Activities at Beaufort Grange Care Home

We had an incredibly exciting Halloween celebration! 

Our sister home, Cepen Lodge, joined us for the festivities, all decked out in fabulous witch costumes!

The atmosphere was electric as we gathered over delicious coffee and an array of spooky cakes and biscuits crafted by our talented catering team. 

The excitement reached new heights with a parade of spooky trick-or-treaters knocking at our door, we couldn't get enough of the creative costumes and the cheerful screams of delight as we handed out treats.

The night was filled with laughter, fun games, and a magical sense of community that made this Halloween unforgettable!

This Halloween was a perfect blend of spooky and fun, and we can't wait for next year's celebration!

We celebrated this year with another dance provided by Dr Praveen, a physiotherapist who visits residents at Beaufort Grange and his family. This is becoming a much loved tradition in our home, staff and residents were encouraged to dance with them and loved learning some new moves. We then all had a taste of India where we tried some of their sweets.

Dr Gupta, a resident at our home, said he felt really blessed getting to celebrate Diwali with us all.

What a fantastic day we had on for Macmillan’s Biggest Coffee Morning where we all got together and generously raised £100 to go towards Macmillan’s Cancer Support. 

Thank you to the volunteers that helped, those that baked the delicious cakes and to Mini Concerts for their fabulous Top of the World tour, all our residents, visitors and staff were singing, clapping and dancing along.
 

We have had an exciting few months as ALIVEgardening and the University of Bristol chose our home for their Hoppiness Project.

Residents had the opportunity to plant, grow, and harvest hops, fostering connections between residents, staff and the community.

The hops were taken to The Left Handed Giant Brewery in Bristol to be brewed. We got to enjoy a visit to the brewery and have a tour and then we tried the beer called, Backyard Bounty, made from our hops, residents said it was a really good beer.

We were interviewed by BBC Points West, we will also be featured in the BBC’s The One Show, so keep an eye out for us in the news.

This experience has created many wonderful memories, filled with laughter, and even a few beers to taste!
 

On Monday, September 9th, we celebrated Emergency Services Day by hosting a free breakfast for all emergency workers at our home. Sam and her team from staple Hill joined us for a chat, coffee, and breakfast roll. We also presented them with goody bags filled with homemade treats to show our appreciation for their hard work. Sam and her team were very grateful for the gesture.

During the event, one of our residents, John, shared a fond memory from his childhood. He reminisced about a time when he went scrumping, which involves stealing fruit from an orchard. John recalled how he was once caught by the police, but his main concern was his mother’s reaction rather than getting in trouble with the authorities.

What a fantastic time we had at our summer bash!! Congratulations to Alison for winning the duck, now named Mrs. Quacks. The BBQ made by our catering team was absolutely delicious - BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, hot dogs, and salad, followed by strawberries and cream or ice cream for dessert. Despite the weather forcing us indoors, we still had a blast. The Sundaes from Mini Concerts had us all up and dancing. A big thank you to Avon and Somerset Police and Avon Fire & Rescue Service for stopping by. We had a great time, especially when the firefighters brought out their hose!