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
International Women's Day
Our residents are supporting International Woman’s day here at Lancaster Grange today. Waitrose & Partners sent a huge gift of flowers for our residents to appreciate, many thanks for boosting our esteem and emotional needs on this day.
This morning we enjoyed a nice pampering session and talked about what we have accomplished in life and how proud we are. Take a look at our some of our lovely ladies here this morning
Spring walks
Spring came to Lancaster Grange yesterday morning. We had "spring in our footsteps" as we strolled through our beautiful grounds. Our residents were admiring the spring bulbs, early blossom and thoroughly enjoying the sunshine.
Theatre inspired virtual talk
We had a lovely time joining Angela Cobbin for a theatre-inspired virtual talk about her book ‘My Name is Not Wigs’. ‘My Name Is Not Wigs’ is the ultimate read for fans of witty behind-the-curtains memoirs, especially those with a penchant for the bright lights of stage and screen: tears and accolades aplenty!
Angela shared interesting facts with our residents about her book, her life and her experiences as a wig creator in London’s West End in celebration of World Theatre Day. All in all the afternoon was an absolute triumph!
Inside Cliveden
We were treated to an amazing live virtual talk and a tour of Cliveden, hosted by the house and chapel guides from the National Trust Talks Service.
The volunteers kindly gave us a tour around the famous house taking an in-depth look at Cliveden’s many stories from its 350 year history, from devilish dukes to scandalous headlines and boundary-breaking garden designs to political notoriety.
Starting with the Duke of Buckingham who built the first house in 1666, our residents met the key owners who helped shape the house and its gardens including the Orkney, Sutherland and Astor families.
The talk was accompanied by an illustrated presentation which brought to life these individuals and showed how their influence at Cliveden still continues today.
Creative Paths
Our residents were pleased to welcome Chris from Creative Paths CIC into our home this morning for a wonderful reminiscence workshop. For the last five weeks, we have been organizing Zoom reminiscence sessions on a Thursday afternoon with Chris. The focus of today's workshop was "Film and Movie Stars," a real treat to see Chris in person and finally meet our residents.
Magical mystery tour
During the last two days, our residents have greatly appreciated the excursions on our minibus with the activities team here at Lancaster Grange. Yesterday we took a countryside afternoons drive over to Belton House and then on to their nearby garden centre, enjoying coffee and cake. Today we took the scenic route to Belvoir Castle taking in many beautiful views on the way.
The weather remained fine and our residents admired the snowdrops and nature and, of course, the magnificent castle and all of its history.
