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
Residents enjoy sensory sessions
Our residents here at South Grange have been taking part in our popular sensory sessions.
Some residents prefer not to participate in group activities preferring to join smaller group or individual centred activities. These popular sessions lead to more interaction and engagement and bring happiness and fulfilment in what they do.
Virtual afternoon at the theatre
Residents across our services had a fantastic time enjoying the virtual screening of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. Frank Spencer’s comical misadventures had everyone laughing and it was wonderful to see so many happy faces.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and a special thanks to The Barn Theatre in the Cotswolds for bringing this stage adaptation of the beloved sitcom to our screens.
60-years long service!
Nurses Val and Kate at South Grange have both received a prestigious Long Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 30 years.
Val and Kate who are now Senior Staff nurses in our Seven Arches Community, started at Barchester in September 1994 and have worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.
Virtual trip to Cornish Seal Sanctuary
A big thank you to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary for the fantastic live virtual event today!
Residents across our services loved seeing the seals up close and learning about the incredible work the sanctuary does to protect them and other wildlife in Cornwall as well.
Everyone truly enjoyed the experience.
National Housekeeping week
This week we are celebrating National Housekeeping Week and recognizing the hard work and dedication of our wonderful Housekeeping Team. Christine, our Head Housekeeper and her team keep our home lovely and our laundry smelling clean and fresh. Residents enjoyed sitting down with some of the house keeping team in the cafe for a cuppa and some lovely cakes as a thank you for all their hard work!
Bus Outings
Residents have been enjoying our weekly bus trips to different locations. Ged and Eleanore had a trip to McDonald’s for a lunch treat after a spot of shopping, it was well deserved.
Annie and Peggy had a lovely walk over to our local Dobbie’s garden centre for a look around the beautiful flowers before hitting the café for a spot of lunch and a coffee.
Whilst Joyce assisted the activity team with their monthly shop at B&M, of course Joyce was rewarded with a coffee and cake for her hard work.
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.
