Activities at Leeming Bar Grange Care Home

Staff and residents at Leeming Bar Grange Care Home in Leeming Bar have taken part in a sponsored 10 hour danceathon to raise money for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day on March 18th.

Staff and residents at the home donned their red noses and got stuck in to help raise funds for this very important cause. Residents and staff twirled, hopped, skipped, bounced, swayed, clapped, waltzed, boogied, shimmied, and bopped the whole day through to complete a very impressive 10 hour danceathon! Residents and staff love to express themselves through music so what better way to help others than by creating joy in the home!

Comic Relief spends the money raised by Red Nose Day to help people living tough lives across the UK and internationally. Since its launch in 1988, Red Nose Day has become a British institution when people across the country get together to raise money at their home, school and work, accompanied by an exciting night of TV on the BBC, full of comedy and entertainment to inspire the nation to give generously

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Leeming Bar Grange care home in Leeming Bar got creative celebrating the birthday of one of the greatest post-impressionist artists of all time, Vincent Van Gogh, on 30 March. Van Gogh was born in 1853 Groot-Zundert in the Netherlands and he created some of the most famous paintings in the world.

A prolific artist, Van Gogh’s work was notable for its beauty, emotion and colour.  His paintings have been hugely influential since his death, however during his lifetime Van Gogh struggled with poor mental health, he was virtually unknown and remained poor.  He completed more than 2,100 works consisting of 860 oil paintings and more than 1,300 watercolours, drawings and sketches.

Residents at Barchester Healthcare’s Leeming Bar Grange care home, in Leeming Bar, celebrated Mother’s Day with visits and video calls from family members near and far. The home was beautifully decorated with fresh flowers and bunting for the occasion.

Staff at Leeming Bar Grange arranged live accordion music along with a special ladies luncheon in which Head chef; Toni Scott prepared a special menu including succulent salmon and a traditional roast lunch with roasted pork. After all the morning’s celebrations the ladies relaxed with a spa experience including scented hand massage, glamourous pedicures, and bubbly foot soaks.

We had a lovely time joining Angela Cobbin for a theatre-inspired virtual talk about her book ‘My Name is Not Wigs’. ‘My Name Is Not Wigs’ is the ultimate read for fans of witty behind-the-curtains memoirs, especially those with a penchant for the bright lights of stage and screen: tears and accolades aplenty!

Angela shared interesting facts with our residents about her book, her life and her experiences as a wig creator in London’s West End in celebration of World Theatre Day.  All in all the afternoon was an absolute triumph!

Residents and staff at Leeming Bar Grange in Leeming Bar celebrated all things Irish for St Patrick’s Day this week. The home was decorated with shamrocks and everyone dressed in green to mark the day.

Held on March 17th, Saint Patrick's Day actually observes the death of St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, but the day has come to be a huge celebration of Irish heritage and culture.

Staff and residents at the home marked the day by hosting an Irish shindig with live music from Chris Gilly. Residents had the luck of the Irish with them as they danced along to popular Irish ditties. Senior Activities Coordinator Kim Calvert prepared a fantastic Guinness themed spread & held a Irish cocktail masterclass

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Leeming Bar Grange care home in Leeming Bar had a fantastic time celebrating British Pie Week, a brilliant excuse to sample lots of delicious fare.

Over the course of the week, overseen by head chef Toni Scott staff and residents experimented with many different types of pie fillings and flavour combinations, from more traditional meat and vegetable fillings, to vegetarian and vegan offerings, hot and spicy fillings, and sweet pies and pastries - this week has certainly been a veritable pie-filled feast!

General Manager, Michelle Keep said: “It wasn’t just the residents that were excited when we found out there was a British Pie Week, the eyes of the staff lit up too!  Who doesn’t love a pie?  Especially at this time of year, they really are the ultimate comfort food.  We have all had a great time trying out new recipes and different flavours and ingredients, we’ll be applying for Bake Off next!”