Activities at Lancaster Grange Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Charlotte Thompson
We would like to introduce to you our Senior Activities Coordinator, Charlotte Thompson. Charlotte has worked at Barchester since 2015 and prides herself on delivering a person centred approach, valuing equality, diversity & offering tailored activities. Charlotte joined the team at Tennyson Wharf in October 2022 before moving back to us here at Lancaster Grange in January 2023.
Charlotte is pleased to be welcoming families and volunteers back into the home. Charlotte is a senior activities coordinator and enjoys supporting other homes in our region as part of her job role.
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 Lancaster Grange Care Home
Queen's Birthday
This afternoon, our residents of Lancaster Grange raised a glass of sherry to wish Queen Elizabeth a very Happy 96th Birthday. Celebrating in style with a Traditional English Garden Party our residents reminisced and shared stories of their experiences with Royalty. Judy shared the story of her invitation to a Buckingham Palace Garden Party, Judy attended with her sister and had a glorious time. We enjoyed home-made scones, strawberries and cream provided by our Chef Tom and a variety of teas.
Easter
Wishing you all a very Happy Easter from residents & staff here at Lancaster Grange. Beginning our Easter celebrations, our residents took part in their own Easter Bunny Hunt in our beautiful sunny grounds. Everyone had a lot of fun and laughter it was lovely to see our residents working together to find the bunnies. Cherilyn and Charlotte are delivering Easter joy around our home visiting residents' individual room, providing meaningful moments.
Sensory Fairy Garden
On our Memory Lane community our residents have enjoyed a session with our interactive magic 360 table followed by an afternoon creating sensory fairy gardens for part of our Easter display. Many significant moments were also held while visiting our individual resident rooms.
The Astor's at Cliveden
Our residents came together to enjoy an exciting virtual talk courtesy of the team at National Trust Talks Service. The illustrated talk took us closer to one of Cliveden’s most famous families, the Astors. Our residents were able to discover what motivated William Waldorf Astor, America’s richest man, to purchase Cliveden in 1893 and how the estate became the centre of high society in the 1920 s and 30 s thanks to his son Waldorf and daughter in law Nancy Astor.
The Astors time at Cliveden came to an end in the 1960 s after the estate became infamously associated with Profumo Affair, but the house and garden continue to reflect their innovations and passions. We all had a brilliant time.
Walk through a landscape
We had a lovely time joining Holly and Marie-Therese from the Wallace Collection, for a virtual introduction to the Collection, followed by a sensory exploratory walk through one of the museum’s most famous landscape paintings. The Collection ranges from Old Master paintings to 18th century French furniture, arms and armour. We all had a wonderful time and cannot wait to put our creative skills to a test and paint some landscapes in the upcoming days.
Southwell Minister
This afternoon we visited the Southwell Minster and had coffee and cake at their charming restaurant The Refectory. We had the opportunity to receive a brief introduction from one of the guides, our residents were pleased with the information they received.
