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
Children in Need
Ahead of our Annual Duck race sweepstake for Children in Need, our Administrator, Sofia, prepared a 'Guess the Baby' game for the staff. Staff and residents could donate some money and have a go at guessing who the babies were Our winner of a beautiful Christmas hamper is our Deputy Manager, Abbie Johnston!
Children in Need
We celebrated Children in Need this year with a charity fundraiser. We began the day showing off our Pudsey Bear inspired outfits that staff and residents wore.
Before this day, staff and residents bet on a duck for the Annual Duck Race Sweepstake, which took place in our Furzeley Lounge at 2:30pm. Our winners were delighted with their amazing prizes, courtesy of our Administrator, Sofia.
Our total amount raised for Children in Need 2020 will be announced on the 30th November.
Halloween Celebrations
Ee celebrated with a spooky afternoon trailing down our Anmore Walk! Our unused corridor were decorated high and low with wonderful lights, amazing glowing features and creepy crawlies hanging from the ceiling. Towards the end, a game of 'Pumpkin Throw' was played and the winner received a huge trick or treat hamper.
Carving Competition
We hosted a competition to find the best carved pumpkin. We advertised this on the 3 village Facebook pages, and also our own. The staff and residents then voted for the best one.
George, won as he had dressed for the occasion too. He was awarded with a hamper full of sweets and chocolates. Well done!
Halloween Preparations
Memory Lane residents are getting ready for Halloween by decorating the home for the festivities. Apples were used to create the perfect pumpkin shape. It was a lovely activity.
Gardening Session
Residents from Memory Lane enjoyed a gardening session, where they decorated pots and planted autumn flowers. These will be donated to our local Community Hospital in Petersfield for their Nurses garden. A place for the nurses to relax and unwind in between shifts.
