Ferndale Activities
Fun, interaction and exercise is available for all our residents, everyday, to keep them stimulated in body and mind.

Bringing the Entertainment
We have a dedicated activities co-ordinator, Christine who ensures that all our residents are able, should they wish, to participate in a wide range of enjoyable daily activities within our nursing home.

Ferndale Daily Activities
Activities can be changed on a daily and weekly basis, in keeping with the residents personal capabilities. Our activity calendar below (guide) is to demonstrate when our residents will be participating (if they wish) with these activities.
Early Morning Cup of Tea
- 6:45am – 7:00am
Breakfast
- 7:30am – 8:15am
Floor Basketball
- 10:00am – 11:30am
Morning Coffee
- 10:30am – 10:45am
Lunch
- 12:30pm – 13:30pm
Word Games
- 14:00pm – 17:00pm
Afternoon Tea
- 15:00pm – 15:15pm
Supper
- 17:30pm – 16:30pm
Evening Drink
- 19:45pm – 20:00pm
Early Morning Cup of Tea
- 6:45am – 7:00am
Breakfast
- 7:30am – 8:15am
Movement to Music
- 10:00am – 11:30am
Morning Coffee
- 10:30am – 10:45am
Lunch
- 12:30pm – 13:30pm
Quiz
- 14:00pm – 17:00pm
Afternoon Tea
- 15:00pm – 15:15pm
Supper
- 17:30pm – 16:30pm
Evening Drink
- 19:45pm – 20:00pm
Early Morning Cup of Tea
- 6:45am – 7:00am
Breakfast
- 7:30am – 8:15am
Bingo
- 10:00am – 11:30am
Morning Coffee
- 10:30am – 10:45am
Lunch
- 12:30pm – 13:30pm
Colouring & Painting
- 14:00pm – 17:00pm
Afternoon Tea
- 15:00pm – 15:15pm
Supper
- 17:30pm – 16:30pm
Evening Drink
- 19:45pm – 20:00pm
Early Morning Cup of Tea
- 6:45am – 7:00am
Breakfast
- 7:30am – 8:15am
Balloon Play
- 10:00am – 11:30am
Morning Coffee
- 10:30am – 10:45am
Lunch
- 12:30pm – 13:30pm
Story Time / Read Aloud
- 14:00pm – 17:00pm
Afternoon Tea
- 15:00pm – 15:15pm
Supper
- 17:30pm – 16:30pm
Evening Drink
- 19:45pm – 20:00pm
Early Morning Cup of Tea
- 6:45am – 7:00am
Breakfast
- 7:30am – 8:15am
Board Games
- 10:00am – 11:30am
Morning Coffee
- 10:30am – 10:45am
Lunch
- 12:30pm – 13:30pm
Crossword Club
- 14:00pm – 17:00pm
Afternoon Tea
- 15:00pm – 15:15pm
Supper
- 17:30pm – 16:30pm
Evening Drink
- 19:45pm – 20:00pm
Early Morning Cup of Tea
- 6:45am – 7:00am
Breakfast
- 7:30am – 8:15am
Baking
- 10:00am – 11:30am
Morning Coffee
- 10:30am – 10:45am
Lunch
- 12:30pm – 13:30pm
Art Club
- 14:00pm – 17:00pm
Afternoon Tea
- 15:00pm – 15:15pm
Supper
- 17:30pm – 16:30pm
Evening Drink
- 19:45pm – 20:00pm
Early Morning Cup of Tea
- 6:45am – 7:00am
Breakfast
- 7:30am – 8:15am
Activities with Care Staff
- 10:00am – 11:30am
Morning Coffee
- 10:30am – 10:45am
Lunch
- 12:30pm – 13:30pm
Word Games
- 14:00pm – 17:00pm
Afternoon Tea
- 15:00pm – 15:15pm
Supper
- 17:30pm – 16:30pm
Evening Drink
- 19:45pm – 20:00pm

We also have regular visits, including...
Hairdressing
Weekly Hair dressing appointments available upon request.
Singer
Local singer regularly visits singing classics from a bygone era.
Musician
Local musician entertains our residents playing beautiful classical music.
Church Services
Every Sunday a lay priest visits Ferndale to conduct holy communion for those wanting to participate.
Catholic priest will visit on request.
As a home we also conduct services for;
- Easter
- Remembrance Sunday
- Harvest Festival
- Christmas
Days Out
We are also spoilt to be situated in the heart of West Sussex and surrounded by beautiful local venues.
Our team regularly book external trips that offer our residents beautiful stimulating activities.
These trips include;
- National trust parks
- National trust houses
- Local garden centres
- Tilgate Park
- Brighton Marina
- Tulleys Farm
- Holmbush Farm
- Trips to the Sea Side
Summer BBQ
Fun for all the family at our annual summer BBQ where residents and family members can enjoy the sun and great BBQ food.
Christmas
Carol singing from a local school or charity and Christmas party for residents and family members to enjoy the festive season.
Some of these are on hold due to the pandemic but we hope they will be on shortly as the residents and family love these occasions.
Would you like to arrange a tour?
We welcome potential residents and family members to come and have a fully guide tour around Ferndale so you can see for your self and meet the staff and other residents in our nursing home.