Activities at Cheshire Grange Care Home

We welcomed members from the Warrington branch of the Salvation Army Band, for a Sunday afternoon performance. Residents were able to request hymns of their choice and the wonderfully talented band were able to fulfil all requests, All Things Bright & Beautiful, The Rugged Cross and many more. Everyone felt wonderfully uplifted after the afternoon, Joan said ‘There is just something special about a brass band’

A very big thank you to the gentlemen who gave up their time to bring smiles to our ladies & gents faces.

As a foot note we are having an Easter Egg collection on behalf of the Salvation Army who will then distribute them to children in Warrington.

Music doesn’t get in. Music is already in. Music simply uncovers what is there, makes you feel emotions that you didn’t necessarily know you had inside you, and runs around waking them all up. A rebirth of sorts.”   a quote from writer Matt Haig. This is a perfect description for residents reactions to our recent silent disco. All communities joined us for this very different musical entertainment event and residents sat looking a little bemused with their headphones on, and then the music started. The reactions were instantaneous, smiles and bodies became relaxed and started to move to the music, it really was the most amazing reaction to witness. The beauty with this entertainment also was that the headphones were able to reach some of the residents who were nursed in bed so they could enjoy the event too.

What an incredibly busy week, Chinese New Year, Shrove Tuesday & Valentine’s Day all within a few days.

We managed to celebrate all three occasions and not get any of them mixed up,  residents enjoyed learning about Chinese Zodiac animals and what sign they were and if they showed any of the typical characteristics. The question for Valentine’s Day was ‘Love is……’ we had some interesting responses including …the glue that keeps is together and …hard work!

Our arts & crafts sessions saw residents making broaches for both Chinese New Year and Valentines and then wearing them with pride.

We all know that being asked to if we’d like to do some exercise can often bring a negative response... so let’s make it fun and let’s not call it exercise either.

Some swimming noodles, a few balloons and two energetic members of the activities team gave the ladies laughing muscles as good a work out as any others. To anyone passing by it looked like a lot of fun and a degree of giddiness, but the ladies on Memory Lane were, involved in team work, concentration, coordination and gently working limbs, joints and muscles and above all having a lot of fun.

Our residents look forward to our singers coming into entertain, but they also like something a little different too and Tina id becoming a firm favourite with here Saxophone. Tina can take residents on a musical journey to suit all emotions, from the slow thoughtful or most melancholy pieces to energy filled numbers getting everyone clapping toe tapping and dancing.

We are very lucky at Cheshire Grange to have three PAT registered doggie friends who come to bring smiles to our residents. Elvis our original visitor is a beautiful Golden Retriever, George a very playful SprockerDoodle and we have our newest edition to the doggie squad, Snoop a gentlemanly Cockerpoo. This week it was Georges turn to bring cuddles and smiles to our home.