Activities at Oak Grange Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
Our home is always full of life, and we can thank our wonderful Activities Coordinators for this. Dedication to creating a unique and interesting activities programme is what sets us apart from other homes. We always take into consideration that some people would prefer to pursue their own interests, which is why our team strive to incorporative activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and hobbies. Our trips out are always fun and exciting as well, and residents are guaranteed to return with stories to tell their loved ones!
Nicola Chamberlain
Hi, my name is Nicola and I am the Lead Activities coordinator here at Oak Grange, the wellbeing and happiness of each resident are at the forefront of everything we do, and I am committed to upholding these values as your activities coordinator.
With five years of leadership experience and a passion for supporting others, I am thrilled to be part of this team. My creative background allows me to develop innovative and engaging activities that enrich the lives of residents. I am dedicated to creating a welcoming and stimulating environment where everyone feels valued and connected.
Together, we will embark on a journey of discovery, enjoyment and companionship. From engaging social events and group outings to stimulating cognitive exercises and creative pursuits, our goal is to ensure that there is always something for everyone to look forward to.
Furthermore, I am here not only as an Activities coordinator but also as a friend and confidant, I encourage open communication, suggestions, and feedback from each resident and their families.
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 Oak Grange Care Home
Armchair Travel
Armchair Travel is a popular activity here at Oak Grange and one we try to do each month. The residents choose which country they would like to visit via the comfort of an armchair. This time they choose Italy and Venice. A film of all the local attractions and Venetian canals was shown on the big screen for all to watch. Alongside some delicious Italian food including pizza, olives and a selection of Italian prosciutto and cheese. A really enjoyable afternoon for residents and families that joined us.
Afternoon Tea
An afternoon tea was arranged in our Bistro with some delicious cakes, biscuits and homemade scones for residents and visitors. A buzz of chatter could be heard throughout the bistro along with the chinks of china cups and tea pouring. A wonderful social afternoon where residents got to meet new residents and friends in our lovely bistro. Opening the doors onto our beautiful garden and the sunshine made this an even lovelier occasion. Our bistro is open every day for friends and family to enjoy along with residents. Our emergency services are also always welcome to use the Bistro for a quick pit stop or break in their day.
Flower Arranging
One of our favourite past times here at Oak Grange is flower arranging. We are blessed with some beautiful roses in our own garden and so decided to incorporate them into our activity. Snipping a few yellow roses and pink roses to go into our floral arrangements. The finished arrangements were then placed around the home filling it with colour and perfume. We all agreed they looked fabulous and with care lasted over a week. A regular activity here at Oak Grange that is enjoyed by many of the residents.
Football Mania at Oak Grange
Well we were just as excited as the rest of the country at getting to the football final against Spain and we really got into the spirit of the game. Decorated our home with all the flags, bunting and hats we could get our hands on and got ready to cheer our boys on. Drinks and snacks at the ready we sat down with fingers crossed that this time we would really bring it home. Sadly it wasn’t to be but we enjoyed the game and one of our residents Ray said “ it was a good match and one of these days we might win, but not today “. Oh well maybe next time boys.
Vincent Van Gogh painting session
We love to get arty here at Oak Grange and can often be found being artistic with acrylics and watercolours. We recently decided to reproduce the Sunflowers by Van Gogh and wow we have some budding artists. June who used to paint in her younger days was over the moon with her finished piece and said “ I didn’t realise I could still paint so well, I am really pleased with myself”. Everyone who participated were surprised by how well the pictures came out and a lovely morning was had by all. We rewarded ourselves with coffee and cake after all our hard work of course. What will our next creative painting morning bring ? who knows, we will just have to wait and see.
Summer Days at Oak Grange
Here at oak grange we have been out in the garden at last, enjoying the sunshine. We have a beautiful garden that is looked after by Tom and Sid and is now in bloom with some lovely fragrant flowers and bushes. Our lovely summer house allows some shade if needed and it’s just a perfect place for residents to enjoy some peaceful moments or to socialise over a cool drink. Spending time in the garden has profound therapeutic benefits and has been proven to reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Let’s hope the sun continues to shine for a while yet so we can spend more quality time in our gardens here at Oak Grange.
Upcoming events
April
Spring has Sprung! Here's a snapshot of all of the events we have coming up in April - we'd love for you all to join us!
