Activities at Tyspane 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.
Jacqui Conroy
Jacqui and her team devise and plan fun group activities and events for all our residents, including pamper days, gentle exercise classes and music therapies. Regular one to one sessions and smaller groups are tailored to residents specific needs and hobbies with gardening and crafts amongst the most popular.
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 Tyspane Care Home
Residents Honour the Fallen
Tyspane in Braunton commemorated Remembrance Day on Sunday 10th and 11th November, where they joined the rest of the United Kingdom in holding a two-minute silence at 11am.
As well as marking Remembrance Day by wearing poppies and watching the televised service, some residents were taken to the local cenotaph to commemorate the members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty.
Mrs Cansfield, a resident at Tyspane care Centre said: “It is very important that we keep the memories of those who fought alive and that we also think about those involved in conflicts around the world today”.
Mrs Canfield’s husband served in the RAF escorting her husband on several foreign postings spending some memorable time in Africa.
Sara Maynard, General Manager at Tyspane said: “We have a number of residents with personal ties to the military, so it was important to us to making 11th November a special day for them and all our residents.
Halloween
Residents enjoyed a Halloween party. There was lots of fun and dancing, and staff even dressed up for the occasion.
Dog Grooming Session
Residents at Tyspane enjoyed taking part in a dog grooming session. 5 Maltese terriers, Aggro, Tilley, Buttons, Evie & Gracie all visit the home regularly as part of the pat dog activities programme.
They are a much loved visitors to the home. They were brought in for a pooch pampering session with their owner Babs Spear who is also the Physio assistant at Tyspane.
The residents loved brushing and petting them they are a much loved visitors to the home.
25th Wedding Anniversary
Tyspane Care Centre, in Braunton celebrated the 25th Wedding Anniversary of resident Mary and her husband Graham.
Mary & Graham were joined at Tyspane by family and friends for an afternoon of music and celebration, the couple received a bouquet and a celebration cake.
General Manager, Sara Maynard, said “On behalf of myself all the residents and staff at Tyspane may we offer you our congratulations on reaching 25 years of marriage”.
Flower Arranging
The creative juices were flowing during our flower arranging session, flair & imagination were in abundance, as our ladies enjoyed creating their beautiful flower baskets!
Celebrating 25 Years
Maura Johns celebrated her 25th year at at Barchester recently. Here's to another 25!
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