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.
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 Lancaster Grange Care Home
Creative dance workshop with English Ballet
We celebrated International Youth Day virtually with English National Ballet’s youth dance company, ENBYouthCo and their Creative Director, Richard Bermange.
We had the opportunity to watch A Comedy in Long-shot, participate in a chair-based creative dance workshop and observe an open rehearsal where Richard and the young dancers created a performance inspired by our childhood memories.
It was a wonderful experience, enjoyed by all.
Residents explore nightlife history with V&A
We had a lovely time joining V&A Dundee curator, Kirsty Hassard, as she introduced us virtually to the history and design of night clubs and the club culture from the 1960s to present day.
We explored the evolution and development of night clubs around the world, from Italy to America, and closer to home, looked at their importance as cultural venues and designed spaces.
This current exhibition celebrates night clubs at a very important moment, as we all look to a brighter future where everyone can come back together, to dance and to enjoy nights out once again.
We all enjoyed the virtual talk.
World Chocolate Day
Residents had a fab time celebrating World Chocolate Day – we enjoyed a trip out to the local Waitrose to pick up their donation of chocolate for us to enjoy. Thank to our local Waitrose store for your generosity! Pat had a lovely time picking up her much needed essential shopping she said it felt great to finally get out.
Relaxing in the garden
This morning at Lancaster Grange, we relaxed under our new gazebo as we enjoyed the current glorious weather! We recently purchased this wonderful gazebo with money that we had raised and put into the residents fund and thank you to everyone who kindly donated.
During one of our monthly residents meetings, we all decided this would be a good idea and we are thrilled with our purchase. We had a lovely daily sparkle reminiscence talk, followed by bingo and delicious fresh fruit salads
A sunny scenic trip out
This morning we took a sunny drive out on the homes mini-bus into Newark Market Place and Centre and took in the sights. Our residents enjoyed the scenery around the bustling market square, also the Town Hall and the sights of St Mary Magdalene Church.
We then stopped at Sconce Hills Park for a refreshing ice cream before heading back. Everyone enjoyed their trip out and are looking forward to the next adventure.
Inside the world of Robots
We enjoyed a wonderful virtual introduction to the world of robots with V&A Dundee Curator, Kirsty Hassard.
Kirsty talked us through the history of robots and their early beginnings, the presentation traced the fascination of all things wired and wonderful and considered what the future might hold for our relationship with a multitude of mechanical machines.
It was absolutely thrilling to learn what robots can do now and what they might be able to do in the future.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
