Activities at Denmead Grange 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 won’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our activities team is 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.
Lisa Harris
Being Head of life Enrichment isn’t just a job, it’s a passion.
My time with the residents has and will always be an honour and pleasure.
Finding out their interests and hobbies, so I can tailor the weekly planner is such a great thing to do, as this means lots of chats over a good cuppa! But it also means that I can get to know them personally and get to understand a part of their past, so I can continue to help them experience their interests in this next phase of their lives.
A truly rewarding role, where I can be part of and contribute to something meaningful. All I hope for, is to make this journey for both the residents and their families, as restful, easy and enjoyable as possible. Then I know I’ve done my part.
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 Denmead Grange Care Home
Resident Revisits Theatre
Sandra, one of the residents at Denmead Grange, was the ‘face’ of Portsmouth’s King’s Theatre for 30 years and always longed to go back, so staff at the home made her wish a reality proving the old adage, it’s never too late.
Her family also spoke of her wish to return and how they would love to take her back. Ever since then, the team at Denmead Grange have been dedicated to helping Sandra and her family achieve their goal. They contacted the theatre who were only too delighted to help and the date was set. On the day of the visit, everyone at the King’s Theatre greeted Sandra, who is living with dementia, like a celebrity!
They all hugged her and made her feel so very welcome, like she’d never been away! The theatre staff took Sandra on a tour of the building and she went back to her old office which was incredibly emotional for her. Sandra had a wonderful experience and the team from Denmead Grange found it very moving to see how happy she was, they are so grateful to everyone at King’s Theatre for going out of their way to treat Sandra so beautifully.
World Book Day
We have celebrated by discussing our most loved authors and our favorite books of all time. We discovered that we all lots of common interests in our literature and have read a lot of books that each other have! We even begin a brand new book in our Furzeley Book Club!
As you can see, by the wonderful pictures, our residents and staff really enjoy reading and can even name their favorite authors and books... What is your favorite book?
Celebrating Our Third Birthday
Yesterday marked the 3 year anniversary of Denmead Grange Care Home. Back in 2020, we opened our doors on the 16th March and welcomed our first resident. We began to deliver the quality care, support and fantastic services from that moment on. We wanted to celebrate our birthday with everybody, so, our Head of Life Enrichment, Lloyd, organised a colorful bash, full of live entertainment by Ben Lambert, delicious food, drinks and dancing; we even sang Happy Birthday to the home!
It truly was a fantastic afternoon, full of fun, laughter and reminiscing. Our staff loved hearing what fabulous stories and favorite moments of their time at Denmead Grange are, it really shows what a positive impact everybody makes in the home to one another, and what a jolly place Denmead Grange is to be! Here's to the future!
Shopping ‘till we drop!
Three of our fabulous residents wanted some retail therapy, so, they made their way to Waterlooville Shopping Centre to browse around stores such as Bonmarchè, Edinburgh Woolen Mill, Card Factory and more!
Minibus trips are regular at Denmead Grange and are all selected by our very own residents. They get the choice of location, activity and occasion! Whether it be the theatre, a cafe or just a drive around the local area. Our residents are able to get out into the community, regardless of mobilisation!
We've had a HOOT!
To celebrate RSPB's National Bird Watching Week, our residents have enjoyed visit from Owl's About Town; a mobile Owl Zoo company! Andy, the founder, accompanied by 3 beautiful owls, Hazel, Wizard and Meg, gave us an educational and interactive talk about the lives, care and habits of the beautiful creatures. Andy shared amazing facts and figures with the residents, they had so many questions to ask afterwards!
Take a look at the wonderful pictures of our residents and the owls from today's wonderful afternoon. Our residents were in awe of the birds and expressed their love for wildlife and were very interested in knowing more about the way they live, what they eat and more.
Feeling the Love!
This Valentine's Day, we celebrated with an Art's and Crafts afternoon, creating cards and messages for our chosen loved ones, showing our admiration for their love and care. Some residents chose to make their card for their carer's, friends or family whilst others created a card for their grandchildren! We had a lovely time reminiscing about previous valentines days with loved ones.
In the evening, our residents enjoyed a themed Music Night, based on Song's with Love in their name. We had a glass of white wine and relaxed whilst watching the showcase of popular music videos from different artists. Resident favorites were "When I Fall in Love" by Nat King-Cole and "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston.
