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
Arts & Crafts
We started a new arts & crafts group at Derham House recently. We decorated some empty jars with lots of knick-knacks and glue. It wasn't everyone's cup of tea, but everyone still had a good go – and most were very happy with the results.
We now have beautiful jars with a personal touch that can be used in our bedrooms.
Happy 90th Birthday
Happy 90th Birthday to this lovely lady!
She had a wonderful day with lots of drinks, cake and photos with staff and her daughter, who brought along a lot of bottles of Buck's Fizz).
Our Own Raised Flower Beds
At Derham house, we founded a gardening group that is responsible for the raised flower beds. We set this up because, at our last residents' meeting, we were asked if there were parts of the garden which residents could help to maintain. In the group, certain people have their own tasks, such as watering the plants or weeding.
Derham House Bake Off
Derham House have recently started our baking group. We made something a little simple to get us going: muffins. It was great fun and messy to do, and was even better to eat after! We are all sharing ideas for what we are baking next week.
Men's Lunch & Football
Today at Derham House, we went back to 1966 and, over a curry and a few beers, we watched the World Cup final, when England beat West Germany 4 - 2.
It was nice for the male residents to bond and have some quality man time.
We are going to have more sports events in the future so that the guys can get together more often.
Pet-Assisted Therapy
We have arranged for a PAT dog to visit us here at Derham House on a weekly basis.
Sam the dog is so lovely and brings a smile to the faces of so many residents.
Sam is a therapy dog and loves being made a fuss of.
We plan to get some treats for him for his future visits!
