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 care home Hebburn. 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. My personality is 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 gather the residents likes and dislikes if you would like to come and chat with me about your family member please contact the home to arrange.
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
Little movers
We linked up with Stanley nursery and little movers for an intergenerational programme sharing skills and knowledge between old and young.
We will be joined by the nursery monthly for an afternoon of dance.
The residents and children bonded so well and there was a lot of smiles and laughter.
Chinese New Year
In celebration of Chinese New Year, we made lanterns and hats and enjoyed a feast of king prawn curry, chicken chow Mein and all the sides cooked by our very talented chef Andie. We also chose tipples of choice from our drinks trolley.
Kathy's 90th Birthday
Kathy celebrated her 90th birthday with lots of presents and cake. Kathy also enjoyed a party with her daughter and her friends where we were entertained by the fabulous Sam Naylor. Happy Birthday Kathy!
National Flower Day
Our residents enjoyed making displays and sharing memories of their gardens and their favourite flowers. Residents put in a lot of effort to make the best displays, and their displays were beautiful. It's lovely having fresh flowers around the home.
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.
A trip to see the Christmas Lights
Our residents enjoyed trips out to Clays Garden Centre where they had a look at the Christmas displays, the decorations and the lights. They also loved and enjoyed refreshments in café.
Upcoming events
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.
