Activities at Sutton Valence Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Gemma Bhandari
My name is Gemma I am an Activities coordinator at Sutton Valence care home. I have been working here for nine years and love it. I grew up in Sutton valence village and attended the local Primary school.
I have always been passionate about the care of others and enjoy enriching the lives of our Residents. I have a Diploma in Health and social care and have worked in private health care for over 14 years. I have always loved performing arts and studied this at school. I am a very proud Mother to Amaya and Jacob.
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 Sutton Valence Care Home
Bastille Day Celebrations
Bastille Day, or the French National Day, is celebrated on July 14th every year in France. It is a day to celebrate and remember the beginning of the French Revolution, following the storming of the Bastille in Paris, which was a fortress and prison representing French Royalty in 1789.
Bastille Day is a day of celebrations of French culture. Many large-scale public events are held, including a military parade in Paris, as well as communal meals, dances, parties and fireworks.
Despite the current world situation, Manager Robert Dura May it was important that we celebrate with the French who mark this day with a bang.
Resident at Sutton Valence said: “The staff here have been so wonderful ensuring that we are kept busy at the home, providing engaging and stimulating activities and celebrating events around the world from the care home, these provide warm photos to share with our families and reassure them how well we are being cared for at the .the team allows additional media means of keeping in contact with our loved ones
We are welcoming new residents into our homes to ensure that we are there for those that need care and support, and have a very clear admission policy and infection control protocols that must be met. Please do give us a call on 01622 843999 if you are looking for care or need any further help.
Sutton Valence Care Home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Sutton Valence Care Home provides nursing care, residential care, respite care
World Chocolate Day
Residents at Sutton Valence revelled in all things sweet on World Chocolate Day with a range of chocolatey activities on Tuesday 7th July.
Staff helped residents make a wonderful triple chocolate fudge covered doughnut mountain and enjoyed fresh strawberries dipped in chocolate after lunch. We also hosted a chocolate-themed quiz and watched Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Residents Celebrate the Simple things in life
On 12th July it was National Simplicity Day, a day dedicated to stepping away from the bonds of technology and unnecessary stresses of life
Our residents celebrated National Simplicity Day by discussing that so much of our time is taken is taken up every day with jobs, school, exercising, childcare and not to mention running a home. We thoroughly enjoyed our day of no technology.
Robert and the team celebrate
Robert our Manager celebrates with his team for achieving level 3 end of life care and Level 3 Dementia care. This is supported by our joint partners in training the award winning hospice in the weald! Well done team.
Husband and Wife continue studies
Robert and Chastine Malcolm , who worked towards level 3 End of life care to support the home and the care. The husband and wife team didn't have to look far to find their study budy Congratulations
Tea and Biscuits for our community care homes.
Recently the team from Sutton Valence have shared some goodies with colleagues in local care homes. We have provided hampers of tea and biscuits to 10 local homes. The hampers were well received by the care community. Who doesn't like a cup of tea and a biscuit?
