Activities at Wood Grange Care Home
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.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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
Bear the Dog
Residents and staff at Wood Grange were thrilled to have a furry little visitor to the home recently. 'Bear' the Dog spent the morning being stroked and pampered by a number of our residents who were all keen to give him a cuddle. Bear was so fluffy and friendly and we can't wait to have him back into the home again soon.
Chef of the Year
Radovan Smalo has beaten all the competition to be crowned Chef of the Year in the Barchester Care Awards 2021.
The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 12,000 residents living in Barchester’s 248 care homes and private hospitals across the country. Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’.
More than 2,900 nominations were received from homes and hospitals across the UK. All entries were a very high standard and Radovan is over the moon to have been named the national winner in this category.
Football Final
We all spent the day playing football sports to get into the spirit for the final. We played a game of football in the morning in the garden, and played the football game on the sensory table, which was great fun. Watching the football in the evening, we all had a glass of bubbly/beer or two, and there was lots of cheering to be heard.
Film Club
All the residents really enjoyed watching Mama Mia at film club. We were all up dancing and singing along to the classic ABBA songs.
Happy 96th Birthday!
A resident's family asked if we could organise a surprise birthday party for her and 7 guests. We were more than happy to make the day so special and organise it. It was such a wonderful afternoon!
Knitting Session
Our residents have enjoyed doing some knitting. Some explained how it brought back happy memories of when their mothers used to teach them how to knit, helping them reminisce on the good ol' days. One residents was teaching the staff how to do different stitches, from a plain stitch to a pearl stitch.
Upcoming events
Newsletter - Easter Edition
We are delighted to share our latest newsletter - Easter edition.
Memory Cafe
Join us at our 'Memory Cafe' and meet our highly trained dementia staff who will be on hand to answer any questions you may have or just to have a chat.
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.
Dementia Support Group
Helping loved ones to connect - 3rd Thursday of the month from 1.15 pm. All welcome.
Gentlemen's Club
Come along and make new friends over a game of dominoes, games and enjoy a drink or two.
Knit and Natter
Are you a knitter? We extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our weekly knit & natter group - Every Thursday from 2.00 pm.
