Activities at Lancaster Grange Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Charlotte Thompson
We would like to introduce to you our Senior Activities Coordinator, Charlotte Thompson. Charlotte has worked at Barchester since 2015 and prides herself on delivering a person centred approach, valuing equality, diversity & offering tailored activities. Charlotte joined the team at Tennyson Wharf in October 2022 before moving back to us here at Lancaster Grange in January 2023.
Charlotte is pleased to be welcoming families and volunteers back into the home. Charlotte is a senior activities coordinator and enjoys supporting other homes in our region as part of her job role.
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 Lancaster Grange Care Home
Holding our Dog Show here at Lancaster Grange in our sunny welcoming grounds
What a fantastic day we had here at Lancaster Grange, holding our very own Dog Show.
we welcomed so many families with their dogs and our residents happily joined their loved ones and friends in our sunny grounds.
The Dogs behaved extremely well and the resident watched closely as they performed tricks and jumps, we all took turns in naming dogs for the category’s and we all agreed that we wanted to keep them all here at Lancaster Grange.
Each dog was presented with biscuits the residents had baked and a medal and certificate. We cant wait to see you all again.
Next year we will welcome Angus a visitor, that nominated himself to help with next years show.
A fantastic 4th Dog show here at Lancaster Grange care home.
Visiting our local community and garden centre at Downtown Grantham
Going out on trips is always an experience here our resident fully look forward to, Downtown in Grantham is a place all these residents used to visit when living at home. Dennis especially as an avid gardener he would pick up flowers and stop for a coffee, our resident Ann had many a trips browsing at Boundary mills, their sister store, what a great experience and we even go to see te Christmas decorating.
Yesterday a group of residents enjoyed a drive in our homes minibus here at Lancaster Grange.
Encouraging our residents to stay independent, we travelled to our local Garden Centre Superstore at Grantham, for essential shopping.
Residents were thrilled to be able to buy silk flower arrangements, bird feeder, chocolate, birthday gifts, wine all under one roof at Downtown Garden Centre, Coffee Shop.
We would like to say a big thank you to the shop assistants that helped our residents fulfil their shopping experience.
Dementia friendly coffee morning here at out care home Lancaster Grange
This morning at Lancaster Grange, we based our Dementia friendly Coffee Morning around bringing the outside - inside.
Combing Mind, Body & Soul we concentrated on our sense of smell this morning.
We researched and found.. The memory of natural smells was derived from the participants' experiences with their family, relatives, friends and themselves.
Most participants recollected flower fragrance and exhibited positive emotions directly for this memory.
This certainly was the case this morning on our community of Memory Lane, as we explored many different smells ranging from cut grass, lavender, rosemary, thyme and honey suckle.
We also visually named many flowers from our gardens this morning evoking happy memories.
Our residents socially engaged while reminiscing about Sunday dinner, what flowers they grew and also making lavender bags.
We also enjoyed delicious coffee cake baked here at Lancaster Grange, which some of our residents also recognised the flavour.
We finished our morning with hand tied flowers which we happily placed in our dining room, for us all to admire.
Our Memory Lane Moments of Joy.
Boat trip
We have thoroughly enjoyed a sensory afternoon aboard the Newark Crusader with our residents from Lancaster Grange. We were warmly welcomed aboard by volunteers that run the wheelchair accessible cruiser at Newark Marina on the River Trent. Volunteer deckhands Jane and Pete were fantastic hosts under the watchful eye of Skipper Keith, who invited our resident Patrick to take the wheel and steer the boat under his supervision. Residents relaxed watching the beautiful scenic views from Newark to East Stoke and back again, spotting wildlife and fishermen along the way. Residents were joined by Activities Team Charlotte and Cherilyn who had arranged the annual river cruise. As a farewell treat Angela our host, was invited by resident Anne to show her appreciation for all her good work. Angela will be returning home to her family in Mongolia tomorrow after her year in the UK studying. We wish Angela a safe journey home and all the best for the future.
Family fun day
Family Fun Day was a fantastic day today at Lancaster Grange. Our Country & Western theme embraced throughout our home and we are so proud of everyone for joining in. We would like to extend our huge thanks to everyone that joined us today and made this afternoon so very special. From the opening of the afternoon with live country and western music, performed by Dick Ryman to the arrival of the therapy horse from Pet a Pony moving on to line dancing from members of the Newark & District u3a we were just wowed. Our animal petting corner was a huge success with children and our residents with sensory animals from Michelle's Animal Therapy & Petting Party. The hog roast was delicious provided by Little Johns Hog Roast in Claypole. We would like to extend a huge thank you again, to all that helped today, making this wonderful afternoon possible … to all our wonderful staff & volunteers and a special thank you to Jess & Freddie, from Sir William Robertson Academy we loved welcoming you back. Our family fun day was a huge success and we hope you enjoy taking a look at the pictures and the joy we all shared together
Photography day
This afternoon our residents here at Lancaster Grange came together to recognise World Photography Day. Every year on August 19 we celebrate World Photography Day to celebrate the art, craft, science, and history of photography. The day also encourages photographers from around the globe to share a single photo that encapsulates their world. Our residents were invited to bring along one of their favourite photos and tell their story. What a wonderful afternoon of sharing memories and special moments of their lives. We welcomed family members to join us on this very special afternoon. Thank you for sharing with us here at Lancaster Grange.
