Activities at Leeming Bar Grange Care Home

Residents and staff at Leeming Bar Grange have recently marked World Mental Health Day.

To promote mental wellbeing in the home they engaged in a range of mindful activities including creating nature mandalas. Mandalas are often used in mindfulness due to their ability to bring about relaxation and promote focus on the present moment. Residents were encouraged to bring their attention to the various textures, scents, patterns and colours. 

According to Mental Health UK, 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental Health problem. With this in mind residents and the team came together to explore positive coping strategies for supporting mental wellbeing. One incredibly important point that came up was to talk.

If you are currently struggling we implore you to speak to someone you trust, whether that be a friend, family member, or professional; you are not alone. 

Residents have been enjoying more fun and games with their little friends from Bedale Day Nursery this week.

Residents and the children played ball games, created beautiful autumn pictures and sang together.

A big thank you to the team at the nursery for helping to bring even more joy into the home!

Recently, we took a trip out to Chantry Hall in Bedale to Bedale Benefice of Churches', Tuesday Togetherness coffee morning. 

It was a wonderful morning of relaxed conversation, delicious homemade cakes, and of course lovely warming pots of tea & coffee

Residents enjoyed the morning so much that this trip out will now be a regular part of our life enrichment programme!

A huge thank you to the volunteers and Bedale Benefice of Churches for creating a beautifully welcoming environment for our community to come together.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Leeming Bar Grange care home in Leeming Bar were having a whale of a time when they celebrated World Animal Day on October 4th.

World Animal Day is an annual global event to celebrate all animals across the world.  It aims to raise awareness of the importance of animal welfare and endeavours to raise standards for all animals around the globe.

Residents had a brilliant time getting up close and personal with a range of cute and interesting critters from Aquatic Finatic! For many residents this was the first time they had been up close with the likes of snakes, bearded dragons and tarantulas! Animals that came along also included a rabbit, tortoise, owl, and Bailey the cocker spaniel! Residents learnt all about these fascinating animals from animal therapy facilitator; Jack. Residents also enjoyed games of animal bingo; bingo with a wild twist.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Leeming Bar Grange care home have been marking World Heart Day by taking part in a range of different activities to promote good heart health.

Staff and residents got into the spirit of the day by taking part in a healthy eating masterclass at their rise & shine breakfast club; creating their own smoothies using a selection of delicious fresh fruits & vegetables. In the afternoon residents enjoyed live musical entertainment from singer Laurie Bennett. Laurie had resident’s hearts swooning, whilst also providing an opportunity to promote good heart health through lots of dancing; from seated ballet to jiving!

To mark the International Day of Peace on 21st September residents and the team came together to create a 'peace nook'; a welcoming space for relaxation and contemplation. 

Whilst creating this space we discussed what peace is, in both a global and personal context. One theme in particular we kept returning to was togetherness, and the power of connection.

The days activities provided an inspiring reminder of what people can create and achieve when they come together, and as one very wise resident commented "an open heart and open mind is all we need".