Activities at Alice Grange Care Home

Participate is a community group in Suffolk. A relaxed and fun music and heritage workshop for adults in Suffolk exploring objects and music with their friendly team of workshop leaders.

We took some of our residents to a group called Participate who are part of Britten Pears Arts group.

These sessions are aimed to bring you together with others in your local community, providing an opportunity to take part in activities and connect over tea and cake. Sessions last for two hours and tea and cake is provided. No musical experience is necessary.

This was so well-liked and discussed amongst our residents that they look forward to their next visit.

We welcomed this delightful duo to Alice Grange. Our residents ask for many entertainers all of different kinds who delight us with many songs from the past.

Jax and Co are local based and the residents feedback was phenomenal. Music is something of a personal taste but everyone was foot tapping hand clapping and singing along to the famous songs that so many of us know.  With request like “A Boy named Sue”  “I Walk the line “and “Ring of Fire”

We welcomed Councillor Mayor Lynn Mortimer  Councillor John Fisher and Dan Cobbett Civic Secretary to our Open Day at Alice Grange.

Our home was a hive of activity with live entertainment from Nick Brown. Our residents and their families along with a flow of visitors enjoyed the music and talking to staff while enjoying a finger buffet made by our Chef Titus.

The Mayor and Councillor John Fisher cut the ribbon to our new cafe area which in the future we will be holding regular monthly community coffee mornings and we look forward to welcoming more visitors to our lovely home.

Our residents are really enjoying the visit to Woodbridge Museum and Long Shed this is always a very educational trip and it just shows you are never too old to learn something. All displays tell the story of Woodbridge and its surrounding area by focussing on the lives of a selection of people from Tudor times to present day.

The museum is set in Woodbridge Quay and has lovely walks along the river. We took a short walk along the River Deben and ended our trip with refreshments in the lovely weather.

We are fortunate enough to live opposite The Farmhouse public house  and what better way than to spend a morning socialising over a coffee or favourite tipple. Our Residents really enjoy the social aspect of going for a short walk to the local pub.

Sitting in the fresh air on one of the rare summer days that we are experiencing.

At Alice Grange we celebrate and respect all cultures and nationalities. On the 15th August 2023 We celebrated Indian Independence day with a sensory taste of all things spice followed by a traditional Indian themed lunch with Curry, Naan bread poppadum’s onion bhajis and samosa’s  made by our Head Chef Titus.

Staff wore badges of the Indian flag and a fun day was had by all.

One of our Nurses Rashmi who is currently on holiday in Indian and no doubt celebrating with her family left a quote on seeing our Facebook post which is nice to know that her heart also lies with Alice Grange while away.

Rashmi Quoted Wow!! At the end of the day it's all about respect for each other being human. And Alice Grange has proven that. Equality and diversity at its best.  Thank you Penny for organising .