Activities at Leeming Bar Grange Care Home
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Kimberley Calvert
Hi my name is Kimberley, Senior Activities Coordinator, and here at Leeming Bar our life enrichment programme is varied, providing choice for our residents and incorporating their interests and hobbies. We all know that keeping active is important. We have created a wonderful culture within Leeming Bar, and we work together to give residents the best possible experience.
We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active. We ensure the team knows each residents' preferences, so that we can deliver a person-centred program of events and activities. Essential to our homely feel is the strong relationships of trust we build with residents, and their families and friends.
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 Leeming Bar Grange Care Home
Valentine's virtual event
Across our homes we had a fantastic time joining, Kathryn Delve, Master Florist, for a Valentine’s-inspired live virtual flower arranging demonstration. Kathryn shared brilliant and creative ways to decorate our tables with beautiful flowers that are sure to make your heart swoon!
Those participating in this virtual event put their skills to the test and followed along with some amazing creations of their own. Residents truly enjoyed the experience.
I'm a team member....get me out of here!
Residents at Leeming Bar Grange in Leeming Bar have been discovering all things Antipodean in celebration of Australia Day, which took place on Friday 26th January.
Residents took part in Australian-themed activities throughout the day including a ‘Waltzing Matilda Sing Along’, Aussie baking, and a quiz to test their knowledge!
The favourite activity of the day was however a visit to the outback for some bush tucker trials! Residents nominated team members to tuck in to a variety of exotic challenges, from 'snake eyes' and 'pickled larvae', to 'kangaroo unmentionables'; with team members earning special treats for residents for every challenge devoured! Including a classic Aussie sweet treat called fairy bread, kindly made by residents.
New Year's Eve!
We have been celebrated the new year in the best way possible; with friends, feasting, frivolity, the fandango, & an abundance of fun! The bubbles were flowing as we celebrated the past year and the meaningful moments we have created together! Here's to many more in 2024!
Rockin’ & Rollin’
To celebrate what would have been Elvis Presley's 89th birthday we held our own fundraising danceathon in which we aimed to shake, rattle, & roll all our way to 89 hours danced collectively! Even Elvis himself was in the building to help us reach our danceathon target!
We are very pleased to announce that after two full days of dancing our blue suede shoes off we completed our goal of collectively dancing 89 hours!
Funds raised from our danceathon will go towards supporting Barchester's Charitable Foundation which helps older people as well as working age adults with a learning or physical disability or mental health issue across England, Scotland & Wales.
Please consider donating at https://www.justgiving.com/page/leemingbargrangedance All donations will be very gratefully received.
A 'Grate' Evening!
In January we took the opportunity to celebrate National Cheese Lovers Day with a fondue soirée!
Residents enjoyed a range of crudités dipped into rich & creamy melted cheese, paired with sherry, port, and fizz. Along with delicious homemade cheese and tomato pinwheels.
Team Leader Tracey couldn't resist joining the fun following her shift; which of course led to an enthusiastic sing along rendition of Shirley Bassey's 'Hey Big Spender'.
A big thank you to lovely residents June & Kathleen who spent the day busily preparing this evening's savoury treats.
Medical Detection Dogs
Across our services residents had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event, led by Emilia from Medical Detection Dogs. Emilia took us on a journey to discover how the organisation began training dogs to support people with complex health conditions, saving their lives on a daily basis.
Using their amazing sense of smell, these dogs can identify odour changes emitted prior an episode and alert the person to take preventative action.
We were introduced to the wonderful dogs and the science behind the sniff. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our canine-loving residents.
Upcoming events
July
Join us in July and take a peek with whats upcoming in our life enrichment and activities schedule.
Community Cafe
Join us for our monthly community cafe where we will also have some musical entertainment
Emergency Services - Take a break with us!
Calling all emergency services personnel - drop in and take a break on us. We will have hot drinks and sweet treats on offer.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
For more information why not pop in and see what Leeming Bar Grange can offer you.
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
We recognise the impact a Volunteer can make on the lives of our residents, do you have any spare time? For more information we'd love to hear from you.
