Activities at Leeming Bar Grange Care Home

There were happy scenes at Leeming Bar Grange Care Home as staff and residents celebrated Barchester Healthcare being placed 43rd in the top 75 Best Companies in Yorkshire and the Humber to work for.

The Best Companies awards recognise companies’ commitment to their employees and to workplace engagement and are made all the more meaningful because they are awarded based on feedback from a randomly selected cross-section of the company’s own employees.

It is absolutely wonderful to be recognised as an Outstanding company to work for, we are all so proud. We all love what we do and I think that shines through. At Barchester, we are a family and the past year has shown that we can do anything if we all pull together.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Leeming Bar were treated to an interactive virtual floristry masterclass courtesy of Master Florist, Michal Kowalski, from Blooming Haus. 

Blooming Haus started with a small pop-up shop in Chelsea.  They have since blossomed spectacularly on to the floristry scene as ‘floral engineers’, carving themselves an outstanding reputation as one of the UK’s most innovative floral design studios. The company is the vision of Master Florist, Michal Kowalski and his business partner, Michael Dariane. The pair bring a completely fresh approach to floristry and their ambition to push the boundaries of traditional floristry has laid the foundations of Blooming Haus’ success to date.

Whether you’re a die-hard Digestive fan, a Ginger Nut, or go crazy for a Custard Cream, National Biscuit Day, celebrated on May 29th, is the perfect day for you. And it was certainly a day of fun-filled biscuit dunking for the staff and residents at Leeming Bar Grange care home in Leeming Bar.

To mark the celebration of the nation’s favourite biscuits, residents tucked into a variety of different options, which of course, were paired with a good old cup of tea.  There was much fun to be had taking part in biscuit themed quizzes, and of course baking some delicious biscuits for all to enjoy!

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Leeming Bar Grange care home in Leeming Bar were buzzing when they celebrated World Bee Day on May 20th.

Residents had a bee-rilliant time learning about the history of bee-keeping and the importance of bees for food production, along with creating a bee hotel and planting some bee friendly flowers in the garden.

To help bees flourish in the gardens residents have been creating a bee friendly garden, including a bee hotel.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Leeming Bar Grange care home in Leeming Bar were treated to a photographic tour and talk about the era of ocean travel by V&A Dundee Curator, Charlotte Hale.  The presentation forms part of a series of six talks and virtual tours that V&A Dundee is hosting for Barchester Healthcare’s care homes and private hospitals across the UK.

V&A Dundee is Scotland’s design museum, it showcases Scotland’s outstanding design achievements and features world-class exhibitions alongside the permanent Scottish Design Galleries, and a changing programme of commissions, events and activities.  

World Whisky Day invites everyone to try a dram and celebrate the ‘water of life’, taking place annually on the third Saturday in May, this special occasion is celebrated by whisky lovers worldwide.

Whether you’re a die-hard Scots whisky fan, an Irish whisky lover, or you like to mix it up and try something new, World Whisky Day, celebrated this year on May 15th, is the perfect day to immerse yourself in the wonderful world of whisky. It was certainly a day of fun-filled tastings for the staff and residents at Leeming Bar Grange care home in Leeming Bar.

To mark the day, residents had so much fun taking part in a whisky tasting afternoon. From scotch to bourbon, whisky marmalade to whisky fudge; there was something for everyone! Whilst enjoying the array of whisky treats residents checked their knowledge with a whisky themed quiz; learning lots of interesting titbits about the ever popular tipple.