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.
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 Tandridge Heights Care Home
A trip out shopping.
When the sun is shining we love nothing more than getting out and about.
Today, residents from Tandridge Heights hopped on our minim bus and went out in the glorious sunshine for a visit to Haskins Garden Centre in Crawley. We enjoyed a delicious lunch in their cafe and a good old mooch around the shop.
Reene, a resident at Tandridge Heights purchased some lovely items for her family and for her room.
Mother’s Day Pink Party
On a sunny Saturday afternoon Tandridge Heights welcomed residents and their loved ones to their Mother’s Day pink party. They enjoyed an array of homemade cakes, sausage rolls and sandwiches as well as some sweet pink treats and prosecco. Everybody enjoyed the entertainment provided by Terry James, there was lots of singing along and Mena, a resident even enjoyed a good dance.
Fun and laughter was had by all, Ruth, a resident’s daughter said ‘It was absolutely marvellous, Mum really enjoyed herself’.
Following the party the life enrichment team hand delivered beautiful potted plants and a few sweet treats to all of our female residents.
Quiz Masters
Following the success of the Barchester Big Quiz resident George requested to have another quiz event, we discussed with George and decided on a quiz night. Residents split into teams, it was the ‘Snowdrops’, versus the ‘Sailor boys’ against ‘The Best’ in a heated battle. Round one was a mixture of music and geography questions with each team holding their own. During the half time interval residents enjoyed a variety of cold meats, cheeses and fresh fruit, Kay said it was a delight to have such an array to choose from and the fresh fruit was divine. During the second round of general knowledge questions all teams continued to write their answers down amongst much chat and laughter. It was a close call on the results but the overall winners were ‘The Best’ – Renee exclaimed ‘There was a reason why we chose this name’! Kitty was overjoyed with the evening she said ‘It was a lovely evening with fun, laughter, great food and company and I even learned a thing or two’ Needless to say we will definitely we holding another quiz event to allow the other teams their retribution.
99 Years Young!
Marjorie invited all of her friends and the Tandridge team to celebrate with her, we all enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea with music and prosecco before having a slice of the amazing homemade birthday cake, made by our head chef, Mel.
Staff and residents had surprised Marjorie with a few meaningful gifts and cards which she absolutely loved. Marjorie is at the heart of our community here at Tandridge Heights and goes out of her way to make friends with anyone she meets.
Marjorie said ‘I am so grateful to have celebrated such a special birthday with all of my favourite people’.
Valentine's Day
Love was in the air at Tandridge Heights this valentine’s Day.
Residents, families, friends and members of the local community came together and enjoyed a delicious homemade afternoon tea, which consisted of delicate little finger sandwiches, sausage rolls, scones and beautifully decorated cupcakes, all cooked and prepared by our amazing kitchen team. Residents and guests sipped on bubbles whilst being serenaded by singer, Jimmy Kent who sang all the old romantic classics.
George a resident at Tandridge Heights said “It has been a lovely day. It was wonderful to see everyone go to so much effort with the Valentine celebrations. I really liked the singer and delicious home baked butter milk scones.”
What a beautiful day we had on Valentines Day.
What a beautiful day we had on Valentines Day. The home was filled with fresh flowers and cards as residents, friends and family celebrated the day of love in style.
Guest from the local community joined us and enjoyed a vintage themed afternoon tea. There was a selection of delicious finger sandwiches, yummy home made cakes and bakes all prepared by the very talented head chef, Mel and her team, followed by a glass or two of fizz. Residents and team members decorated the restaurant with hearts and roses and were serenaded by a great entertainer and talented singer, Jimmy Kent.
It was a lovely day and so heart warming to see everyone enjoying the day and spending time with the people they love.
