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.
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
Pet Therapy
Our Bedewell Groomers gave our cavapoo, Honey a lovely bath.
She was very well-behaved as she was sponged with bubbles before being rinsed and combed.
Honey is a big part of Bedewell and joins our residents for group activities. She is very well-loved, and she loves our residents equally in return.
Honey was blow-dried into a little ball of fluff and was admired for how clean and fresh she looked.
Exercise and Dance
We enjoy keeping active here at Bedewell and try to keep it as fun as possible, using props and mixing exercise with dance.
Exercise helps to maintain strength, flexibility and balance. This also improves health and reduces the risk of heart disease and strokes.
We started with gentle movement, then once our warm-up was complete, we followed simple dance routines.
For stretching, we used Thera bands and made sure we all did a cool down afterwards.
Esther's 98th Birthday!
Esther enjoyed birthday celebrations for a full weekend.
Esther enjoyed afternoon tea surrounded by her family at the Little Haven hotel, tucking into scones, cakes and tea.
We were also joined by an entertainer here at Bedewell for a swing show, as Esther loves Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. There was lots of singing and dancing as we sang the Mack the Knife, Little Old Wine Drinker, and we swung our legs to the Can Can.
Esther thoroughly enjoyed herself surrounded by her family and friends.
A trip to the cinema
This week our ladies enjoyed a trip to the Vue Cinema to see Wicked. As Sarah and Susan aren't too keen on popcorn, we wandered into Tesco to pick up some treats and sweets.
Both ladies thoroughly enjoyed the movie and we will definitely be investing in the DVD, so we can enjoy a themed cinema day at Bedewell with our projector for everyone to be able to watch.
Fenwick's window
We took a trip down memory lane with a trip to Fenwick’s window and a walk around the Christmas market. Our ladies opted for a look around the Grainger market which brought back memories.
This years world famous window was the 6'12 days of Christmas' and our ladies were impressed with the display and said "it’s the best it’s been in years".
We finished off the afternoon with a bite to eat and a hot drink before heading back home.
A very special performance
Residents were delighted to be invited to our local primary school, Hebburn Lakes to watch their nativity play. We were very well looked after and enjoyed tea and coffee in the staffroom with the teachers.
We had front row seats to the most amazing performance from the wonderful children as we sung and danced along to the songs.
We were all a bit emotional as the children did such a wonderful performance and definitely got us in the festive spirit.
Upcoming events
Newsletter
We are delighted to share our latest newsletter - January 2025 - we hope you enjoying reading!
February
February may be short, but it is filled with love and fun as we look forward to an exciting month ahead.
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.
Community Cafe - Every Thursday
We know the importance of supporting our local community and extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our weekly Community Cafe. All welcome.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Calling all emergency services personnel, we offer a warm welcome to join us on your duty breaks for a refreshing drink and a slice of cake.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
For more information please contact Bedewell Grange on 0191 483 8000.
