Activities at Cumberland 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.
Gosia Andrews
Hello, my name is Gosia and I am the Activities Co-Ordinator here at Cumberland Grange.
I have been in the care sector since 2008, and I also have a degree in teaching. I am here to arrange and run a varied Life Enrichment Programme which is full of fun activities for our residents to take part in. We do lots of different activities here which change on a regular basis, including weekly trips out in our mini bus, flower arranging, live musical performances, arts and crafts, cheese and wine nights and so much more. We also have groups which happen every week, mostly lead by our residents, including Poetry Club, Gardening Club, Politics and Pastries, Cumberland Grange Choir and Knit and Natter.
We have monthly resident meetings where we discuss life at Cumberland Grange. We talk about the activities that we currently run, including activities that our residents would like us to incorporate into the planner.
Making wishes come true is also something that we love to do. So, if our resident has a wish, together we try our best to make that happen, because life at Cumberland is about having fun and making even more special memories.
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 Cumberland Grange Care Home
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Proudly awarding our December employee of the month Mandy!
Mandy joined us as a carer and from the moment she joined our team she warmed the hearts of many with her amazing enthusiasm and kindness.
Then, when we were looking to grow our Activities Team, Mandy decided to take the opportunity and work alongside Gosia to deliver more wonderful activities for our residents.
She has done some a great job since being in post.
Thank you for all you do Mandy!
Beating those January blues with a cocktail or two!
We like to sample different alcoholic beverages here at Cumberland Grange, some may even go as far as saying we are now cocktail tasting professionals!
Our chefs happily make non-alcoholic versions on request though.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
This week we have celebrated two Birthdays here at Cumberland Grange! Our lovely Ally and wonderful Hein. Our Head Chef made them their favourite flavour cakes to help them celebrate on their special days.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Our residents enjoyed a number of tasty cocktails made by our Head Chef as they celebrated New Years Eve together!
Thank you to each and everyone person who has been apart of our journey in 2023.
Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2024 filled with heaps of love and laughter.
Cheers!
A wonderful Christmas was had
Santa (Bob our Head of Maintenance), with the help of our General Manager Marc and Head of Activities Gosia worked hard to spread joy around our home on Christmas morning with presents for all of our residents.
As you can see there were lots of happy faces as we spent a wonderful day together, joined by many family and friends for a Christmas dinner feast cooked by our wonderful Head Chef Chris. A day full of love and laughter!
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK PANTO
It was funny, it was witty and it was a perfect way to end the Friday before Christmas. We sang and we laughed, we cheered and we booed. Well done everyone - so udderly fantastic!
Everyone played their roles so perfectly.
Until next year…!
