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.

Enriching life
Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Gosia Maliga

Activities Coordinator

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.  

Life-encriching activities booklet

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

SEW IT, DON’T THROW IT 

On the last Thursday of every month we have our Community Cafe as well as being lucky enough to have the wonderful Jane from Remade Charity here running her Sew It, Don’t Throw It workshop. 

 

As you can see we had lots of fun this morning finishing off our lavender bags.

 

Thank you to everyone who came along today, it was so wonderful to see you all.

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Scrabble in the sunshine

The kind of game that requires an umpire, or at least it does if you play here (Gosia likes to make up her own words…!).

 

A lovely afternoon together. 

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NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY

Ice creams on a hot and sunny day, YES PLEASE! 

 

With temperatures at a high, what could be more refreshing than an ice cream (or two).

 

Gosia our Activities Co-Ordinator loaded up the trolly with lots of goodies and walked through the home with the traditional ice cream van tune playing in the background which brought back lots of happy memories.

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Supporting our local community fun day event

On Saturday the 16th, Home Services Advisor Mica and one of our wonderful residents Maureen went along to Pinhoe’s Community Fun Day Event which Cumberland Grange have sponsored for a second year running. 

They had a fantastic afternoon chatting with lots of different people and being a part of a wonderful community event. 
 

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Did someone say ICE CREAM?

Our wonderful carers set up an ice cream stand so that our residents could enjoy something nice and cold in this hot weather.

 

Who doesn’t love ice cream with all the toppings? 

 

Smiles all round on this sunny day.

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A TASTE OF ITALY 

Good food, great wine and even better company.

 

Each week we pick a different county to base our ‘Cheese & Wine’ nights on. Our Italian night was one of our favourites! 

 

Which country shall we choose next…?