Activities at Drummond Grange Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Katie Nicolson
Katie Nicolson is our Head of activities here at Drummond since August 2023 beforehand she worked as an activity assistant in the home for two years. Before coming to Drummond Katie has worked in many care roles over the years and studied Psychology and Sociology at Queen Margaret’s University and was awarded a Degree of Bachelor of science in Psychology and Sociology at the start of 2022. Katie loves being part of the Activity department here at Drummond Grange and bringing new and exciting opportunities and experiences to the residents. When she’s not at work Katie is a local Girl Guide leader and youth leader for her churches youth group.
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 Drummond Grange Care Home
Fathers day Beer festival
To say Happy Fathers day to all our dads we decided to hold a Beer festival. To start off the day, Katie hosted a fathers themed quiz on the big screen with questions on history and fathers in the animal kingdom before moving on to our international beer tasting. This included some firm favourites to international beer varieties as well as a few more peculiar samples including a chocolate and coffee beer and even a banana beer!
Car Boot Sale
The home hosted a car boot sale on the 3rd of June to raise funds for the upcoming music festival as well as to have a little clear out. We invited stall holders from the local community to come in a take a stall as well has having our own one ran by staff and residents. We took the opportunity to advertise for the upcoming music festival as well as sell raffle tickets and advertise our silent auction.
RAF Hendon
Across our services we had a lovely time joining Rhiannon Watkinson from the RAF Museum London for an interactive talk exploring the exciting and innovative aviation history of Hendon.
Our residents were able to learn about the first flights from the fields at Hendon, the creation of the London Aerodrome and Battle of Britain pilots who flew from RAF Hendon.
The talk also included photographic and film material from the Museum’s archive. Residents across our homes had a fantastic time and we truly enjoyed the virtual experience.
Gala Day Parade
Residents and colleagues from Drummond Grange care home enjoyed joining their local community to walk as part of the Polton Hall Gala Day parade.
A small group of residents and staff were thrilled to be invited to walk in the Drummond Grange parade and had a great time walking in the sunshine waving to everyone as they passed.
Virtual event with Art Historian
Residents across our services had a delightful time during a special virtual sensory storytelling event, led by Art Historian Jon Sleigh from the Historic Royal Palaces.
Jon took us on a journey to discover some of the more unusual and unexpected inhabitants of the palaces and the Tower of London, sharing fascinating stories about the pets at the palaces.
Whilst enjoying the virtual experience, our residents were treated to hot beverages, delicious biscuits, berries and cakes. It was a truly lovely time for all.
International Nurses Day
Coinciding with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, International Nurses Day, held on Friday 12th May, is a day to celebrate nurses and care staff around the world. Residents and staff at Drummond Grange Care Home care home in Lasswade , were happy to get involved by hosting a much deserved tea party for their nurses and care practitioners and making personalised gifts including a poem written by resident ambassador Susanne Watson and a ‘prescription’ for a chocolate treat!
