Activities at Tyspane 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.
Jacqui Conroy
Jacqui and her team devise and plan fun group activities and events for all our residents, including pamper days, gentle exercise classes and music therapies. Regular one to one sessions and smaller groups are tailored to residents specific needs and hobbies with gardening and crafts amongst the most popular.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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 Tyspane Care Home
Physio Fun
Babs Spear and Rob Hopkins (Physiotherapist BSc) are making residents work hard during group and one-to-one sessions – and they are loving it!
Brenda Retires
We are sad to announce that RGN Brenda Williams has retired from her post at Tyspane. Brenda's career began in the NHS in Hereford until she retired and relocated to North Devon to be near her son and his family.
Thank you. Brenda. for all your hard work and dedication to Tyspane.
Getting the Residents Moving
Our physiotherapy therapy team love a challenge; Tyspane can offer a daily programme of intensive physiotherapy to aid recovery from accidents, strokes and other physically challenging conditions.
Rob Hopkins, Physiotherapist, and Babs Spear, Physio Assistant, have risen to the challenge recently for a married couple with completely different physical disabilities, who are pictured above completing their daily routine with Rob.
Babs also runs weekly physio classes for all the residents at the home.
Taking a Dive
Care Practitioner, Abi, and one of her oldest friends, Paul, would like to raise £1000 for the North Devon Hospice by throwing themselves out of a plane at 1500 ft; not only to honour her husband, Barrie's, memory but to make sure that this incredible charity can continue to make such a difference to people’s lives and enable them to continue the amazing work that they do.
Abi is pictured with Tyspane, resident, Mrs Lusty, who is one of the many people that she cares for at the home.
So, please dig deep and donate by clicking here.
Tyspane Art Group
Residents at Tyspane meet weekly and enjoy an art session run by local artist, Jean Leadbeater. Jean is very familiar with the home, as Tyspane cared for her husband, Brian, and Jean herself also spent some time as a resident recuperating after an operation.
Jean commented, saying that, “it is so important to keep an active mind and to find new interests, especially in later life. Art is a medium that can be enjoyed by anyone, no matter what their ability is. It’s lovely to see the residents enjoying themselves; they really engage with each other and are often surprised at just what they can achieve."
We have a selection of residents' art work, which has been framed and is on display around the home for all the residents and visitors to enjoy.
February Employee of the Month
David Brooke, Tyspane's Maintenance Manager, has been named as February's Employee of The Month. David received the most votes from residents and members of staff.
He was nominated because he always tries to help, no matter how busy he is and goes above and beyond to support staff and residents.
Operations Manager, Lesley Cole, is pictured presenting David with his award.
Thank you, David!
