Activities at Drummond Grange Care Home

This week at Drummond Grange, we celebrated Careers Week by recognising and appreciating our amazing carers. A huge thank you to all our carers for their kindness, dedication, patience and hard work. Your support, compassion and commitment make a real difference in the lives of our residents every single day. We are incredibly grateful for everything you do and proud to have such a caring team at Drummond Grange.

Thank you for making our home a warm, safe and happy place for everyone.     

Sam (Pictured) and Riley are our two therapy dogs who visit on alternate weeks, ensuring residents continue to enjoy the benefits that therapy dogs bring throughout the month their visits encourage conversation, reduce feelings of loneliness and anxiety bringing a sense of calm to the home. 

Therapy dogs can also stimulate memories and encourage gentle movement.     

The energy was sky-high at Drummond Grange when the brilliant Tubby Horse Company stopped by! 

This fantastic accordion and guitar duet treated our residents to an afternoon of absolute classics, filling the home with music, smiles, and incredible community spirit.        

As part of our commitment to ensuring our residents remain connected to their community, our memory lane enjoyed a trip to the Gilmerton Community Centre for their brand-new monthly Dementia café hosted by Roger’s Afternoon Tea and Coffee in collaboration with Erskine Veterans Charity. 

They enjoyed singing, games, a light lunch and coffee, along with lots of lovely conversations with members of the community. It was a warm and welcoming afternoon, full of smiles, laughter, and connection. A very positive experience where everyone had the chance to socialise, take part in activities and enjoy each other’s company.        

After all the fun of the Nessie hunt and our Scottish-themed adventure at the home last month, residents embarked on a magical journey to celebrate the upcoming lunar new year with the wonderful Boogie Beat intergenerational class. Our residents got to enjoy making fireworks with ribbons and scaring off monsters with the children. 

Residents always have a lot of fun and enjoyment when Boogie Beat come to visit and look forward to their return. 

In June, we showcased the CLEF pillar of “Good Nutrition and Positive Dining Experience” with a variety of wonderful activities supported by the catering team. We started with a dining meeting to discuss feedback and suggestions for new menu items and a wonderful ice cream trolley visit around the home with premium flavours. Next up was a picnic…   

Though due to the weather, it was an indoor picnic with wonderful flavours, music and games! On Father’s Day, residents enjoyed a “Pub Experience” with pub snacks, games and drinks throughout the afternoon. We finished on a high of Italian cuisine with an armchair trip to Italy. We experienced the culture, landmarks and, most importantly, the cuisine!    

Our residents enjoyed a fantastic afternoon of live entertainment with DJ Hilly. There was plenty of singing, dancing, refreshments and lots of smiles as everyone came together to enjoy the music and each other’s company.      

Drummond Grange proudly cheered on the 200-mile Tour de Barchester charity ride. 

From custom goody bags by our resident ambassador, Susanne, to themed cupcakes, garden music, and sports massages from our physio team, we made sure the riders left with full bellies and a massive boost of local energy!    

Our residents enjoyed a relaxing and rewarding session in our new Gardening Club. Every Tuesday afternoon we get hands-on with planting, potting and tending to flowers. 

There was plenty of laughter, conversation and shared memories as everyone worked together, finishing with a real sense of pride in what they’d created.           

We were honoured to be involved in the Fringe Care Fest’s “Life Goes On” film. Our residents were so excited to see the short film that featured several of our own wonderful residents. At the home, residents were tucking into homemade canapés prepared by our amazing chef and walking the Drummond Grange red carpet before watching the film. 

At the same time some of the staff and residents including our home’s resident ambassador Sussanne and Rhoda got to attend the premiere of the film held at the Scotsman Hotel. All of our residents thoroughly enjoyed themselves and are even more excited for the Fringe Care Fest coming back to the home this year.  

Residents, families and members of the local community came together for the fourth annual Power of Music Festival at the home. The home's grounds were transformed into a vibrant festival venue, complete with a stage, stalls and live music throughout the afternoon. 

The event once again highlighted the power of music to bring people together, creating meaningful moments for residents and visitors alike. We would like to give a special thank you to everyone that helped make it happen, from the bands to the staff who volunteered to help to the businesses who donated prizes for the tombola. Thank you! 

As part of Dementia Action Week, Drummond Grange had the true honour of welcoming the Erskine Veterans Charity for a beautiful, meaningful afternoon of connection. 

Residents, veterans, families, and staff came together to share delicious food, games, karaoke, and wonderful conversations. It was a powerful, heart-warming reminder of how vital companionship, inclusion, and shared experiences are for those living with dementia—filling our home with music, laughter, and lasting memories.           

Our residents and families had a fantastic time celebrating Easter with an afternoon full of fun, laughter and music! 

Residents, families and staff enjoyed a lively Easter egg hunt, creative crafts and brilliant live music from the talented Bedlam House Band. Smiles all round, plenty of treats and a great atmosphere — a truly egg-cellent day for everyone involved!      

A favourite among residents returns, our newly reintroduced art club is an opportunity for residents of all abilities to create masterpieces together! Residents enjoyed a relaxing and creative Art Club session, exploring painting, colouring, and crafts. 

The session offered a wonderful opportunity to unwind, socialise, and express creativity, with each resident putting their own unique touch on their work. There was a real sense of pride as everyone admired their finished pieces—we’re already looking forward to the next session!

There were pancakes for everyone on Shrove Tuesday at our Pancake Station! 

The favourite topping combination was strawberry sauce and fresh strawberries, perfect for the rare glimpse of sunshine. Residents told us that the pancakes were “fabulous like me” and that the set-up was “simply brilliant” and they are looking forward to doing it again next year!