Activities at Cheshire Grange Care Home
The activities team are constantly striving to meet the varied needs of everyone who lives in our home, offering a wide range of group and individual social events. There are regular visits from entertainers, along with craft activities, baking, games & puzzle days and pampering sessions, which fill the week. However, we can always find time for outings and just spending that little bit of special time with residents who enjoy the peace and quiet. We aim to bring the activities to the individual, whilst making it a whole home experience.
Jo Eland
After originally starting at Cheshire Grange in May 2015, I'm delighted to be back in the role of Activities Coordinator. It is a privilege to be in this role and spend time, getting to know our ladies and gentleman and their loved one, whilst doing all the fun things that can make such a difference to their days.
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 Cheshire Grange Care Home
Love on a Harp String
Love was very much in the air on the eve of Valentine’s Day with an evening visit from Welsh Harpist Nerys, a Cheshire Grange favourite. Ladies and gents from all communities along with staff gathered in the lounge to be mesmerised by the gentle sounds of the harp,. Tunes that brought a tear the eye included Lara’s Theme from Doctor Zhivago and Moon River along with some traditional Welsh music too.
Wedding Bells
On a wet blustery morning some of our ladies put on their glad rags to make a trip to church to see Hannah, our Head Of Nursing, say I do. It was unanimously decided that Hannah looked like a princess marrying her dashing prince.
Christmas Festivities
There was plenty of glorious food to enjoy, during the festivities. The kitchen delivered an excellent Christmas Day dinner which was enjoyed by residents, families and staff at the festively set tables, as well as this we had three trips out, one joining the members of Hillcliffe Baptist Church for their community Christmas lunch and then two trips for lunch at The Statham Lodge Hotel with family members joining us for a bite to eat and a little bit of festive cheer.
On Christmas Eve, at our Night Before Christmas celebration we all enjoyed the Christmas cake that Richard our chef had made and the residents had decorated earlier in the month and there was no shortage of spiced shortbread and mince pies over the holiday period.
A Very Magical Christmas
Bells were jingling, Rudolph’s nose was glowing and there was plenty of carolling throughout Cheshire Grange, with visits from Brownies & Beavers, Cherry Tree Primary School and All Saints Church as well as our favourite entertainers.
In amongst all this musical wonderment we made a special evening trip to the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester to The Clic Sargent Children’s Cancer Charity Christmas Concert, where a residents wife was singing in the choir.
Home Celebrates Good CQC Rating
Cheshire Grange Care home, on Booths Hill Road in Lymm passed a recent Care Quality Commission inspection with an overall “Good” rating after being praised for a responsive, safe, effective, caring and well-led service.
The CQC inspected the home on the 1st, 4th and 23rd October 2019 (the report was released on the 27th November 2019 and rated the home, run by Barchester Healthcare, as “Good” overall.
The report stated that staff knew people well and it was evident from their interactions with people that positive relationships had been formed. Comments included “Plenty of Banter” and “Definitely a caring service”.
We Will Remember
It was with great pride that we welcomed members of Thelwall Royal British Legion to lead our Armistice Day service, along with a bugler who played the Last Post, before the two minute silence. Residents from both communities laid poppy wreaths and family members read poems.
