Activities at Drummond Grange Care Home

A big thank you to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary for the fantastic live virtual event today!

Residents across our services loved seeing the seals up close and learning about the incredible work the sanctuary does to protect them and other wildlife in Cornwall as well.

Everyone truly enjoyed the experience. 

For the second year running we welcomed Professor Goldblatt and the interfaith society into the home for another Fringe Care event. This year we were very excited to welcome the Matthew Kerr Juggling Gent into the home as well as the performers from International Productions LLP who showcased their Fringe show “the Golden Age of Musical Theatre” The residents had a fantastic time watching the show and singing along to the musical classics. We cant wait for what Professor Goldblatt and his team have in store for us next year!

Following on from a successful event last year we were all set for another successful event. However, the weather was not to kind to us and this seemed to very much dampen people’s enthusiasm for the event. Event with the weather not on our side a core group of residents and family and friends got limbered up for the competition. We split the players into two teams, Upstairs, the Rock on Tommys vs Downstrairs, The Rocket Blasters. We started with a group warm up session, seated dance along led by Activity Lead Katie before moving on to the Bean Bag toss, we managed a quick egg and spoon race before the heavens opened and we all had to run inside to the Highlander lounge. After a quick reset we set up the Highlander for the rest of the competition. Residents were challenged to a game of quoits then knots and crosses before two brave volunteers, Brian and Ian, headed out for the Javelin.  After totalling up the points the winners were the Rocket Blasters, after a quick celebration everyone settled down with a nice cup of tea and homemade protein flapjack.

The residents at Drummond Grange have loved getting out and about in the nice weather this month. From walks on the promenade to trips to Dalkeith Country park a lovely coffee and cake at local garden centre Pentland Plants the residents have loved going on all kinds of adventures.

We marked on of our care practitioners, Elaine Reilly having completed 25 years service at Drummond Grange care Home. Elaine is a well love part of the team and we thank her for her years serves over the years.

Drummond Grange have recently started hosting an intergenerational playgroup for residents and the staff and children at Pinocchio’s Nursery in Lasswade. The event which is ran with the help from Mhari Curli from local movement and music group Boogie Beats, which started at the start of May welcomed the group of Children and staff to enjoy music, games and activities with residents at the home.

The group have enjoyed themed adventures including sing along with residents to dancing and poetry and arts and crafts.