Activities at Bedewell Grange Care Home

We enjoy lots of craft classes at Bedewell Grange. Our ladies had a go at flower weaving. We used a mixture of bright coloured artificial flowers. We chose to go with artificial so the finished project could be kept to display in their bedrooms. It was lovely to see all the finished products were different but equally as creative and beautiful. Our residents really enjoyed the session and is something we will try again. We have focused allot around spring with our activities this month.

We celebrated Easter with a tradition of hot cross buns delivered by the Easter bunny. We also held an egg hunt in the garden on Easter Sunday for all the children. There was allot of colourful activity and excitement as the children enjoyed running around collecting Easter goodies. Our residents loved seeing the children having so much fun and the Easter bunny joined in to help find the sweets. We finished off the morning with a buffet for everyone.

Dorothy and Mona shared their special day and enjoyed a party with entertainment from the fabulous Sam Naylor who sang us through the decades with a mix of music. Mona and Dorothy  were joined by all their Bedewell friends. There was lots of singing and dancing. Both ladies were showered with gifts, flowers and love and enjoyed visits and time spent with family.

Residents across our homes and hospitals had a fantastic time with vocal coach Dan Cooper from Biiah as he led an amazing sing-a-long session for residents to enjoy. Residents who joined the event were able to learn different techniques as they sang the famous ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ by Jimmy Cliff and ‘Here Comes the Sun’ by The Beatles. Across our homes there were smiles and laugher all around. The session was such a success and was great for the mind, body and soul.

We had a brilliant time across our services with Harrogate Skills 4 Living as they took us on a wonderful virtual visit to their Harrogate Chocolate Factory.

Residents were thrilled to discover details about the chocolate-making process and the fascinating journey from bean to bar, all while enjoying some delicious sweet treats.

The Factory aims to employ people with learning disabilities and autism, involving them in all parts of the process, from sorting and roasting the beans to packaging and sales. The experience was truly enjoyed by all who joined this event.

We continue to celebrate a varied life enrichment programme and across our services we linked up with other Barchester care homes and hospitals up and down the country for some interactive Beat the Clock games.  

Our residents truly enjoyed solving word puzzles, conundrums and mathematical problems as part of Barchester’s very own game show series.

Everyone who joined had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.