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
MINI BUS TRIPS
Yesterday we took a trip to one of our local garden centres for a little mooch, a beer and some cake!
Regular mini bus trips are a big part of our weekly life enrichment schedule here at Cumberland Grange. From supermarket trips fo stock up on essentials to days out to the aquarium and everything else in between. There is something for everyone and many of our outings are chosen by our residents!
Easter Weekend
Easter at Cumberland Grange has been full of love, laughter, singing and dancing.
We’ve had a visit from three beautiful little chicks which have filled our home with happiness. They have now gone to their new forever home where they will fulfil a happy and wonderful life.
We had one of our favourite musicians join us for an Easter party, and we have eaten lots of delicious treats.
It has been a wholesome weekend.
Memory Lane Choir
Every Monday at 2pm, we gather together on Memory Lane to sing our favourite songs and dance the afternoon away!
Week on week we have more residents, family members and friends joining our wonderful group.
Some of our residents use to be professionally trained singers and many were part of singing groups and choirs! But you do not need to have any experience to join, everyone is welcome.
EASTER EGG DONATIONS CONTINUE
Another day, another Easter Egg donation. This time to the children’s ward at our Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Thank you once again for everyone for supporting us with your donations so that we can make this happen - together we will make a difference to the time these precious children spend in hospital over the Easter weekend.
EASTER EGG DONATION
Yesterday, Mica our Home Services Advisor dropped off lots of donated Easter Eggs to Action for Children here in Exeter.
We want to thank every single person who donated to help make this happen. Thank you to our community, our family members, our residents and our staff for your generosity! You are all so amazing and you’re going to make this Easter even more special for many children.
Action for Children protects and supports children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives.
A fantastic charity who we are honoured to support and can’t wait to work more closely with them in the future for some intergenerational sessions.
Tomorrow we will continue spreading Easter cheer by donating eggs to the children’s ward at the RD&E hospital.
HOSPITAL RADIO EXETER
Well, what an incredibly heart warming and wonderful afternoon we had last week.
Thank you SO much to Hospital Radio Exeter for joining us to broadcast from Cumberland Grange in celebration of 50 years.
Jo, resident here at Cumberland Grange was one of the first volunteers to start Hospital Radio Exeter alongside Malcolm who was with us on the day and still volunteering to this day for the charity.
To be able to give Jo this opportunity to speak on the radio once again after so many years has meant so very much to her and we are very grateful to Malcolm, Julia and Richard for making it happen.
Residents Jo, Avril and Brian and staff member Mica speak to Richard and Julia in between heart felt shout outs and song requests from residents, family members and staff.
We sang and danced the afternoon away followed by bubbles and cake. Just perfect.
