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.
Marius Sidoriuc
Hi, my name is Marius, I am the activities coordinator here at Harton Grange. I joined Barchester's family in 2021, as I found their approach and standards on dementia very interesting. Since early 2022 I work for Barchester as both activities coordinator and care assistant. In 2018, I started my journey in health and social care as a care assistant and very soon after, I completed courses on dementia and activities (NAPA, level 2) and I worked as both activities coordinator and care assistant in Kent. I'm also an apprentice in health and social care. I've met some amazing people that have guided my understanding of dementia.
The most important thing for me is to see our residents achieving a meaningful raison d'etre, living as they like and to benefit from a range of activities starting from Namaste to reminiscing and spiritual needs (such as praying or listening to hymns), art and craft, armchair exercises, music therapy or finger nail pamper sessions.
I like to acknowledge that I am working as a part of a whole team, including the fantastic management, hospitality and maintenance departments, promoting a person centred approach for each resident and we are glad to know each persons preferences and abilities in order to plan how the day will look with them. One way we are able to do this is through our residents' and family' meetings where we try to let everyone have their say about the way they want to live and the activities they take part in.
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
Barchester Care Awards Winner!
We would like to say a big congratulations to Joy Whitlock, who was crowned 'Hospitality Champion' at this year's Barchester Care Awards on 12th October.
This award recognises those who work tirelessly in hospitality roles within Barchester care homes, including the chefs, who serve great tasting food that meets the nutritional needs of everyone living at the home.
Joy was up against five others in the category from other Barchester homes and was chosen by the judges to win the national award because of her consistent high standards and all the extra things she does to support the people she cares for, such as using her own money to make people gift hampers and taking part in social activities at the home.
On receiving the award, Joy said: “I’m ecstatic about winning – I’m still buzzing. Everyone at Harton Grange has been celebrating and residents’ families have been coming up to me and congratulating me too. I love my job anyway but this award is the icing on the cake!”
Harton Grange's Divisional Winner
Congratulations to Joy Whitlock, who has been named as a Divisional Winner in the Hospitality Champion category at this year's Barchester Care Awards.
Harton Grange's April Employee of the Month
Harton Grange's Employee of the Month for April is none other than Linda Peterkin. Congratulations, Linda, and thank you for all of your dedication and hard work that has made this award very well-deserved.
Celebrating the Queen's Birthday at Harton Grange
We hope Her Majesty had a great time celebrating her birthday - because we sure did! Everyone at Harton Grange had some fun making sure that the home was appropriately British. It was a very patriotic day.
iPad Learning
iPad engAGE, funded by Arts Council England and Crowdfunder UK, has been providing sessions in four care settings for older people in the north-east of England run by the national charity Abbeyfield. Residents at Harton Grange are using the ipads for reminiscing, viewing photographs, painting pictures and poetry. Staff and residents are being taught how to use the ipads.
Upcoming events
