Activities at Middletown Grange Care Home

Spending quality 1:1 time with our residents is so important. Those quiet moments when we can really 'get to know you'. Gemma our activities coordinator sat today with one of our lovely ladies to thumb through her life album. It meant so much to them both, a truly special intergenerational session, Gemma learnt so much from this little trip down memory lane.

Who doesn't love a little pampering? Several of our ladies enjoyed a hand massage and manicure this week. Blue and blush nail varnish the colours of choice.

One of our wonderful residents; Giorgio just loves baking. This week he decided to treat us all too some crunchy ginger biscuits; they were delicious!

Having done all the hard work he didn't stop there, Giorgio went onto clean the surfaces, load the dishwasher and even help put the clean cutlery away ensuring our community based 'living' kitchen remained 'spick and span'. He's an absolute star!

Our staff and residents were delighted to receive their first dose vaccine as part of a whole-home approach to vaccination today; 7th January 2021.

We'd like to send a big thank you to Dr Gareth Evans, Dr Anna Morrish and registrar Dr Ben Barker from The Nuffield Practice, Nuffield Health Centre, Witney who kindly set up their mobile clinic within our home to provide all residents and staff with the best protection against COVID-19, which has filled the home with New Year joy and lifted everyone’s spirits after what has been a very challenging year for everyone.

General Manager, Claire Gascoigne said: “Last year was a year like no other and the vaccine feels like the light at the end of the tunnel.  Our teams have been magnificent in how they have risen to every challenge during this pandemic and we are proud to play our part in this next phase to ensure the most vulnerable are protected.”

Resident Beryl Friend was one of the first to receive the vaccine said “I really don’t like needles, but the staff were so nice, and I didn’t feel a thing. I’m so pleased to have this protection, just like having my flu jab really”.

Flower arranging is a very popular activity here at Middletown Grange. Residents have a lovely selection of fresh flowers to choose from. They then create beautiful arrangements, which then get placed in our communal areas for everybody to enjoy.

At Middletown Grange, we recognize the importance for residents to maintain sensory stimulation and social interactions, which helps to promote their well-being. In our Memory Lane community, we are very fortunate to have a Tovertafel Magic Table installed.

The table projects animated and interactive images, which can be used to provide activity sessions for the residents. This has proved to be a great asset, as it provides physical and sensory stimulation for residents living with dementia.