Activities at Washington Grange Care Home
Our group and individual activities are designed to mentally and physically stimulate those we care for. We try to organise a mix of activities and events that reflect the interests and capabilities of residents for anyone and everyone to participate in. Our evenings of afternoon entertainment is enjoyed by residents and their families, who are all encouraged to sing along and dance. We try to involve our local community; members of the clergy often visit to hold lovely afternoon church services for residents. It is essential that our team are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for those we support through person-centred activities, and that everyone has a fun and active time here at Washington Grange.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Washington Grange Care Home
Book Club Corner
Across our services, our residents had a lovely time joining Mark Piesing for an exciting virtual event to discuss his book ‘N-4 Down: The Hunt for The Arctic Airship Italia’.
Our residents were thrilled to find out more about the book and the fascinating story of the world-famous exploring airship Italia, returning from the North Pole on May 24, 1928. The airship was struck by a terrible storm and crashed somewhere over the Arctic ice, triggering the largest polar rescue mission in history.
The virtual book club experience was truly enjoyed by all.
Wag and Company pay a visit
Residents of Washington Grange have been benefiting from the company of a pet therapy dog.
The therapy dog from Wag and Company regularly visits the home to help boost resident morale and improve mental wellbeing ,we are delighted to welcome regular visits from their favourite four-legged friend.
Thank you!
Here at Washington Grange we pride ourselves in the delivery of high quality care for older people in need of support in our community whilst supporting our residents and their families the freedom to continue to enjoy their customary lifestyle.
We also recognise that remaining active is a huge part of any individual’s well-being, and our day-to-day activities programme is arranged to suit everyone’s needs and preferences.
Our team were delighted to receive this beautiful cake from a families whose loved one was here at the home - thank you!
Pet therapy with Wyatt
Residents and colleagues of Washington Grange were delighted to welcome their furry friend, Wyatt. Owned by a member of the homes care team, Wyatt was brought into for a visit. Pet therapy is a regular feature of the homes life enrichment programme and helps boost morale and improve mental wellbeing. One resident, said: “I love animals in general, but I must admit Wyatt is my favourite – I wonder if we can keep him?!”
General Manager, Paula Joicey added, “Our residents have been very receptive to Wyatt’s presence as it has proven to be an amazing way to bring joy and happiness into the lives of our residents.
Musical Melodies
Residents and colleagues at Washington Grange enjoyed an afternoon of music and fun with ‘Musical Melodies’.
Music has proven to reduce stress, anxiety and used therapeutically to combat a number of health issues, and Musical Melodies is a popular group activity here at the home and everyone took part!
It was a great afternoon and everyone sung and danced together and we are very much looking forward to the next session!
Royal Parks London
Across our services our residents have enjoyed a wonderful live virtual talk about starlings, one of the UK’s most gregarious birds, hosted by Rachel Dowse from The Royal Parks London.
Rachel examined our long history with this bird and the importance of common species to our lives. Our residents had the opportunity to find out more about the great murmuration and why we need to pay special attention to these beauties before it's too late.
The virtual experience was truly enjoyed by all.
