Activities at Kenwyn Care Home

At Kenwyn, it's important for us to foster the love of creativity and writing, and that's why our Poetry Club is a much loved gathering among our residents. We meet regularly to read and discuss various poems together, which is a wonderful opportunity to get the creative, imaginative, thoughtful, and social juices flowing.

In this week's group, one of our beloved residents, Alan, even shared some of his own poems, reading a few of his personal writings for everyone to admire. He enjoyed sharing the meaning behind them and his creative process saying, "Being creative and the process of art is not something that can be forced. For me, it's a feeling and it comes from the inside. It's meaningful."

We had the absolute pleasure of hosting the incredibly talented Derek Valenti, our beloved saxophonist, for another unforgettable performance! Derek's tunes never fail to captivate our residents, and today was no exception. Once he starts playing, the room is filled with an atmosphere of magic as we're transported to the world of music and memories.

Did you know? The saxophone is the only instrument in wide use today that was invented by a single individual — a musical instrument designer named Adolphe Sax, hence the name saxophone. It truly is a versatile and iconic instrument and I'm sure everyone can agree that it never fails to leave a lasting impression.

Thank you, Derek, for sharing your incredible talent with us once again!

There are benefits to great communication for everyone, but especially within elderly communities. Good communication can promote companionship, which is essential for emotional well-being.

On a daily basis we engage Kenwyn’s residents in life enriching activities and by communicating effectively we enjoy seeing the benefits.

For a number of months now, we have enjoyed a hugely successful partnership with BT and their fabulous initiative ‘Community Companion.’

Each week a volunteer from BT calls one of Kenwyn’s residents for a good old natter.

It has been so successful we increased the frequency of calls to once a week.

This week, volunteer Debbie from BT called Kenwyn’s resident Jill and they chatted happily for over 40 minutes and the results were heart warming.

Thank you BT!

Recently we set sail to an exciting new destination on our Kenwyn World Cruise, and this time India was our destination of choice.

We were ready for the sights and smells of this beautiful country, full of cultural history and tasty treats!

With our passports in our pockets, off we went to learn a little about India, sample some authentic & delicious Indian food, made for us by Kenwyn’s Chefs & of course, enjoy a tipple and a natter. One of Kenwyn’s beautiful lounges lent itself perfectly as an area for us to disembark and enjoy our afternoon together.

Watch out for our next destination to be announced and come along and jump on board!

During the past week, we've embraced many Easter festivities such as the hatching of ducklings, egg hunts with children, and Easter crafting sessions, setting the perfect tone for this month's Dementia Café! Our residents enjoyed a wonderfully themed Easter gathering, where they had fun crocheting Easter decorations, assembling baskets, crafting cards, amongst plenty other engaging activities. Naturally, the occasion wouldn't be complete without loads of Easter eggs and treats! The day finished with happy smiles on everyone's faces as families and friends cherished the precious memories created with loved ones. It truly was a day to remember. We do hope you'll join us for our next Dementia Café - keep an eye on our socials for the details to be announced soon.

Respite stays at Kenwyn are hugely beneficial. Over Easter we have had 4 very unusual guests staying with us for their own respite break.

Four Ducklings.

A lovely, ethical company named Incredible Eggs delivered eggs to us in an incubator and Kenwyn’s residents enjoyed watching these eggs hatch over the following days.

It has been an Incredible journey to see the ducklings grown in confidence and fluffiness almost by the hour! They even had their first swim here with us.

The ducklings have now been safely collected and will enjoy life on the farm, never ending up in rescue centres. The farm is able to provide a home for every duckling from every egg - never over prescribing.