Activities at Wood 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.
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Ruby-Mae Walker
Hello, my name is Ruby-Mae and I am the activities Co-Ordinator here at Wood Grange.
My background is working in dance education and production as well as experience in the mental health care sector. I am extremely passionate about my role here in promoting life enrichment within the home and I feel privileged to work alongside such amazing people, and to be a part of our residents lives, spending quality time with them on a regular basis. I work alongside Louise to plan and organise daily activities to suit our resident’s needs, Louise and I are very enthusiastic about our roles and the resident’s well-being is always at the forefront of our minds.
I love to dance, keep fit by going to the gym and spending time with family.
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 Wood Grange Care Home
Move it Monday
Wood Grange would like to share with you their latest story about The Move It Monday Initiative-
Every Monday, our residents ask if we could dedicate this day to fitness and exercise. We have taken on their wishes and created the Move It Monday Initiative, and it is currently enjoyed by all.
We do group gentle exercise, fitness games like balloon badminton, bucket toss and bean bag weights and seated yoga!
Friends from the past
This month Jill took a stroll to The Red Hall with the activities team to revisit her past. Jill was once a member of the Dementia South Lincs Support group based in Bourne, and this charity set up an art exhibition with a special stand called ‘friends from the past’. This display featured the artwork of those who were once part of the group, just like Jill. Whilst we were admiring Jill’s artwork, we found three other pieces of work that were also done by residents at Wood Grange.
This was a lovely moment for Jill to be around a group she was once so fond of and spend time with them. Ruby-Mae (activities co-coordinator) took photos of the art that had been done by the other residents at Wood Grange and came back and shared it with them and their families.
Easter Chicks!
We had the pleasure of hatching chicks at Wood Grange this Easter. The residents and relatives were extremely involved in their progress and it became the talk of the home.
Resident would sit with the eggs watching over the hatching process. Once they had hatched and recovered we got to hold them! Happy Easter From Wood Grange.
Celebrating ten years service!
The team got together to congratulate Simona and Kayley on achieving 10 years of Service at Wood Grange.
There was a buffet prepared by the kitchen, beautiful decorations provided by the activities team and lots of bubbles (nosecco) and smiles!
Willoughby School Visit
The Willoughby school joined us for games including Frustration, Dominoes, Snakes and ladders, Connect 4 and chess.
Both the students and residents had a wonderful afternoon with friendly competition and group chatter.
Landmark 106th celebrations at Wood Grange
Celebrations have been in full swing here as one of our residents reached her 106th birthday in style. Ethel Smith was joined by staff and friends as she received a telegram from the King in recognition of her landmark birthday. A champagne reception was held at the home and Ethel enjoyed a special birthday cake made by the home’s chef, Virginia Jowett.
Ethel joined the RAF in the summer of 1940, just after her 21st Birthday and was stationed on the South Coast between South Hampton and Portsmouth. Ethel said she was and always is happy. In the RAF she had a nickname which was Happy Hansen, as Hansen was her maiden name.
Upcoming events
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
Looking for a place or venue to hold a meeting? For more information on what we have to offer please get in touch.
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
If you would like to become a volunteer or more information on volunteering, we'd love to hear from you.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Come and take a break on us! Calling all emergency services personnel, district nurses, enjoy a warming drink and slice of cake on your break.
Community Memory Cafe - 2nd Tuesday of the month
Join us at our 'Community Memory Cafe' and meet our highly trained dementia staff who will be on hand to answer any questions you may have from 10.30 am.
