Activities at Drummond Grange Care Home

The home hosted a car boot sale on the 3rd of June to raise funds for the upcoming music festival as well as to have a little clear out. We invited stall holders from the local community to come in a take a stall as well has having our own one ran by staff and residents. We took the opportunity to advertise for the upcoming music festival as well as sell raffle tickets and advertise our silent auction.

Across our services we had a lovely time joining Rhiannon Watkinson from the RAF Museum London for an interactive talk exploring the exciting and innovative aviation history of Hendon.

Our residents were able to learn about the first flights from the fields at Hendon, the creation of the London Aerodrome and Battle of Britain pilots who flew from RAF Hendon.

The talk also included photographic and film material from the Museum’s archive. Residents across our homes had a fantastic time and we truly enjoyed the virtual experience.

Residents and colleagues from Drummond Grange care home enjoyed joining their local community to walk as part of the Polton Hall Gala Day parade.

A small group of residents and staff were thrilled to be invited to walk in the Drummond Grange parade and had a great time walking in the sunshine waving to everyone as they passed. 

Residents across our services had a delightful time during a special virtual sensory storytelling event, led by Art Historian Jon Sleigh from the Historic Royal Palaces.

Jon took us on a journey to discover some of the more unusual and unexpected inhabitants of the palaces and the Tower of London, sharing fascinating stories about the pets at the palaces.

Whilst enjoying the virtual experience, our residents were treated to hot beverages, delicious biscuits, berries and cakes.  It was a truly lovely time for all.

Coinciding with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, International Nurses Day, held on Friday 12th May, is a day to celebrate nurses and care staff around the world. Residents and staff at Drummond Grange Care Home care home in Lasswade , were happy to get involved by hosting a much deserved tea party for their nurses and care practitioners and making personalised gifts including a poem written by resident ambassador Susanne Watson and a ‘prescription’ for a chocolate treat!

Excitement is in the air at Drummond Grange  in Lasswade where residents and staff have been busy making Coronation-themed decorations and baking up a storm of red, white and blue cakes and pastries with the help of head chef Chris Lewis in preparation for the King’s Coronation on May 6.

Staff and residents at the home put their heads together and came up with a plan for their celebrations fit for a King.  Over the bank holiday weekend the home held Best of British Street Party. The home invited friend, family, neighbours and member of the local community to come in to the home where they were treated to a performance from singer Sarah Laing. Everyone worked up an appetite playing old fashioned garden games and having fun in the selfie booth. Afterwards everyone was treated to a best of British tea party complete with sandwiches and scones and even a visit from the local ice-cream van Toy Story Ices Midlothian which everyone enjoyed.  The whole home came together to celebrate our new King and talk about the new era the country is entering.