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 Maliga
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 range of activities for our residents to take part in, keep them entertained and enrich their lives. From flower arranging, quizzes, arts and crafts to movies in the cinema, I try to make sure there is something for everyone here to take part in, and tailor events to suit each resident.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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
Celebrating Carers Week
Last week was all about celebrating our amazing carers. They choose to help and care for others and that in itself is just so wonderful.
They are kind, supportive, caring and respectful human beings with hearts of gold.
We are all so grateful for all you do.
& whilst writing, please let us introduce you to our incredible Deputy Manager Daniela (on the far right) who has recently joined the Cumberland Grange Team. Daniela has years worth of experience and is so passionate about her role. She wants the absolute best for our residents and her team. We are very lucky to have her.
AUSTRALIA NIGHT
How could we only share a few photos from what was such a fun and wonderful evening? We just had to share them all.
Australia night saw us drinking Australian wines and beers, along with a few nibbles to eat. We laughed all night long, which is exactly what we do best here!
Cumberland Grange is a happy home and we can't wait for more residents to join us.
Poetry Reading
This week, we done something a little different and shared some of our favourite poetry.
Here are a couple of photos of some of our residents reading theirs so beautifully.
This was enjoyed so much by us all. We can see a poetry club forming!
JUBILEE TREE
This afternoon we planted a tree in honour of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
To mark the special occasion our residents wanted to do something thoughtful and special. So we wrapped up warm (it’s rather windy here in Exeter today!) and our General Manager Michele planted the tree before we popped open a bottle of bubbly, and raised a glass to our wonderful Queen.
Cheers.
HOSPITAL RADIO EXETER
We are so excited to announce that we have teamed up with Julia and Richard from Hospital Radio Exeter and they will be kindly dedicating a Friday evening 7pm - 8pm to us for the next 4 weeks.
Our residents will be able to request their favourite songs to be played and also shout outs to their families and friends.
We are so excited to be apart of this and can’t wait to tune in this Friday!
If you would like to listen in, you can access the station by downloading the Hospital Radio Exeter App or accessing it via the internet.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS, if you would like to send a message to one of your loved ones, please email Mica on mica.yates@barchester.com
COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Last week we were invited to be apart of an inter-generational community cooking activity for families in our local community at Westbank Charity hub. We used the produce supplied by Fareshare South West and Fareshare Go produce donated by Tesco Exeter Vale and the Community Champion led a session offering families the opportunity to learn what can be cooked using a few simple ingredients resulting in a healthy nutritional meal.
Some discussion took place after lunch on costings and budgeting to feed a family. It was amazing to see three generations working together and having fun in the kitchen!
We loved every second. Thank you very much Westbank and the wonderful Tesco Community Champion John for inviting us and thank you so much to the families for allowing us to join and be apart of this activity.
