Activities at Newton House Care Home

We'd like to congratulate the incredible Diane Smith for receiving her 20 years service award as staff Nurse at Newton House.

Diane has dedicating 20 wonderful years to Barchester and caring for so many of our residents and their family members, She is a huge asset to the home and delivers her role in such a passionate and caring way, with a brilliant sense of humour thrown in too.

We are truly inspired by her hard work & dedication and a massive congratulations and heartfelt thank you for all that she does in our home.

Across our services residents had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event, led by Emilia from Medical Detection Dogs.

Emilia took us on a journey to discover how the organisation began training dogs to support people with complex health conditions, saving their lives on a daily basis.

Using their amazing sense of smell, these dogs can identify odour changes emitted prior an episode and alert the person to take preventative action.

We were introduced to the wonderful dogs and the science behind the sniff.  It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our canine-loving residents.

Resident’s have enjoyed a wonderful sensory sensation, with the most beautiful, vibrant flowers.

Flower arranging is Resident Winnie’s favourite activity to participate in, Winnie was a much loved member of St Wulfram’s Church, and she created the flower arrangements at the church in Grantham for many years.

Some beautiful creations were made throughout the day, and we would like to say a massive, heartfelt thank you to the B-Hive Community Centre for their kindness & generosity in gifting these beautiful flowers for our residents to enjoy.

Karen and Sabrina from the activities team recently took a group of residents to the B-Hive community centre to participate in their dementia cafe.

The B-Hive community centre is a welcoming and inclusive space that provides a range of activities and support for people living with dementia and their families . During the visit, the residents had the opportunity to engage in various activities, meeting the team and enjoying a good old fashioned chit chat with members from the Grantham Community over tea and cake.

Newton House hosted a delightful High Tea event featuring cream tea and delicious snacks prepared by the home's kitchen team. The event was a resounding success, with residents, staff, and members of the local community coming together to enjoy an afternoon of decadence.

The event was held in the home's café area which was decorated with beautiful floral arrangements and elegant table settings. The guests were treated to a variety of scrumptious snacks, including cream scones with raspberry jam and a variety of cakes.

The cream tea was a particular highlight, with guests complimenting the quality of the scones and cream.

This morning we were delighted to welcome back to Newton House, the fabulous team from Anglican Water where we held a fun games morning on our Somerby community.

Residents joined together from all communities, to enjoy a variety of games with our guests for their regular team building exercise via volunteering in the local community.

Playing various games including; dominoes, four in a row and jenga whilst chatting and reminiscing over some delicious refreshments, the morning was a huge success, enjoyed by all.