Activities at Tandridge Heights Care Home
Our qualified and dedicated activities staff plan and implement all activities within the home. We try our best to arrange activities that reflect our residents interests and capabilities as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can. We try to keep our residents active and happy.
Our activities include trips to garden centres, pubs, the cinema or the local theatre. We have many fun games like carpet bowls, Play Your Cards Right or armchair exercises. There are many musical events, singalongs, garden parties and tea parties for everyone to enjoy as well!
Kelly Sherwin
I started at Tandridge Heights in 2020. Previous to this, I have been working as a carer sine 2010, which has helped me to understand the needs, wants and the individuality of all of our residents.
My main responsibility is provide a varied and engaging activities schedule every day for our residents; this helps to keep them involved in social and uplifting activities. We love to have parties to celebrate birthdays, national days and special occasions.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Tandridge Heights Care Home
101st Birthday celebrations
Our dear Betty celebrated her 101st birthday at Tandridge Heights.
During the afternoon Betty reminisced with friends and family about past birthdays and how much they have changed. Everybody helped themselves to the delicious homemade cakes and treats, washing them down with a refreshing mocktail. The relaxing music helped with the ambiance and everybody joined in with a sing along. A great afternoon was had by all.
A trip to Ashdown Forest
Our Memory Lane residents love an outing, so whilst the sun was shining we took a little trip to Ashdown Forest to look at the beautiful views and to enjoy a delicious Mr. Whippy Ice cream.
Beyond the benefits of Vitamin D, people living with Dementia can have an out-of-sync circadian rhythm, but being outside in the sunlight , when the sun is shining, can help improve their functioning, make them more alert, lower their risk of falls and reset their body’s internal clock.
Mena said “There is nothing like a Mr. whippy Ice-cream on a warm summers day, and these views are absolutely amazing, what a gorgeous day”
D-Day Memorial
Tandridge Heights marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings with a memorial church service held at the home by Rev. David Weightman from St. Mary’s church in Oxted. Residents took the opportunity to remember those that fell on the beaches of Normandy.
We then welcomed the D-Day Dollies for an afternoon of nostalgic songs and good old sing along.
Our Dementia choir sang beautiful songs by Vera Lynn, The Andrew Sisters and Glenn Miller. Music evokes emotions and memories, which is why our musical choir has therapeutic benefits for everyone but especially people living with Dementia.
Pub Lunch
Here at Tandridge Heights we don’t need much of an excuse to go for a nice pub lunch, but the recent pouring rain created the perfect day to be indoors somewhere fun but cosy.
We visited the Peacock Lodge in Felbridge for a delicious lunch and nice refreshing drinks. John said he really enjoyed his pint of Doombar and his bangers and mash.
The food was delicious and the company even better
V.E Day Remembrance
Residents at Tandridge Heights welcomed the talented Jimmy Kent for a V.E Day sing a long party. Residents and families enjoyed delicious homemade scones with cream and jam from our Head Chef Mel. There was lots of reminiscing along with a lot of singing. Residents David and Alan wowed us with their amazing voices. Jimmy sang us a variety of classics and wooed the ladies with some smooth sounds and moves. Resident Michael said ‘That Jimmy is a real cool guy and a really great singer.
Fiona’s Therapy Farm
Residents at Tandridge Heights had a great time meeting and greeting the animals from Fiona’s Therapy Farm. The staff brought along chickens, guinea pigs, rabbits, ducks and baby lambs that were only two weeks old.
Residents has the opportunity to hold and stroke the animals. The rabbits and the guinea pigs had a good stroke and brush as they were so fluffy. As we know babies are always hungry so residents and guests had the opportunity to bottle feed the lambs. Resident Fiona said “I love animals and I have never bottle feed one, so this has been amazing” Resident Cynthia who lived and worked on a farm said “It’s just like being at home”
