Activities at Derham House 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 don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are 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.
Kay Thompson
I have worked in the care sector for many years. I am fully trained in dementia awareness, and I have also trained as a dignity champion. I have been working here at Derham House since March 2019, and I am really enjoying my role here.
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 Derham House Care Home
Enjoying the Sunshine!
We have been enjoying the sunshine in one of our beautiful gardens with some light refreshments. We love to get out in the sun whenever we can here at Derham and have a glass of sangria whilst we relax.
Everyone had a lovely day and we are looking forward to spending more time in the garden now that the weather is nice.
Easter Egg Hunt
We hosted an Easter egg hunt with a twist; when the residents reached thee finish line they were greeted with a hollow egg with a shot of Baileys – mmm, yummy!
Employee of the Month - March
Congratulations to Deputy Manager, Crina Lee, who was named as Employee of the Month for March here at Derham House. Crina was selected due to her outstanding dedication; she works 6 days a week and is often engaged in supernumery duties.
Pet Therapy with Grace
We enjoyed our weekly visit from Grace the dog at Derham House. She is very popular with all the residents, who enjoy her bubbly personality.
Pet therapy brings some of the residents out of their shells, who would not normally get involved in activities otherwise.
Flower Power
We hosted a flower arranging session in the garden room whilst enjoying cheese and wine. Our beautiful flowers were donated by Sainsbury's in Hornchurch, as always, and we are very grateful to them for their genrosity.
Cheese & Wine Time
We had a cheese board with crackers and lots of wine going around Derham House recently. There were a large variety of cheese and wines for residents to choose from whilst doing other activities in our garden room.
