WRAP AUTUMN 2026 NEWSLETTER

WRAP ACTIVITIES DEMENTIA DAY CENTRE

Hawkhurst House, Cranbrook road, Hawkhurst, Kent. TN18 5EF

Sarah Caller, Manager.07471 240269 Monday – Friday

01580 239195 Tuesday & Thursday. Email : wrapdds@gmail.com

OUTSIDE ENTERTAINMENT and of INTEREST

Firstly, remembering our lovely Kyri

Kyri was a well loved member of WRAP who sadly passed away in August.

He was known for his love of Jazz – teaching us all a thing or two, his dry sense of humour which is right down my street and we were priviledged to know him, Mary and his family.

A THANKYOU SO MUCH!!!!

Every month, we alternate our Tuesdays and Thursdays to have an outside entertainer in. This is funded with a huge thanks to Tracey Elliott  & Clare Thompson who give up their time to fundraise and generous donations from Biddenden strummers, HUG ukulele group, Whatlington community group and individual donations.

SPOTLIGHT ON SOME OF OUR EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES

Two wonderful singers : Kevin Walsh and Vince Cox

Two different styles and both immensely enjoyable that had us up dancing!! As always!

Sadly Naomi had to cancel for Animal Encounters due to all the heatwaves we had, but we look forward to seeing her and the menagerie in November.
To replace animal encounters for our Thursday members, we have Pygmy goats!! They are visiting us in October now that hopefully the heatwaves are over. So I look forward to posting photos in the next newsletter.

Spotlight on Ann and Nala

I wanted to thank Ann and gorgeous PAT dog Nala, who come in once a week on alternate Tuesdays and Thursday.

Ann always has an interesting fact for us, CAKE and is so upbeat and happy! The best cake being Tomato soup cake, yes, it was red and very tasty. Nala is a joy, she loves to sit next to everyone, making sure to rest against your leg and her hide and seek is definitely improving. It is the highlight of our week.

To aid cognitive stimulation All aimed at maintaining skills to think, read, remember, reason and aid concentration

   

TV and Movie Themes Play the music and guess the TV program or movie with photos on the iPad to generate lots of chat.

Frisbee quiz Throw a frisbee onto our target to get points for each question. Topics like, famous faces, British food, decades, history, entertainment……

August  All together on our enormous whiteboard – for each letter in August, can we name places we’ve been, boy/girl names (we had over 50) on A and much more..

 Beatles Bingo. Find the Beatle song we play to get Bingo.

Blankety Blank Our take on the quiz shows Supermatch game. What word goes before or after…..  TEA? Teapot, tea caddy, high tea, we had over 40!

All our quizzes have a physical aspect so if you are not sure of questions you can still join in and we all answer together.

Who wants to be a millionaire, Jeopardy, Music knowledge and memories, general knowledge, Decades 1940’s – 1980’s……and more…

Projector activities Using our projector onto a large screen  gives a visual and auditory element to games.

• Guess the Classic car
• London quiz and photos of London for us to talk about
• Crossword projected onto our whiteboard to do together
• Music videos
• Guess the who I am, July birthdays
• Rock ’n’ roll memories and trivia and more….

Reminiscence We use reminiscence throughout the day, and after lunch we sit in small groups with lots of prompts to discuss / look at photos and items for 20 minutes.

This included fact cards with photos from 1940’s to the 1980’s.

‘Something to talk about’ pots from our lives like ‘something you were good at when younger’, ‘’something somewhere peaceful you enjoy……, nature reminiscence box from the library, school days and music memories

Craft Craft activity around the table with relaxing music. Which people can join in with and/or chat with staff, volunteers and other members. (Alternatively, join a group doing games and word puzzles.)

We did many many mosaic flowers and coloured in butterflies that look like they are fluttering along the fence and above pots ready for bulb planting.

Also, painted scallop shells for a display, mosaic sunflower poster, made summer lunch placemats, pebbles painting, and hydrangea art.

Physical games All our favourites, Boules, Skittles, Ball in Net, Quoits and bean bag target.

Finally!  Discussing interesting newspaper articles, gentle chair exercises to keep our joints moving and the last half an hour of music are all incorporated into each day.

The Dementia Experience runs HUG IN A MUG COFFEE MORNING – The Trough, Charity farm, Swattenden lane, Cranbrook – First Thursday of each month 10.00 – 11.30am.

Anne is an absolutely lovely, caring lady. She has personal experience of dementia and makes the coffee morning a relaxed, safe space.

For relatives and caregivers of individuals living with dementia. These gatherings provide a supportive space for family members to connect, share experiences, and offer mutual encouragement.
It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet others in similar situations, relax, and engage in meaningful conversations
​in a warm and welcoming environment.

Contact details for The Dementia Experience hello@dementia-expereince.com

www.dementia-experience.com

If your loved ones come to WRAP on a Tuesday, and you would like to join this coffee morning on a Thursday on your own, just let me know, and your loved one is more than welcome to join our Thursday session, free of charge when you are in the coffee morning.

UPCOMING DATES 2026

Thursday 22^nd September       2.15pm Andy Mace, singer

Thursday 1^st October               10.00am HUG in a MUG Carers meeting

Thursday 8^th October               Visit from Pygmy goats

Thursday 15^th October             From 9.30am Rose, The Foot Clinic

Thursday 5^th November           10.00am HUG in a MUG Carers meeting

Tuesday 17^th November           Animal Encounters

Thursday 26^th November         From 9.30am Rose, The Foot Clinic

Thursday 10^th December         Kevin Walsh, singer     

As always, any members whose normal day is not on the day of the entertainment, are more than welcome to come along for the event, free of charge.