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
Marwell Zoo Trip
Residents enjoyed taking a trip to our local zoo on Monday 4th September, where we got to visit lots of different animals in their enclosures. The giraffes were a huge hit with residents, as one resident was wowed by being so close to them. We stopped for our delicious picnic that was prepared by our in-house chefs with a nice hot cuppa whilst sat watching the zebras.
Stockbridge Town
We loaded on to the minibus and headed to the lovely town of Stockbridge, where we walked up the high street looking at all the quaint shops before stopping at the pond to view the ducks and fish. We chatted to the locals then headed to Lillie’s Tearooms for a slice of cake and a cuppa. The sun shone as we walked back to the bus; it had been a lovely afternoon.
Country & Western Afternoon
Rothsay Grange had an afternoon hoe down with one of our favourite acts, Cosmic Sparkle, who performed lots of country and western-themed songs. Residents and staff slapped on the cowboy hats for the afternoon, sang along to all the popular songs and enjoyed an afternoon tea with lots of yummy cake. Everyone who came had a dandy time!
The Good Life Farm Shop
One of our weekly trips was to Kings Worthy near Winchester to The Good Life Farm Shop and café. The weather was splendid and we enjoyed pottering around the shop and looking at all the quirky foods before stopping for a cold beverage and some cake.
1950s Afternoon
On Thursday 24th August, we decorated the dining room in 1950s décor for a fun filled '50s-themed party. There was entertainment from the fantastic Dave Dawson, who sung a number of '50s hits, from Elvis to Billy Fury. Residents enjoyed singing along, tapping their toes and clapping their hands. Delicious refreshments were available as well.
Movement to Music
One of our regular activities is Movement to Music; Irene tends to get the residents in full swing with gentle exercises to a nice beat, then finishes up with relaxing movements and stretches. Everyone enjoys this activity, as this helps them to keep mobile.
