Activities at South Grange Care Home
Our specialist activities staff are committed to organising a mix of activities and events for residents and the local community to get involved in, including trips out to local places of interest in our minibus and visits from entertainers and musicians. It is important to us that each individual who we support can get as much from these as possible, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect their interests and capabilities as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can.
Gillian Conway
Gill has worked for South Grange since 1996. Gill's role in the home is ensuring our residents enjoy a fulfilling quality of life. The programme that Gill and her colleagues provide is stimulating, creative and varied.
Gill enjoys the time she spends with residents and families. The team welcomes any suggestions made by residents and family members in relation to activities.
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 South Grange Care Home
Gingerbread Decorating
We had a lovely afternoon decorating our own individual gingerbread houses. Using biscuits to make the shape of our house before decorating the outside with icing shower for snow effect and other sweet for decoration. Some residents also chose to decorate their own gingerbread men. giving them smiley faces with icing and accessorising them with different sweeties. We all enjoyed working together to see who’s was best. they didn't last long once they were finished as we enjoyed them with a cup of tea. We all agreed they tasted really good!
South Grange start their Xmas photoshoot
Residents at South Grange were delighted to have their photos taken with our Christmas back drop. Families were welcomed to join their loved ones in the photographs as well. The residents photographs will be sent to families and saved in their personal scrapbooks for future reminiscence. Even the staff had their opportunity to be the models too!
Christmas bingo at South Grange
Our residents at South Grange love to play their weekly bingo, so we thought why not make it Christmas themed now we are into December! We had lots of Christmassy goodies up for grabs i.e. chocolate selection boxes , shower gels, bubble bath and Christmas hand soaps. One of our ladies won three different games which she was delighted at and decided to stop playing after the third to give someone else a go at winning!
South Grange Advent Calendars
Residents at South Grange started their countdown to Christmas with our advent calendars which was made by our Head of maintenance, Sam. The way we have worked it is that our Residents of the Day each get to pick a basket that has a surprise gift for the individual. The remainder of the residents are looking forward to seeing what surprise gift they receive.
Afternoon production of ‘Snow Qween’
We welcomed Shaper/Caper, the multi-award winning Dundee based dance-theatre company and hosts of Dance for Parkinson’s. Where they performed an afternoon interactive workshop production of the ‘The Snow Qween’.
We had a great afternoon not only watching the production but we were able to follow along with the actions and had a boogie at the end.
We can’t wait to see what the next show production will be!
St. Andrews Day celebrations
The residents at South Grange enjoyed a celebration of Scottish culture and fare to mark St Andrew’s Day on Thursday 30th November.
In honour of this day. Our chef, David baked traditional Scottish foods including chicken Braemar with a sherry sauce, stovies and shortbread accompanied by a wee dram for everyone to enjoy.
Our activities coordinator is a member of a Pipe Band as a drummer so it was only fitting that our entertainment was The Carnoustie and District Pipe Band.
They played traditional Scottish music for the occasion. Everyone agreed it was a great afternoon and the music brought a tear to some eyes.
Some residents chose to wear a piece of tartan for the occasion too.
Upcoming events
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
There are endless ways to get involved and we'd love to hear from you!
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Calling all heros! Come and take a break with us and enjoy a warm drink and a slice of homemade cake.
Community Cafe - Last Tuesday of the month
We extend a very warm welcome for our community friends to join us at our monthly Community Cafe - all welcome.
