Activities at Cumberland Grange Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Gosia Andrews
Hello, my name is Gosia and I am the Activities Co-Ordinator here at Cumberland Grange.
I have been in the care sector since 2008, and I also have a degree in teaching. I am here to arrange and run a varied Life Enrichment Programme which is full of fun activities for our residents to take part in. We do lots of different activities here which change on a regular basis, including weekly trips out in our mini bus, flower arranging, live musical performances, arts and crafts, cheese and wine nights and so much more. We also have groups which happen every week, mostly lead by our residents, including Poetry Club, Gardening Club, Politics and Pastries, Cumberland Grange Choir and Knit and Natter.
We have monthly resident meetings where we discuss life at Cumberland Grange. We talk about the activities that we currently run, including activities that our residents would like us to incorporate into the planner.
Making wishes come true is also something that we love to do. So, if our resident has a wish, together we try our best to make that happen, because life at Cumberland is about having fun and making even more special memories.
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 Cumberland Grange Care Home
The start of our Cumberland Grange choir
Music is so good for the soul, and we all love a good singalong so this is the start of our choir. Every Monday at 3pm on Memory Lane we will sing a long to some of our favourite songs!
A special thank you to Edward, husband of one of our wonderful residents who comes in to play the keyboard and has a huge impact on our home.
WINNIE THE POOH
Did you know that Winnie the Pooh Day is actually a national day? A day to celebrate the Birthday of the Winnie the Pooh author A.A. Milne.
We all love Winnie the Pooh, so we couldn’t resist coming together with our much loved teddy’s and our favourite stories. We shared memories, reminisced and enjoyed wonderfully decorated cupcakes (thanks chef!).
Nothing but love and great conversation!
In the words of Eeyore, “It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine.”
What a glorious morning!
It may bit chilly out, but we got the bus warmed up and went for a drive to Dartmoor this morning to take in the fresh air and the views.
We had a truly wholesome time together and saw an abundance of wildlife, including Dartmoor ponies freely roaming.
We love our mini bus adventures!
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Proudly awarding our December employee of the month Mandy!
Mandy joined us as a carer and from the moment she joined our team she warmed the hearts of many with her amazing enthusiasm and kindness.
Then, when we were looking to grow our Activities Team, Mandy decided to take the opportunity and work alongside Gosia to deliver more wonderful activities for our residents.
She has done some a great job since being in post.
Thank you for all you do Mandy!
Beating those January blues with a cocktail or two!
We like to sample different alcoholic beverages here at Cumberland Grange, some may even go as far as saying we are now cocktail tasting professionals!
Our chefs happily make non-alcoholic versions on request though.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
This week we have celebrated two Birthdays here at Cumberland Grange! Our lovely Ally and wonderful Hein. Our Head Chef made them their favourite flavour cakes to help them celebrate on their special days.
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