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
Fine German Dining
We enjoyed delicious German cuisine, fine wine, and plenty of German talk.
Around the World
Welcome aboard LG-175 Liberty Liner. Each week for 12 weeks, we will be docking at a different country. We will be spending our first week in Germany; throughout the week we will be dining at the captain's table enjoying German cuisine prepared by our chief, and indulging in some German baking, as well as learning the langue with the help of Maria, our German resident.
Remembrance Day
We held a beautiful service here on remembrance day, we welcomed visitors from the RAF Balderton branch and RAF Syerston, Nigel Branston took the service where we sang hymns, piano was played by our resident ambassador Mo, we spent moments remembering and saying a prayer, Paul from RAf syerston laid a wreath of commemoration outside on our monument in the grounds.
We ended the afternoon by enjoying tea and cakes in our coffee shop where our guest spent time with our residents reminiscing of there times in the forces.
Pennell's Garden Centre
We had a lovely trip recently to Pennell's Garden centre in Lincoln. This was our first taste of the Christmas spirit for us. We met families and volunteers there, and we picked up some lovely items from the works for our crafting sessions. We finished off with tea and scones in the restaurant.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
We held a lovely Macmillan Coffee Morning recently at the home. Our guests from the Raf Syerston, Newark community first aid, the guide dogs were all engaging with our residents we raised £117.20.
Thank you to everybody who contributed cakes for the event, we had a great morning and some fabulous cakes donated.
Civil War Re-Enactment
Lancaster Grange became the battle ground for a civil war talk and display. Residents enjoyed the living history afternoon with sights sounds and smells of life in battle.
Residents and families tried on helmets held swords and muskets , this was a truly fantastic afternoon and look forward to them visiting us at Christmas.
