Activities at Harton 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.
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 Harton Grange Care Home
The Serenity Choir
We had a wonderful visit from The Serenity Choir lead by Rev. Deborah. We spent a great afternoon listening and singing some of the most popular hymns. Also, we listened to extracts from the Bible in a form of a story, to the events that occurred from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, following Jesus' love for all the humanity.
Collecting the eggs
Whilst the weather was dry and the early signs of spring coming through, we spent a beautiful morning in the garden admiring the trees in bloom and the smell of the blossom before enjoying a refreshing cup of tea and collecting some fresh eggs.
Resident, Meriel asked chef, Helen if she could use the fresh eggs to prepare her supper with Helen happy to oblige with this special request.
Butterfly World
We had a wonderful time visiting Butterfly World in Stockton-on-Tees
In a tropical rainforest hothouse David, Maureen, Kitty, Nancy and John enjoyed to observe plenty of gorgeous butterflies. It was hot and humid but we enjoyed the immersion in this miniature tropical rainforest.
We had delicious packed lunch and we bought fish and chips from Seaton Carew. We drove all way back along the Coast visiting: Crimdon, Horden, Blackhall Colliery, Easington, Seaham and Sunderland.
Enjoying a trip out
On a beautiful spring day and warmer weather, we took the opportunity and went to Minchella, South Marine Park - not only for the coffees, teas, the cakes and scones which were great but also to bask in the spring atmosphere. Gladys and Diane said they hadn't had such a good scone for such a long time.
Residents enjoy live entertainment
"It was marvellous! It was so fabulous! Please ask him to come back soon." I heard all these sentences from our wonderful residents after a great afternoon dancing and singing together with Alex Hall.
As everyone loves Alex, we thoroughly enjoyed a fantastic atmosphere and having a great time together.
We hope that next show with Alex will be in the garden.
Trip to Minsteracres
We took a special journey, today, at Minsteracres. Patricia and Dot visited last year this place and since then asked me multiple times to help them to visit it again. Nancy loved to join us on this trip. It was so impressive to see again the majestic old trees guarding this landscape. This year Minsteracres is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the first Passionists here. Patricia enjoyed to meet and to have time with her daughter Marnie and son-in-law Alan.
We loved to pray in the Church, to find peace and time for some reflections. As last year, every person from Minsteracres Retreat Centre was very kind and helped us with whatever we needed. We also enjoyed the lunch in their dining hall. It was a great spiritual experience as Dot said.
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