around by beating Netty at Scrabble! Scrabble night just got a whole lot more competitive!
