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
Community engagement visits to our home
Our residents of Lancaster Grange have thoroughly enjoyed welcoming members of our local community into their home over the last few days. Flying Officer David Butler, from RAF Syerston, joined us and delivered a fantastic presentation on Lancaster Bombers.
We also welcomed Sarah, from Newark Salvation Army Mead Way Balderton. Sarah delivered a wonderful afternoon called, ‘Singing for the Heart’ A Dementia friendly singing group for us all to enjoy. Sarah, was joined by Julie, Wendy and Lyn all from the Salvation Army.
Our residents had much fun enjoying both these activities, and look forward to their visits in July.
Learner of the Year
Kerrie Clarke at Lancaster Grange in Fernwood, Newark has been crowned Learner of the Year for the North NW Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2023 and is through to the national round of judging.
The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 13,000 residents living in Barchester’s 252 care homes and private hospitals across the country. Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’.
National Ice Cream Day
Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event in celebration on National Ice Cream Day. Wall’s team took us on a great journey through history, sharing fascinating details about the brand since its launch in 1922. We learned about major innovations such as the introduction of Mr Whippy, Cornetto, Viennetta, Twister, and Carte d'Or.
Residents were treated to a singalong to Cornetto classic ads, an interactive quiz about fun Wall’s facts and best-of-all, an ice-cream tasting session. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our ice-cream lovers.
Residents join dogs welfare charity
Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event, led by Jennifer and Emily from Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity.
Jennifer and Emily took us on a journey to discover the rich history of Dogs Trust and their facilities.
Using captivating video and photo footage, our residents were able to explore rehoming centres and learn more about the highest level of welfare offered there. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our dog lovers.
World Ocean Day
We had a wonderful time when our residents recognised ‘World Ocean Day’ here at Lancaster Grange. We challenged ourselves with the Oomph Wellness quizzes and puzzles , which is such a valuable resource we use here.
Our friend Bridgette joined us from Balderton Methodist Church and gave a meaningful spiritual service and discussion.
Bridgette was very proud to show us her paintings that her Artist Son-in-law had painted in Australia.
This gave us inspiration for our Creative Crafting underwater paintings we painted this morning.
We love our community engagement link we have with Bridgette and look forward to her visits each month.
RAF Memorial Service
A wonderful morning at Lancaster Grange we held our annual RAF memorial service in our welcoming grounds.
Each year we hold this day in June, to commemorate the service men and women that served here at RAF Balderton.
We warmly welcomed members of the Balderton RAFA group.
Brian Hughes, chairman of Balderton RAFA, led a touching service, with prayers of remembrance and gratitude, accompanied by many other members of Balderton RAFA.
After the service our residents enjoyed their company on our sunny patio reminiscing together with refreshments.
A lovely morning here at Lancaster Grange
