Activities at Harton 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.

Enriching life
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Life-encriching activities booklet

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 Harton Grange Care Home

A Christmas Carol

Across our homes we’ve had the most wonderful time celebrating the festive season with a special screening of 2020’s OLD VIC: IN CAMERA – A Christmas Carol.

This beautifully staged production brought the magic of Dickens’ classic tale right into our homes.
A huge thank you to The Old Vic theatre for sharing this incredible performance with us. It was a truly wonderful experience. 

Holly & the Ivy

Staff and residents across our homes were treated to an interactive virtual Christmas-inspired table decorating masterclass, courtesy of talented master florist, Kathryn Delve.  

Kathryn is an independent florist based in Somerset, she specialises in creating unique wedding and event flowers.  She takes much of her inspiration for her displays from the beautiful scenery that surrounds her home and the changing seasons and colours.

During the workshop, residents were invited to join Kathryn to make beautiful Christmas-themed table decorations. 
 

Walk through a landscape

Residents across our services had a lovely time joining Emily and Marie-Therese from the Wallace Collection, for a virtual introduction to Reubens' Rainbow Landscape.

Residents truly enjoyed the sensory walk through one of the museum’s most famous landscape paintings.

Everyone who joined had a wonderful experience and can’t wait to put their creative skills to the test by painting some landscapes of our their in the coming days!
 

Raising awareness for World Alzheimers Week

At Harton Grange we spent the afternoon with friends and families having fun. In recognition of World Alzheimer’s Day we encouraged people to become Dementia Friends with the Alzheimer’s Society to help with a wider understanding of how everyone can support people living with Dementia in our care homes and communities. 

Music is so important in enhancing wellbeing and supporting reminiscence for people living with Dementia so in collaboration with the global campaign 'World Rocks Against Dementia' and 'Purple Angels charity' we had a pick and mix music session where each resident picked 'a song from the hat' and we enjoyed a sing along with a cup of tea and some fantastic home baked cakes.

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Making new friends at Memory Cafe

We were invited to Hawthorns Care Home to attend their memory cafe. We had so much fun. The cakes and treat were delicious and the music had us all singing and dancing. We also met some lovely people and made new friends. It was a great morning, Dot, Ann, Nancy and Diane send their thanks and love to everyone involved at the Hawthorns.

Meeting new people and connecting new friends is important to the residents. Enabling them to connect with others and share common interests and conversations allow a friends to grow and flourish. We are going to be continue to visit and hopefully invite the Hawthorns to our very own memory café. 
 

Pie, Pies & a Pint

Tonight, we had our Pie, Peas and Bingo evening. All our residents and families had a lovely evening and of course Dot called the numbers. Joy and Liz would like to thank everyone who came along to the evening, it was great to see people enjoying themselves with their families.

Upcoming events

Countdown to Christmas

Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us as we step into the festive spirit - Merry Christmas!

Could you be a Volunteer?

Your time could make a real difference. For more information on Volunteering please contact 0161 454 6000.

Calling all Emergency Services - take a break on us!

Come and take a break with us!  We offer a warm welcome, refreshing drink and there may be a cake or two available too.....