Activities at Rothsay Grange Care Home
The activities coordinators at Rothsay Grange work 7 days a week to ensure there is a variety of planned group and one to one activities to suit all individual needs. The activities consist of weekly running activities such as chair zumba, Music therapy, an Arts club and many more. We also run a weekly minibus trip to local places of interest giving everyone a chance to have a trip out of the home.
Rothsay Grange also knows how to have a good old tea party alongside some fantastic entertainers and productions that visit the home on a regular basis. Irene and Aimee feel its very important to have the residents that live here to have a fun and fulfilled life and encourage them to attend as many activities as they wish.
Irene & Leah
Irene and Leah have been working together since 2019, and thoroughly enjoy planning and providing activities for our residents. They are a great team and always bring joy and fun to wherever they are in the home.
Leah has worked at Rothsay since she was 16, as an apprentice carer, and has worked her way into a position that she loves.
Irene has many years’ experience in working with vulnerable adults and children, and also started working here as a care assistant several years ago, before moving on to senior carer and then into the activities coordinator role.
Both love seeing the way that residents' lives are enriched with the activities they provide, and love interacting with all the residents in our care.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Rothsay Grange Care Home
Remember, Remember
On the evening of Sunday 5th November, some residents, loved ones and staff members ventured outside whilst some stayed in the warm to see Rothsay’s very own fireworks display. After the fantastic display, everyone came inside to enjoy a luxury hot chocolate and cookies. There was a buzzing atmosphere in the home and everyone who came along enjoyed the evening.
Halloween Festivities
We were certainly busy for Halloween this year, with a themed arts and baking club, which was then followed by pumpkin carving and our Halloween tea party, where we had a spooktacular time with yummy cakes and entertainment from Helen. Residents enjoyed singing and clapping along to the array of music she performed.
Poppies Nursery Visit
Poppies Day Nursery children visited the home on Friday 20th October. There were 8 children that came with their 3 leaders and, when they arrived, were greeted with juice and biscuits before meeting the residents.
The children were very excited and full of energy and enjoyed interacting with residents with toys and games. We sang nursery rhymes together before finishing the session with a story read by one of the residents. We look forward to having them visit again in December and the forthcoming months.
Barchester's 25th Anniversary
Our 25th anniversary event was a huge success and everyone who attended has a lot of fun.
Rothsay's 15 Minutes of Fame
Rothsay Grange appeared on That's Hampshire TV on 23rd October at 6:00 p.m, with the feature showcasing our wonderful 'Don't Dine Alone' campaign. You can watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6TiNmv6V5M
Moira's Artwork
On the afternoon of Friday 13th October, we had a lady named Moira visit the home to give a demonstration of her artwork. Residents were also able to have a go, which consisted of placing small sequin like gems on to a picture that’s pre-printed, which eventually created a unique image. It was a fun afternoon!
