Activities at Bedewell Grange Care Home
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Donna Brooks
My Name is Donna. I am the activities co-ordinator at Bedewell Grange.
I joined Bedewell Grange in April 2022 and I bring lots of new exciting ideas to the role, having worked in the health and social care sector for the last 15 years. I am passionate about my role within the home and aim to bring a smile to all our residents faces through different types of activities.
I'm bright and bubbly, so aim to share this each day at work. I have experience in supporting our residents who are more able as well as doing sensory Namaste sessions with our residents who are less able.
As I get to know the residents likes and dislikes, if you would like to come and chat with me about your family member please pop in and see me.
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 Bedewell Grange Care Home
Halloween celebrations
We had a party for our residents and children as we celebrated Halloween here at Bedewell Grange, games were played including musical statues, chairs, creepy corners and pass the parcel.
Our residents loved seeing all the children and giving out prizes.
Our residents have been making the gifts in our craft classes including pumpkins, spooky ghost lollies and a never ending supply of sweets. We enjoyed refreshments and finished off the night with lots of dancing.
Remembrance Sunday
We watched the Remembrance service before visiting our local cemetery who play a big part in South Tyneside remembrance services - nearby
Hebburn cemetery is home to HMS Kelly grave. The graves of sailors from destroyer HMS Kelly are located near the church.
This years display is a hand knitted soldier holding poppies as he pays tribute to his fallen comrades. It was clear to see the hard work and skill that went into the displays.
Landmark birthday celebrations
Celebrations have been in full swing at Bedewell Grange as one of its residents reached her centenary in style. Margaret Buckingham was joined by staff, relatives, friends and fellow residents as she celebrated her 100th Birthday on November 10th. Margaret celebrated her actual birthday with a party at the Charles Young Centre and as a true Scot had a piper to play her Happy Birthday on the bagpipes.
Walk through a landscape
Residents across our services had a lovely time joining Emily and Marie-Therese from the Wallace Collection, for a virtual introduction to Reubens' Rainbow Landscape.
Residents truly enjoyed the sensory walk through one of the museum’s most famous landscape paintings.
Everyone who joined had a wonderful experience and can’t wait to put their creative skills to the test by painting some landscapes of our their in the coming days!
National fruit at work day
We celebrated ‘National fruit at work day’ with a colourful display of fruity animals including banana dolphin cups with grapes and blackberries.
At Bedewell we are always promoting a healthy diet. Fruit provides a natural boost of energy. Fruit also high in antioxidants,vitiman k aswell as monounsaturated fats improve brain function. Our residents really enjoyed the cocktails of fruit.
Cookery Club
We made a big batch of cookies - Our residents always enjoy helping each other and were rolling out the cookie dough together and cutting the shapes.
It's always lovely to hear stories of weekends spent making pies, tarts, cakes and treats for their families. Our ladies were discussing how their children would look forward to all the homemade goodies and miss the smell of all the home baking.
Out lovely Heather did all the dishes and helped clean up as nothings a bother as she likes to keep busy.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us - all welcome.
Merry Christmas!
Blue Light Breakfast
If you are part of the Emergency Services or Community District Nurses, we extend a very warm welcome for you to join us - Every Tuesday from 7.30 am - 10.00 am.
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
Do you have any spare time and could make a difference? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
