Activities at Leeming Bar Grange Care Home
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Kimberley Calvert
Hi my name is Kimberley, Senior Activities Coordinator, and here at Leeming Bar our life enrichment programme is varied, providing choice for our residents and incorporating their interests and hobbies. We all know that keeping active is important. We have created a wonderful culture within Leeming Bar, and we work together to give residents the best possible experience.
We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active. We ensure the team knows each residents' preferences, so that we can deliver a person-centred program of events and activities. Essential to our homely feel is the strong relationships of trust we build with residents, and their families and friends.
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 Leeming Bar Grange Care Home
Cocktails for Cinco De Mayo
Residents at Leeming Bar Grange in Leeming Bar went loco celebrating Cinco de Mayo which takes place on 5th May every year. Cinco de Mayo is a national day which celebrates freedom and liberty in Mexico. It marks the date in 1862 when President Benito Juarez sent troops to face the invading French army who were marching towards Mexico City. The day is hugely important in Mexico and is celebrated with parades, battle re-enactments, fireworks and parties around the country.
Residents watched videos of parades and celebrations in Mexico, travelled virtually to different historic sites in Mexico, had a Mexican quiz and enjoyed a brilliant Mexican fiesta with Mariachi music and selection of traditional Mexican cuisines including enchiladas, pulled pork nachos, and tequila cocktails!
Conversations by the Pond
We had a lovely time joining Henry Slator for an exciting virtual event to discuss his book ‘Conversations at the Pond’.
Henry had an unusual writing journey, which many of our residents found inspiring, he underwent chemotherapy in early 2020, which allowed him to rediscover his light-hearted outlook on life by imagining conversations with creatures in and around his large garden pond and adding buckets of fun.
The entertaining Conversations at the Pond, with its mass of colourful illustrations, took our residents along his journey, they felt inspired, cheered and loved hearing all about Henry’s experiences.
Spring has sprung silent disco
Residents and the team had a spring in their step as they enjoyed another silent disco from DJ Pete. The lounge was transformed into a dance floor as DJ Pete played all the residents hits of the decades, whilst indulging in wine spritzers, sherry, and sweet treats
Easter celebrations
Residents and the team had a wonderful day filled with Easter traditions, from a virtual church service and delicious lamb roast, to lots of choccy, and hot crossed buns in the sun
A right royal brew!
Leeming Bar Grange in Leeming Bar marked the Queen’s 96th birthday on April 21st in style by brewing up a storm for National Tea Day by holding a ‘Queen for a Day’ competition followed by an afternoon tea party.
The wonderfully creative residents at Leeming Bar Grange came together to create beautifully decorated crowns to compete to become the homes ‘Queen for a Day’. Residents and the team voted for the most creative crown with ‘Queen Anne with an E’ taking the crown!
Anne received the royal treatment with a glamourous make over, curtseys from all whom she passed, and was presented with her favourite treats. The fanfare played as Queen Anne with an E cordially invited her people to the royal garden party.
Home hop to it with Easter egg hunt!
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Leeming Bar Grange care home have been having fantastic fun hiding Easter Eggs all over the place in Leeming Bar for local children to find. The staff and residents decided to challenge local children to find 10 wooden Easter eggs that have been hiding in all kinds of different locations all over the village. The children made a note of each eggs location to take part. Once all 10 eggs had been discovered the children received handmade certificates and chocolate eggs!
General Manager, Michelle Keep, said: “We’ve all had such fun first of all decorating the eggs, and then going out into the village to hide all the eggs. Our residents have had a wonderful time seeing all the lovely photos of the children finding the eggs, and hearing how the children loved looking at all the different designs”.
Upcoming events
Community Choir - 24th May
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our monthly community choir - all welcome.
May
May is the gateway to Summer and we have lots of exciting things planned - all welcome.
Community Cafe
Join us for our monthly community cafe where we will also have some musical entertainment
Emergency Services - Take a break with us!
Calling all emergency services personnel - drop in and take a break on us. We will have hot drinks and sweet treats on offer.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
For more information why not pop in and see what Leeming Bar Grange can offer you.
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
We recognise the impact a Volunteer can make on the lives of our residents, do you have any spare time? For more information we'd love to hear from you.
