Activities at Tandridge Heights Care Home
Our qualified and dedicated activities staff plan and implement all activities within the home. We try our best to arrange activities that reflect our residents interests and capabilities as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can. We try to keep our residents active and happy.
Our activities include trips to garden centres, pubs, the cinema or the local theatre. We have many fun games like carpet bowls, Play Your Cards Right or armchair exercises. There are many musical events, singalongs, garden parties and tea parties for everyone to enjoy as well!
Kelly Sherwin
I started at Tandridge Heights in 2020. Previous to this, I have been working as a carer sine 2010, which has helped me to understand the needs, wants and the individuality of all of our residents.
My main responsibility is provide a varied and engaging activities schedule every day for our residents; this helps to keep them involved in social and uplifting activities. We love to have parties to celebrate birthdays, national days and special occasions.
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 Tandridge Heights Care Home
Charity Craft Fayre
Tandridge Heights recently hosted a Charity Craft Fayre to raise money and awareness for local charity, Ruben’s Fund. We had different stalls selling various home-made gifts, jewellery and household items, we had a reptile station, a hot dog stall and a charity raffle. Even one of our residents Brenda had a stall and sold the items she had knitted for new born babies. We managed to raise over £200 for the very worthwhile charity. Staff, residents and the community really came together to create a lovely day for everyone.
Fiona's Farm Therapy
Residents recently enjoyed a visit from Fiona’s Farm therapy, they had the opportunity to hold and pet chickens, rabbits, ducks and guinea pigs.
Pet therapy has been proven to have many health benefits for residents living with Dementia, it can improve mood, nutrition and social interaction, it also has a very calming effect and can help with anxiety. Residents had a lovely afternoon finding out interesting facts about all the animals they interacted with.
Snooker club
Here at Tandridge Heights have started our very own snooker club. Residents have been having a great time playing games of snooker whilst enjoying an ice cold beer in the recent beautiful sunshine. John is currently our undefeated snooker champion.
Flower Arranging
Residents at Tandridge Heights recently enjoyed a creative morning, we held a flower arranging class. Residents created beautiful bouquets of flowers to display in their bedrooms, they took time to choose which colours they wanted and which flowers they felt would work best together. This was a great sensory activity and was well enjoyed by all residents that participated.
Summer BBQ
Tandridge Heights recently held our big annual summer BBQ with residents and their guests, the sun was shining all day and we enjoyed lots of delicious food made by our homes very talented chefs. We also enjoyed glasses of Pimms whilst being serenaded and entertained by the fabulous Jimmy Kent, with his lovely singing and crazy dancing.
Visiting Hever Castle
Residents at Tandridge Heights recently visited Hever Castle, we took a picnic and enjoy the gardens and the beautiful sunshine. Whilst we were there they were holding a vintage car show and Ron was delighted to see a car similar to the one he used to have. We had a lovely day and even enjoyed a few glasses of prosecco with strawberries.
