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
Cruising Down the Trent
Some residents enjoyed a boat trip down the River Trent. The weather was beautiful and they got to see lots of the local landmarks.
Our Divisional Winner
Congratulations to Charlotte Widdison, who has been named as a divisional winner for the 'Activities Coordinator of the Year' category in the 2017 Barchester Care Awards.
1940s Day
We had a fun time celebrating 1940s day! Our staff dressed up and we enjoyed music from a vintage 1940s singer and loved spending time together discussing items from our memorabilia table. As always, we had a fun day filled with music, dancing and, of course, tea and cakes.
Newark Dementia Carers Group
Here's Brenda, who lives at Lancaster Grange on our Memory Lane Community, enjoying a morning of activities and fun with our new friends at the Newark Dementia Carers Group. It was our first visit, but we all had so much fun that we will be seeing our friends again soon.
Resident Car Wash
Resident, Graham, from our Memory Lane community, loves washing cars, and enjoyed washing the General Manager's mini. He said that he had his eye on the yellow rag top, but always had convertible BMWs at home. Graham was also supervising the Maintenance Manager, Nick Allen, and SCA, Pete Cavan, to make sure they assisted efficiently in the process.
Afterwards, Graham had a sit down in the open top car and said, "Thank you so much for that; it made me feel normal again."
The General Manager donated £5 to the residents' fund for their hard work and fantastic job.
Red Nose Day
To celebrate Red Nose Day this year, family and friends baked cakes and we all played the Comic Relief game, ‘Guess Kirstie’s favourite Maltesers Cake’. Our winners were Bob & Morag Skelton, who kindly donated back their winnings.
We were visited by some residents from Tennyson Wharf - one of our sister homes - who came to join in with the fun. We had tea & cakes whilst enjoying a sing along with Bernie, our Activities Assistant, and some of our volunteers.
We had a lovely afternoon and raised £28 altogether.
