Activities at Leeming Bar Grange Care Home

It was all dragons and roses all round at Leeming Bar Grange care home, in Leeming Bar, as residents and staff celebrated St George’s Day.  Legend has it St George was a soldier in the Roman army who slayed a dragon and saved a princess, the anniversary of his death is celebrated as England’s national day.

In honour of the patron saint of England, staff and residents at the home marked the day with a Pimm’s picnic in the glorious sunshine. Giving the celebrations a gourmet twist, chef at the home Janet Dolan prepared traditional British fish and chips.

General Manager, Michelle Keep said: “Everyone at Leeming Bar Grange really enjoyed today’s festivities. We had everything from bunting creating to mead tasting and everyone was really keen to get involved”.

Leeming Bar Grange Care Home in Leeming Bar marked the Queen’s 95th birthday on April 21st in style by brewing up a storm for National Tea Day and having an afternoon tea party.

Chef Janet Dolan whipped up a tasty selection of freshly-baked biscuits, pastries and cakes for the occasion, all washed down with a selection of different teas.  Residents took part in royal and tea-themed sessions including watching old clips of royal tours and occasions including the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, a royal quiz, and learning facts about tea growing and production

Michelle Keep General Manager at Leeming Bar Grange said: “Our residents love nothing more than a good cuppa so they all really enjoyed the choice of different teas, cakes and events for National Tea Day, and, as a nation who truly loves their tea, it was great excuse for an afternoon brew and a natter. It was also a lovely way to say thank you to our longest reigning monarch.”

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Leeming Bar Grange care home in Leeming Bar were treated to a virtual tour of the wonderful underwater world of SEA LIFE London Aquarium, hosted by Senior Curator, James Wright and his expert team.

SEA LIFE London Aquarium is home to more than 300 species and 4,000 creatures, including Gentoo Penguins, Sea Turtles and Seahorses, which are cared for by its dedicated team of 15 Aquarists. The shark tank alone is one million litres in volume and six metres deep and is home to five species of sharks – Sand Tigers called Bungle and Zippy, a Grey Reef Shark, Nurse Sharks, Tawny Nurse Shark and a shiver of Black Tip Reef Sharks as well as a Bowmouth Guitarfish called Betty.

James’ presentation featured getting up close and personal with SEA LIFE London Aquarium’s colony of Gentoo Penguins, residents were able to watch feeding time for Green Sea turtles and numerous sharks! 

Residents at Barchester’s Leeming Bar Grange care home, in Leeming Bar celebrated Easter by arranging a community Easter egg hunt!

The residents at Leeming Bar Grange enjoyed decorating special wooden eggs which were hidden in Leeming Bar for local children to find in order to win some Easter treats! The children sent the residents cards, drawings, and photos to say thank you for a fantastic event. The residents have very much been missing visits from children, so were absolutely thrilled to see the children’s lovely smiling faces!

General Manager, Michelle Keep said: “As always, we’ve all been looking forward to Easter. It’s such a nice time of the year – the residents were keen to do something to make Easter extra special this year for our lovely community. It’s really been an eggs-cellent event!”

For residents at Leeming Bar Grange care home in Leeming Bar, the long awaited reunion with one family member has become a reality, as one single named visitor is now allowed to visit each resident in their bedroom.

There has been much anticipation of this moment by families and residents alike.  Guidance was issued by the Government on March 4 and Barchester Healthcare, who run Leeming Bar Grange care home, is proceeding with a safe and cautious approach to visiting. Strict protocols are in place with all visitors required to have a negative Lateral Flow Device test result before being allowed into the home, and infection control measures and social distancing in place for every visit, with hand holding allowed but not recommended.

Staff and residents at Leeming Bar Grange in Leeming Bar have taken part in a superhero themed day to raise money for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day on the 19th March

The residents and team donned their capes to take part in a host of fun games and a charity raffle. The afternoon included a very special awards ceremony whereby the residents and team were presented with awards including “super caring and super inspiring”. Residents and staff spent the lead up to the day nominating each other to show their appreciation towards one another.