Pittsmead GrangeBarchester Healthcare

Activities at Pittsmead Grange Care Home

Name: Pittsmead Grange Care Home
Address: 34 West Common Road, Hayes, Bromley, BR2 7BX, GB
Telephone: 020 3131 4651

Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.

Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.

Read our brochure ‘Life-enriching activities’ for more information about life in our care homes.

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Celebrating life at Pittsmead Grange Care Home

Yeehaw!!!! What a Wild West Day!

Our residents stepped into the Wild West in style, wearing their colourful cowboy hats and getting into the country spirit! There was plenty of singing, dancing and laughter, followed by a delicious buffet to enjoy together. From the music to the hats and the wonderful company, we had a rootin’ tootin’ good time!

A little bit of country, a lot of fun and memories made together.

A Fun and Lively Afternoon of Games

At Pittsmead Grange, we believe that weekends should be just as full of opportunities to socialise, have fun and make memories as every other day. Whether it’s joining in with an activity, enjoying a game with friends, taking part in gentle exercise or simply spending time together, there is always something happening.

The fun continues throughout the weekend with plenty of activities to keep everyone entertained. Residents enjoyed board games, lively games of dominoes, gentle exercise and lots of friendly

competition, laughter and conversation.

Baking at Pittsmead

Delicious aromas filled our home recently when our ladies gathered and enjoyed baking some delicious pastries. Our Chef, Andrew, thoroughly enjoys spending time and guiding our residents through this fun activity.

A fun filled afternoon of ABBA

We had a lovely and joyful ABBA party filled with lots of singing and dancing. Our residents truly enjoyed every moment!

Our Gentlemen's Club - Out & About

Our Gentlemen enjoyed a lovely afternoon at our local pub today.

Our Gentlemen’s Club enjoyed gathering over lunch — savouring good food in a relaxed atmosphere, and even better company. Nothing beats sitting around the table with friends, sharing stories, plenty of laughs, and enjoying great conversation.

Moments like these remind us how important it is to slow down and enjoy the simple pleasures: good company, a warm pub, and time well spent. Cheers to many more gatherings like this!

Remembering Together with Poems

Our weekly Poems & Coffee is always a hi-light of the week, but this week it made even more special as we marked Remembrance Day by reading touching wartime poems, shared personal stories & memories, and took a moment to remember those who served and sacrificed so much.

Flower Power Party Preparations

Our lovely ladies were getting into the Flower Power spirit, creating their very own beautiful flower headbands to wear at our fabulous garden party.

We had a wonderful afternoon of celebration with lots of smiles, musical memories and plenty of 60s vibes!

Carers In Harmony visit Pittsmead Grange

A huge thank you to Carers in Harmony, a wonderful choir based in #hayesfreechurch, for spending time with us today and treating our residents to a beautiful repertoire of songs from around the world. Their fantastic performance brought smiles to everyone and even some tears of joy.

Our residents thoroughly enjoyed every moment, with many happily joining in with the singing and sharing the wonderful atmosphere.

At Pittsmead Grange, we are proud to support carers in our community by hosting a monthly Carers' Cafe on the first Thursday of every month. If you're a carer looking for a friendly place to enjoy a chat, a cuppa and a little time for yourself, away from the demands of daily life, we'd love to welcome you. Our next Cafe will be held on Thursday 6th August from 10:30 - 12: 30.

Keeping Active at Pittsmead

At Pittsmead Grange our residents absolutely love getting active and taking part in our exercise sessions!

From fun games of volleyball badminton to relaxing chair yoga, there’s something for everyone to join in and enjoy. The sessions are always filled with laughter, and plenty of encouragement, making exercise a wonderful social activity as well as a healthy one.

These exercises offers so many fantastic benefits including helping to improve mobility, flexibility, strength, and balance, while also supporting heart health, boosting mood and mental wellbeing, encouraging social interaction and friendships, maintaining independence, and increasing energy and confidence.

Most importantly, our residents really enjoy the sessions and love coming together to stay active, healthy, and have fun! Well done everyone for taking part - we can’t wait for the next session!

Find out more about life in our home and how we can support you or a loved one- simply call 0208 194 7850 and speak to one of our friendly team.

Spring has Sprung at Pittsmead Grange

Spring has sprung at Pittsmead Grange!

We’re delighted that the sunshine has finally arrived and spring is finally here.

Our residents enjoyed spending time in the garden, soaking up the sunshine and feeling the warmth of the sun on their faces while sharing a lovely coffee together.

A little sunshine can do wonders for wellbeing, helping to lift the mood, brighten the day, and bring a sense of happiness to everyone.

Moments like these that bring so much joy — fresh air, good company, and a beautiful spring day.

Musical Entertainment at Pittsmead

Music brings so much joy to our residents, and regular musical entertainment is always something they thoroughly look forward to. Whether it's singing along to familiar favourites, tapping their feet, dancing or simply sitting back and enjoying the melodies, music has a wonderful way of bringing people together. It can lift spirits, stimulate memories, encourage social interaction and provide comfort, particularly for those living with dementia.

Poems - a firm favourite

Some of our residents thoroughly enjoy gathering together and enjoy listening to and discussing poetry - they come prepared with their favourite poems, leading to lovely discussions and laughter. Some highlights of this regular gathering include creating our own limericks, Singing/Talking "Changing Guard at Buckingham Palace" and more recently, the discussing the poetic brilliance of the newly departed Dolly Parton.

Now becoming a favourite activity at Pittsmead, it's wonderful to see how some words can inspire and bring back happy memories.

Our Garden is Thriving

Remember when we planted our vegetables? Today was finally the day for our residents to pick and taste the fruits of their hard work. Such cute carrots!!

Enjoying a fun walk with friends!

Today, some of our lovely residents from Pittsmead Grange enjoyed a beautiful walk in the sunshine together.

There was so much fun and laughter along the way, with plenty of smiles, cheerful chats, and joyful moments shared with one another. It was truly heart-warming to see everyone enjoying the fresh air and each other’s company.

These simple moments remind us how special friendship, laughter, and a little sunshine can be!

Janice & Connor - A special Trip

A truly special moment from life here at Pittsmead Grange

Janice, one of our wonderful residents, had a simple but meaningful wish — she wanted to go to the shops to pick out birthday cards for her triplet siblings who live all the way in Australia.

Connor, our amazing Senior Care Assistant, went above and beyond to make that wish come true. In his own time, he took Janice out for a lovely shopping trip, where they browsed the shops, found the perfect cards, and even stopped for a coffee together.

Janice was absolutely thrilled — not just to find the cards, but to feel so valued, cared for, and truly special. Connor's gesture remind us how powerful kindness and compassion can be.

And we have to mention Janice’s fantastic Lego earrings — full of personality and joy! Even more special, her sister (one of her triplets in Australia) has a matching pair, making them a beautiful symbol of their bond despite the distance.

Connor, thank you for your kindness, your generosity, and for making such a difference. And Janice, thank you for bringing so much warmth and individuality to our home.