Activities at Tandridge Heights Care Home
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.
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.
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
Hever Castle Trip
Mena, Hugh and John recently enjoyed a trip to Hever Castle, childhood home of Ann Boleyn. We explored the beautiful gardens and flowers and enjoyed a delicious picnic in the glorious sunshine, we were lucky enough to see the vintage car show that was happening on the day. Hugh and John reminisced about the first cars and the cars they have driven throughout the years whilst Mena worked hard on trying to get a lift home in one of the Rolls Royce’s. We met up with residents and staff from one of our sister homes and all had such a lovely day together.
Annual Summer BBQ
Tandridge Heights held its annual Summer BBQ and we could not have been luckier with the weather.
Residents, families and friends gathered in the garden and were treated to a delicious BBQ cooked by Chef Moses and Olu. Alongside the burgers and hot dogs was beautiful home made coleslaw and salad and how could we resist finishing it off with old school aCrtic roll.
We were delighted to welcome back the hugely talented Jimmy Kent who regaled us with a plethora of tunes which we all had a good sing and dance too. Resident Mena was delighted to see Jimmy and had a dance with him. She said ‘I wish Jimmy could come every week, he is so handsome and his voice is so smooth’. Ron and John were so happy to see each other again and had a great time catching up and talking about the cricket. Nobody wanted the afternoon to end as we were all having such a lovely time.
Tandridge Heights Summer Fete
Tandridge Heights welcomed residents, friends and families to their Summer Fete. Everybody enjoyed a delicious BBQ cooked by our host Jody, followed by a delightful ice cream from Harry’s Ice Cream van.
The bottle tombola was a firm favourite with bottles being won consistently, there were plenty of prizes to be won on the hook a duck and beat the goalie stall as well. Our Resident Ambassador Beryl helped man the name the teddy stall, Beryl said ‘It is really lovely to be able to see so many faces and have a chat’.Oxted Town Band kept us entertained with a variety of tunes and to top the day off the weather held and we had beautiful sunshine. Resident Marjorie said ‘It is a delight to have a lovely ice cream and to watch the wee ones running around’
The day was a great success and over £500 was raised which will be donated to St Catherine’s Hospice.
Wild About Britain!
We recently welcomed Connie from Wild About Britain who brought with her a selection of animals including Wren the smooth snake, Conker the toad, Snowdrop the hedgehog and Freddie the tawny owl, Connie held an interesting and informative talk about each animal before letting residents hold them and interact with them.
Resident ambassador Beryl said “That was one of the best talks we’ve ever had”
Here at Tandridge Heights we make wishes come true...
During a recent reminiscence activity looking at pictures of the British seasides, Mena saw a picture of Worthing Beach and said “oh, I wish I could go to Worthing, walk along the pier and go on that giant wheel, I haven’t been to the seaside in many many years”…….so today, we took a group of residents to Worthing, walked along the pier and went on that giant wheel.
We all had such a lovely day enjoying the beautiful sunshine, sea breeze and fresh air as well as delicious fish and chips followed by yummy ice cream and an exciting ride on the Giant Wheel. The delight on Mena’s face was just magical.
Mena said “Thank you so much, I’ve had the best day and I’ll treasure all the memories forever”
101st Birthday celebrations
Our dear Betty celebrated her 101st birthday at Tandridge Heights.
During the afternoon Betty reminisced with friends and family about past birthdays and how much they have changed. Everybody helped themselves to the delicious homemade cakes and treats, washing them down with a refreshing mocktail. The relaxing music helped with the ambiance and everybody joined in with a sing along. A great afternoon was had by all.
