Activities at Cheshire Grange Care Home

Carl Marsden at Cheshire Grange in Lymm has been crowned Health & Safety Champion for the North NW Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2023 and is through to the national round of judging.

The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 13,000 residents living in Barchester’s 252 care homes and private hospitals across the country. Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’.

Gill Jones at Cheshire Grange in Lymm has been crowned Hospitality Champion for the North NW Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2023 and is through to the national round of judging.

The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 13,000 residents living in Barchester’s 252 care homes and private hospitals across the country. Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’.

Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event, led by Jennifer and Emily from Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity. Jennifer and Emily took us on a journey to discover the rich history of Dogs Trust and their facilities.

Using captivating video and photo footage, our residents were able to explore rehoming centres and learn more about the highest level of welfare offered there. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our dog lovers.

Explaining the difference between activities and life and enrichment is always a bit tricky…. Until you look at this photo. One of the elements we aim to fulfil is giving the residents opportunities to feel a sense of purpose and to be able to do ‘ordinary things’. A spontaneous massage for Morgan on Memory Lane was very welcome, we are thinking of getting Audrey an appointment book!

….. quote from Claude Monet and we believe our gardens at Cheshire Grange are quite beautiful too and that we need to spend as much time enjoying their natural beauty as we can.

So when the sun is shining a garden stroll is the order of the day, giving the residents and staff from various departments the chance to soak in all the experiences the garden offers, scented lavender, bird song, soft grass, bright colours, there is such a mix of sensory experiences to be had that more than one turn around the grounds is never enough.

We were out and about on a Cheshire Grange Adventure with residents, this week were headed to Knowsley Safari Park. As we all our outings the fun starts with the turn of the ignition key, before we had left the carpark residents were singing along to Buddy Holly.

After the  spell of hot weather we’d had it was truly like we were on Safari, with the sun, burned grass and dusty plains where the animals were lazing in the shade, or in shallow mud pits. Residents saw lots of species of deer & antelope, the camels, rhinoceroses and of course the baboons. We didn’t brave the drive through the enclosure, but watched from the perimeter fence, the highlight for most were seeing the majestic lions, whilst keeping the windows tightly wound up!!!

The Hospitality team had prepared us a picnic, which we sat on the bus and ate before heading home to a Beatles sing a long.