Activities at Sutton Grange Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
Here at Sutton Grange we work really hard at providing a range of activities to suit our residents needs. We understand that everyone is different and we enjoy supporting our residents in whatever activities they would like to take part in. With a dedicated Activities co-ordinator and a friendly team of volunteers we are always busy with activities. We have several clubs including; gardening, film, craft, music, puzzles, and singing. We enjoy live music and entertainment, both in and outside of the home, and have regular outings on the minibus to local places of interest. Residents take part in animal assisted therapy, afternoon tea, arts and crafts classes, and visits from local community groups and school children. We believe it is important to provide stimulating, meaningful and relevant activities for our residents in order to make friends, and build a warm community to live.
Alison Wareing
Hi, I'm Alison. I am the Activities Assistant here at Sutton Grange, I joined the team in 2016.
I grew up in the local area and started my career working with animals. After I had my daughter, and before I joined Barchester, I trained as a teacher and taught lipreading and communication. The skills I learnt have been invaluable in my role today.
Now, I fill my days spending time with our wonderful Residents, helping them to live their lives to the fullest. I try to make a difference in someone’s life each day.
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 Sutton Grange Care Home
Games Morning
We love playing games here at Sutton Grange and recently we put our skills to the test at our domino club. Our residents had a wonderful time pitting their skill against each other over a nice cup of tea and a biscuit or two.
All the players said how much fun they had playing dominoes and chatting about other fun games they used to play, including monopoly, scrabble and pontoon.
Trip to Meols Hall
Recently we had a break in the torrential rain so we decided to get on our minibus and take a trip to Meols Hall.
Meols Hall dates back to the late 12th century when the manor was granted to Robert de Coudray of Penwortham. The manor has been passed down through marriage and inheritance to the present incumbent.
Our residents had a wonderful time having a tour around the hall and outside in the gardens, which were beautiful.
We were also shown were the hall host weddings throughout the year, before jumping back on the minibus getting back to Sutton Grange for a nice hot cup of tea.
Farm visit and flower picking
We recently took a trip to Long Fold Farm, Bretherton to pick some Sunflowers to decorate our bistro.
Our residents had a wonderful time walking through the field and choosing their own Sunflower.
Afterwards we sat in the seated area and enjoyed an ice cream before we took a short walk back to our minibus and returned to Sutton Grange for our lunch.
Church Service
Recently we had a visit from the reverend of our local church, Banks of St Stephens to facilitate a church service for us.
The reverend performed a service for us and afterwards we sang some hymns that all our residents knew.
Our Silver Birch lounge was full of beautiful voices singing the hymns and everyone looked like they were having a wonderful time.
Sutton Grange has feline visitor
We recently had the pleasure of a little feline visitor to Sutton Grange. Smokey came to visit everyone and made an impact on all our hearts, both staff and residents.
Smokey took himself off around our communities visiting our residents in their rooms to have a little snuggle before making his way into our bistro to visit everyone else who were having a coffee eagerly awaiting his arrival. He had plenty more snuggles before leaving us to go back home.
Southport Flower Show
Our residents had a wonderful time at the Southport Flower Show, perusing all the very creative scenes, dresses, and other wonderful displays all made in flowers. Our residents said they had an amazing time whilst at the flower show chatting to all the stall owners and other people from the local community, alongside seeing the wonderful shows that were put on by organisers.
Once we had had our fill of the show we travelled back to Sutton Grange on our minibus for tea/coffee and cake.
Upcoming events
Free Meeting Room
Do you need a meeting room? Look no further. Sutton Grange will happily facilitate your social, professional and networking needs.
Coffee Mornings - 3rd Wednesday of Each Month
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us for a cuppa and to make new friends - all welcome.
Baby & Toddler Group - 2nd Wednesday of Each Month
Everyone invited to pop along for a cup of tea, some snacks and some intergenerational activities with the little ones!
Dementia Choir - Every Wednesday
Come along as we're joined by wonderful local organisation Carousel as they host their weekly Memories R Made Dementia Choir at our home. Everyone is welcome!
