Activities at Cheshire Grange Care Home

We were able to virtually dive into the impressive wildlife of Dartmoor Zoo.

We explored its grounds and learnt about the unique history of the park from the zoo’s educational team. The culmination of the tour was the live tiger training demonstration, which was wonderful to see and enjoyed by all.

Our residents were delighted to see amazing photos and short videos of the animals and take a peek inside their home.

We took a wonderful virtual trip to Iceland’s Puffin Rescue Centre at the Beluga Whale Sanctuary.

We were able to virtually meet some of the rescued Atlantic Puffins and to learn interesting facts about their care and unique lives. We took a peek into their lives in the wild, the Puffling rescue program in the Westman Islands, and how SEA LIFE Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary’s team takes care of these charismatic little birds each day.

It was a very exciting experience, enjoyed by all.

Several years ago we launched The Postcard Project, using social media we put out a request for people to send us postcards from their holiday destinations, some of the kind people who responded have continued to send us correspondence, as well children from schools and community groups. These little notes make the residents smile and trigger lots of conversation. Some of the ladies decided they’d like to send cards back thanking everyone for their kind thoughts and words.

There were happy scenes at Cheshire Grange as hairdressers were finally allowed back into the home.

Just like the rest of the country, residents had been waiting patiently for months to get their hair styled and so they were delighted to be able to book in for a long overdue cut and blow dry.

Dawn Smith, General Manager at Cheshire Grange commented: “It really has felt like Christmas today, our residents are just so delighted to be able to get a good cut and to feel like themselves again.  It is wonderful to see them all so happy, we have really missed our hairdressers – it is fantastic to be able to welcome them back again.”

Ahead of Armed Forces Day, we were transported back in time for a World War II themed talk and tour of Blenheim Palace, hosted by Antonia Keaney, the Palace’s social historian and author.

Entitled ‘Evacuees and Espionage,’ Antonia’s wartime themed talk focused on how the Marlborough family, estate staff and the Palace itself played a full and energetic part in the war effort.

The talk and tour told the story of how the Palace prepared for the worst, survived the onslaught of 400 boys being evacuated to Blenheim and kept the secrets of MI5.  

It was a lovely experience, enjoyed by all.

Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything” There was certainly truth to this quote from Plato as live music returned to Cheshire Grange, we welcomed back accordionist John Jones & singer Sandra Currie this month after having to rely on Alexa(other music formats are available) for our musical entertainment. The joy these two marvellous performers brought was incredible to be part off and reminded us all how important music is in the world, we look forward to seeing the return of our other favourite entertainers over the coming months.