Activities at Leeming Bar Grange Care Home

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Leeming Bar Grange care home in Leeming Bar were having a whale of a time when they celebrated World Animal Day on October 4th.

World Animal Day is an annual global event to celebrate all animals across the world.  It aims to raise awareness of the importance of animal welfare and endeavours to raise standards for all animals around the globe.

Residents had a brilliant time getting up close and personal with a range of cute and interesting critters from Aquatic Finatic! For many residents this was the first time they had been up close with the likes of snakes, bearded dragons and tarantulas! Animals that came along also included a rabbit, tortoise, owl, and Bailey the cocker spaniel! Residents learnt all about these fascinating animals from animal therapy facilitator; Jack. Residents also enjoyed games of animal bingo; bingo with a wild twist.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Leeming Bar Grange care home have been marking World Heart Day by taking part in a range of different activities to promote good heart health.

Staff and residents got into the spirit of the day by taking part in a healthy eating masterclass at their rise & shine breakfast club; creating their own smoothies using a selection of delicious fresh fruits & vegetables. In the afternoon residents enjoyed live musical entertainment from singer Laurie Bennett. Laurie had resident’s hearts swooning, whilst also providing an opportunity to promote good heart health through lots of dancing; from seated ballet to jiving!

To mark the International Day of Peace on 21st September residents and the team came together to create a 'peace nook'; a welcoming space for relaxation and contemplation. 

Whilst creating this space we discussed what peace is, in both a global and personal context. One theme in particular we kept returning to was togetherness, and the power of connection.

The days activities provided an inspiring reminder of what people can create and achieve when they come together, and as one very wise resident commented "an open heart and open mind is all we need". 

Leeming Bar Grange held their annual Macmillan coffee morning & bake sale in their garden to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. 

Having a coffee morning is the perfect chance to catch up over a cuppa and a slice of something delicious for a great cause. The money raised helps everyone with cancer to live life as fully as they can

Residents enjoyed spending time with friends and relatives, whilst accordionist Doug Harrison showcased his talents! Chef Janet baked lots of lovely cakes & biscuits for everyone to sample and for guests to buy to take home. The team got involved with the baking also; everyone was spoilt for choice! Team leader Tracey's Orange & Cointreau cake was a huge hit! 

Thank you to everyone who came along and made the morning a huge success. Thanks to your generosity we managed to raise an impressive £107.50!

There was big smiles again this week at Leeming Bar Grange as their lovely little friends from Bedale Nursery visited. 

The autumn sun shone brightly as children and residents played games, read books, and got creative together!

The children were kind enough to help residents create some doves for our International Day of Peace display; and what a fabulous job they did.

Thank you again to Bedale Day Nursery for continuing to help create joy at the home!

Thanks to all the hard work & dedication of residents, loved ones, & the team who helped us reach our goal of 500 laps of our garden to raise funds for a great cause. What a fun day it was!

So far we have raised an incredible £341. Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Society. We feel so lucky to have such a supportive community!