Activities at Cheshire Grange Care Home

We have many entertainers who visit Cheshire Grange, each bringing something different to enrich our residents' days. Sometimes we can raise the roof with a party atmosphere, others a good old-fashioned sing-along and everything in between.

Then there's the very special moments when the music reaches the residents all with very different needs in a way that makes the room feel as if it’s filled with magic, an ethereal feel. 

Tina Wells Sax is a regular and residents love Tina’s upbeat tunes that see the activities team 'dance' and add to the entertainment. It really is a lot of fun.

Tina’s last visit, though, was one of those special moments. The residents felt the music, the music enveloped the residents, brought peace to the room ...... a very special afternoon for all.

Our ladies worked up an appetite with several quizzes based around Lent traditions before tucking into some delicious pancakes, all opting for the traditional sugar and lemon filling. 

THEN MY HEART WITH PLEASURE FILLS & DANCES WITH THE DAFFODILS.

We are very fortunate to have beautiful gardens for our residents to enjoy, and everyone welcomes the warmth of spring, being able to get out and enjoy the pleasures of the garden.

We might not have the swaths of 10,000 daffodils that inspired William Wordsworth in the Lake District, but our Cheshire Grange daffodils certainly filled our ladies' hearts with joy on a pleasant warm spring afternoon.

At Cheshire Grange the Life Enrichment Team are very often seen with a poetry book in their hands. Poem of the day was introduced last year and has become a very popular part of the residents' day. The poems vary from the profound to the whimsical, from classics to modern-day poets, all bringing something different to the residents' day.

Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day that marks the liberation of Auschwitz on 27 Jan 1945 and is a day that has very poignant meaning to so many. The poems for yesterday were 'First They Came For The Jews' by Martin Niemoller and 'The Shape of Anne Franks' Soul' by Louise Grieg. Both poems were of a sombre nature but triggered much reflection with the residents, who shared many different stories of their own, some of their memories of the time of the liberation and some about being separated from their loved ones but all with a very deep personal meaning to them.

Sometimes from the darkest moments shine the most brilliant rays of light. 

Residents and staff at Cheshire Grange welcomed the Lunar New Year with a day full of festivities! The celebrations featured creative craft activities, a delicious themed evening meal, quizzes and the opportunities to discover interesting facts about the traditions associated with the festival. The event was a wonderful opportunity to embrace Chinese culture, enjoy good food, and share joyful moments together.
Wishing everyone health, happiness, and prosperity in the Year of the Snake!

In the Chinese zodiac, the snake symbolises wisdom, intuition, and transformation. As the sixth animal in the 12-year cycle, it represents elegance and thoughtfulness. Those born in the Year of the Snake – 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, and 2025 – are said to be resourceful, insightful, and graceful problem-solvers, embodying the power of adaptability and growth.

Wishing everyone health, happiness, and prosperity in the Year of the Snake. 

Anyone who follows us regularly will know that we have weekly visits from Snoop and George and, as much as our residents who are 'cat people' enjoy saying hello, they miss their cats.

When Senior Carer Lisa broke the news of a new arrival in their family, Buddy Claus, of course, our cat-loving residents couldn't wait to meet him. 

Buddy made his Cheshire Grange debut this week at the tender age of 11 weeks old, and behaved impeccably. No words can capture the residents' joy.

A huge thanks to Lisa for bringing Buddy in, and we can't wait to see him again.