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 Maliga
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 range of activities for our residents to take part in, keep them entertained and enrich their lives. From flower arranging, quizzes, arts and crafts to movies in the cinema, I try to make sure there is something for everyone here to take part in, and tailor events to suit each resident.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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
Sweet Treats for our Afternoon Tea Celebrations
Preparations are underway in the kitchen for our Afternoon Tea tomorrow to celebrate Barchester’s 30 years of care.
Chef Chris has been using his chocolate piping skills to create this lovely themed cake.
We look forward to welcoming you all tomorrow to our home.
Seat Works Armchair Exercise Classes
We welcomed our favourite exercise duo from Seat Works back to Cumberland Grange for another fun and engaging seated exercise session.
Everyone knows the benefits to our wellbeing that seated exercise can provide, especially in later life and Merle always makes these sessions really fun by using various props to improve both strength and movement range. We can tell that it’s a success by the smile on everyone’s faces.
Afterwards, Merle took the beautiful Chloe around our home to visit some of the people living with us - she really is just the most adorable dog and enjoys all of the special attention.
See you both again very soon
Gentleman’s Club Inauguration at Cumberland Grange
It’s a busy time in the sporting calendar at the moment with the snooker championships and the start of the World Cup, so it seemed like an ideal time for Cumberland Grange to start its brand new Gentleman’s Club.
But the focus is not simply on sport, it’s an opportunity for our male residents to spend some extended time together, exchange interests, stories and have a good laugh!
As it was the inaugural session, we asked for any special requests from those taking part. Unfortunately we weren’t able to meet all of these!, but the request for a couple of dancing girls was fulfilled by our very own Senior Carer Jordon & Activity Coordinator Gosia who performed to the delight of everyone.
After all the excitement, our resident relaxed and had a refreshing glass of beer and some tasty snacks.
Getting Creative
Recently on Memory Lane we have been getting creative making this wonderfully bright and super soft wool pom pom canvas which our residents have loved to touch and feel.
We will be looking at making more sensory items over the coming weeks with our residents help.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CUMBERLAND GRANGE
On Thursday evening this week we celebrated our amazing home turning 1. A whole year of care, love and laughter at Cumberland Grange.
We had the most wonderful night with our residents, their families and friends, as well as many of the professionals who have been apart of our journey since we opened.
There were so many happy faces, lots of laughter, singing and some great dancing!
What an amazing year it has been. We cannot wait to continue welcoming new residents to join our fun and loving home.
I think the photos show perfectly what a great evening we all had together.
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us.
Autumn Time
It’s not autumn without a visit to our favourite farm shop with a spot of pumpkin picking, finished off with a hot chocolate and slice of cake!
