Activities at Appletree Grange Care Home
Our Activities Coordinator is constantly arranging new activities to stimulate and catch the imagination of our residents. From visiting entertainers to a regular craft table to outings on the minibus, there is always something for our residents to keep them entertained. Our Activities Coordinator also takes the time to sit with each resident and go through a life history so they get to know what the likes and dislikes of each individual are and can tailor the activities to suit them. A monthly residents meeting is held to get the views of the residents and to get suggestions from them and their families about what they would like to do and everything that can be done to accommodate their requests is done.
Christina Curtis
Hi, my name is Christina and I am the activities coordinator here at Appletree Grange. I joined both Barchester and the home in July 2024. We all know that keeping active is important. We have created a wonderful culture within the home and we will work together to give residents the best possible experience.
We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active. We ensure the team knows each residents' preferences, so that we can deliver a person-centered program of events and activities. Essential to our homely feel is the strong relationships of trust we build with residents and their families and friends
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 Appletree 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.
Birthday celebrations
We love birthday celebrations here at Appletree Grange and today we celebrated resident, Mabel’s. Mabel was absolutely delighted with her birthday cake and the rousing rendition of ‘Happy birthday’.
The birthday girl had a lovely day surrounded by her family and even enjoyed a zoom call with her daughter living in Australia. Happy birthday, Mabel from everyone here at Appletree Grange!
Happy Valentines Day
Happy Valentine’s Day. Our home was filled with flowers, cards, balloons and decorations as we celebrated the day of love in style with sweet treats and gifts. We marked the day by sending cards to loved ones and watching a romantic film. Our residents had the opportunity to taste delicious themed sweet and savoury treats whilst listening to all-time favourite love songs. It was a lovely day and it was wonderful to see everyone go to so much effort to get involved with the day’s festivities.
Cupcakes and mocktails
Residents from Appletree Grange enjoyed an afternoon of cupcake decorating as part of their baking masterclass which took them back to their younger years. Baking sessions are a popular activity for the home and the activity had taste buds tingling.
Trudi Gillespie, General Manager said: “The residents enjoyed getting creative with their baking as it not only brings back memories of their childhood, but also times when they’ve baked with their own children and grandchildren. Once all the cakes were set, we all enjoyed sitting down with a mocktail to enjoy!”
Cheese and Wine
The Residents at Appletree Grange enjoyed a sensory experience as they put their taste buds to the test, tasting different cheeses and different types of wine at a ‘Cheese and Wine’ afternoon.
Everyone involved enjoyed chatting about the different cheeses and wine and pointing out which one they liked best which turned out to be the good old cheddar cheese! “Thank you for a lovely afternoon!” One of the Residents remarked.
Everyone is now looking forward to their next group gathering.
Chinese New Year
Residents at Appletree Grange welcomed in the Year of the Rabbit with a day of celebrations and activities.
The Chinese New Year is China’s most important festival that celebrated the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar calendar.
Inspired by Chinese culture and traditions, our residents enjoyed a creative session and made beautiful lanterns to mark the day before enjoy a delicious Chinese lunch especially prepared by the homes hospitality team.
Upcoming events
November
As the leaves begin to fall we are looking forward to a fun filled month ahead. All welcome.
Blue Light Breakfast - throughout November
If you are a member of the Emergency Services personnel or a Community District Nurse, pop in each Monday throughout November and enjoy breakfast on us! 08.30 - 10.30 am.
Could you be a Volunteer?
Do you have any spare time? Could your time make a difference? For more information on Volunteering, please pop in or give us a call.
Calling all Emergency Services!
Calling all members of the emergency personnel, come and take a break with us! there will be a warm welcome and maybe a cake or two.....
