Activities at South Grange Care Home

The residents were very happy to have a visit from our little friends from our local nursery to celebrate World Book Day. 

The children were happy to share the delicious biscuits they had been making for us and enjoyed spending World Book Day reading their favourite book, 'The Gruffalo', that our residents chose for them to read to us.

Residents chatted about how grateful they were to see all their smiles and the happiness that the children bring to the home not only on this special day but every week that they visit.

Residents were excited to welcome Clare from Rise, who gave us a fun-filled afternoon full of laughter and smiles!

Residents chose the team names, The Celtics versus The Young Ones, and were put through their paces with team ball games such as pass the rugby ball, balloon badminton and sports-related quiz questions which went down a treat! Well done to The Young Ones team for winning!

Our residents are really feeling the impact of these exercise sessions, not only from companies coming in but from the exercise and sports groups that our in-house activity coordinators provide on a weekly basis. By the end of every session, our residents feel energised and lightened by the fun and laughter from these sessions.

This week we welcomed different kinds of visitors to spend the afternoon with us: Haggis (Green bow) and Squiggles (Pink bow). 
Residents had the chance to interact with the ponies by clapping and brushing them. Squiggles loved a good pampering so much so that she was falling asleep standing up. 

Whilst Haggis, on the other hand, was enjoying a good roll on the carpet and making us all laugh. Residents were able to ask questions and learn about the ponies, ie, how long they live, their diet and where they live.

We had an amazing afternoon full of smiles and lots of laughter! Pony therapy is the perfect way to spread happiness and create unforgettable moments between residents and the ponies.

It doesn’t matter how old you are, wining and dining your beloved one is always a lovely way to celebrate this special day. And this is exactly what some of our residents and their special other halves did: enjoyed a meal together prepared by our chefs and washed it down with a cheeky glass of wine.

The fun didn’t stop there. Our other residents got involved in special themed activities, such as cookie decorating and some arts and crafts to decorate the home! 

Celebrations have been in full swing at South Grange, as another of the home’s residents reached her 102-nd birthday and joined its ‘100+ Club’.

Resident Kui Wong celebrated her birthday recently to reach the grand old age of 102-years young, joining two other residents, Peggy and Lizzi in the homes 100+ Club.   Peggy celebrated her 101st in September and Lizzi the remarkable age of 104-years young in December 2024.

The trio are still very much involved in the day-to-day activities of the home, joining fellow residents for meals, activities and especially the musical-themed events with each of the ladies loving to sing-a-long and 

January saw us hosting our first community café of 2025. We welcomed in volunteers from our community charities that have helped us out over the last year, including Cycling Without Age Scotland – Monifieth and Monifieth Befrienders. 

It was lovely to see everyone chatting over a well-deserved cuppa and indulging in some cake. This morning gave us the chance to not only chat to the community but to say a big thank you for all the time and effort in supporting our home in the last year, and we look forward to working with them again this year.

Our Community Café is open to all members of the public on the last Tuesday of every month. Please feel free to pop along as our residents love to chat and find out all the interesting things happening in our community. Family and friends are welcome too!