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
Siblings reunite
Siblings Jane and Ged reunite as residents here at South Grange. Resident, Jane joined us in June 2021 and settled in to her new surroundings prior to Jed, her younger brother moving into the home in July 2024 and since then we have watched the positive impact this has had on both.
We have noticed that the siblings both share a love for music and singing and how sweet it is that they can relive these moments together, enjoying live performances and the homes varied life enrichment programme.
A Christmas Carol
Across our homes we’ve had the most wonderful time celebrating the festive season with a special screening of 2020’s OLD VIC: IN CAMERA – A Christmas Carol.
This beautifully staged production brought the magic of Dickens’ classic tale right into our homes. A huge thank you to The Old Vic theatre for sharing this incredible performance with us. It was a truly wonderful experience.
Christmas Floristry Workshop
Staff and residents across our homes were treated to an interactive virtual Christmas-inspired table decorating masterclass, courtesy of talented master florist, Kathryn Delve.
Kathryn is an independent florist based in Somerset, she specialises in creating unique wedding and event flowers. She takes much of her inspiration for her displays from the beautiful scenery that surrounds her home and the changing seasons and colours.
During the workshop, residents were invited to join Kathryn to make beautiful Christmas-themed table decorations.
Nurse is National Care Awards Finalist
Staff and residents at Barchester’s South Grange are over the moon because their Head of Unit, who is also one of their much-loved nurses, Olanrewaju Adegbite, has reached the final of the National Care Awards 2024. He has been shortlisted in the prestigious Nurse of the Year category.
Organised by Caring Times magazine, the National Care Awards are designed to celebrate the very best people and companies in the long-term social care sector, highlighting excellence and rewarding those who work tirelessly to provide consistently outstanding care. The awards are now in their 26th year and competition is fierce with each of the categories receiving hundreds of entries. The winners will be announced at a gala evening in the Platinum Suite at Excel, London on Friday 29th November 2024.
Home say fond farewell after 30-years
After more than 30 years of continuous service at South Grange much-loved Head of unit and staff nurse, Val McNally has decided to retire. Staff and residents at the home sent Val off in style with a tea party to celebrate, with cupcakes made by her colleague. Everyone at the home has very fond memories of Val and she will be sadly missed.
During her time at South Grange, Val has worked in all areas of the home but has served most of her time as Seven Arches’ Head of Unit where she was a valued team member.
The Wallace Collection
Residents across our services had a lovely time joining Emily and Marie-Therese from the Wallace Collection, for a virtual introduction to Reubens' Rainbow Landscape.
Residents truly enjoyed the sensory walk through one of the museum’s most famous landscape paintings.
Everyone who joined had a wonderful experience and can’t wait to put their creative skills to the test by painting some landscapes of our their in the coming days!
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.
