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.
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 Appletree Grange Care Home
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.
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.
Crosswords and Puzzles
Residents here at Appletree Grange enjoy a varied program of activities which include, music, singing, arts & crafts, quizzes, seated exercises and film afternoons. A firm favourite is when we welcome live entertainment to the home. This week we have been busy in our crossword group and testing our knowledge together in finding the answers – team work!
Christmas spirit
The Christmas spirit has been sprinkled throughout Appletree Grange as residents and colleagues continue to countdown to the big day!
Throughout the month Residents have enjoyed festive crafts, baking, decorating the home along with music, games and live entertainment – it’s been a fun filled month.
Trudi Gilliespie, General Manager says “Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year and our fantastic residents love to get festive so we’ve pulled out all the stops. It is so lovely to see them all getting into the Christmas spirit, it’s definitely my favourite time of year.
On behalf of our residents and colleagues we’d like to wish our families and friends a very Merry Christmas”
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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.....
