Activities at Appletree Grange Care Home
Our Activities Coordinator is constantly arranging new activities to stimulate and catch the imagination of our residents. From visiting entertainers to a regular craft table to outings on the minibus, there is always something for our residents to keep them entertained. Our Activities Coordinator also takes the time to sit with each resident and go through a life history so they get to know what the likes and dislikes of each individual are and can tailor the activities to suit them. A monthly residents meeting is held to get the views of the residents and to get suggestions from them and their families about what they would like to do and everything that can be done to accommodate their requests is done.
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 Appletree Grange Care Home
National Fish and Chips Day
On national Fish and chips Day there's no better PLAICE to be than Appletree Grange
Our residents are lucky enough to have the opporTUNAty to enjoy home cooked fish and chips every FRYday and its always a firm favourite so today was no exception
Pets at the Palaces
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.
Book Club
Monday afternoon book club is a firm favourite here at Appletree Grange.
It never ceases to amaze how one picture in a book can recall such fabulous memories, for example today we discussed Anderson Shelters in the garden to hearing about Dunkirk on the radio.
Celebrating the Coronation in Style
What a fantastic time we had here at AppleTree Grange!
Who doesn't love a Royal occasion, especially accompanied by family & friends with pink fizz party food and cream cakes. It seems there's actually NO limit to the amount of times we can sing the national anthem too!
Here's a few photos of the festivities, we hope you are all enjoyed the celebrations just as much as us!
'GOD SAVE THE KING'
Coronation talk
Across our services Residents had a wonderful time participating in an interactive virtual talk with Pippa Catterall, Professor of History and Policy at the University of Westminster, where we delved into the rich history of coronations.
During the talk, we explored fascinating topics such as the coronation chair, the crown, and other significant aspects related to King Charles' upcoming coronation. Our residents were thrilled to have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the memoirs of past coronations from 1937 and 1953, as well as learning about the coronation oath and what to expect from the ceremony, including the music, guests, and pageantry.
Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside...
Isn't it amazing how a few pictures of local beaches can bring memories flooding back!
Today we thought we would bring the seaside to Appletree Grange, we have had a lovely time chatting about where we used to call our seaside from south shields and Cullercoats to Seahouses and Blyth with caravan and camping holidays with their children and Sunday school trips from younger days, the best thing was always the ice cream and fish and chips
