Activities at Newton House Care Home

This June, staff and residents have been creating decorations, festooning their home with rainbows and enjoying the colourful celebrations from around the world.  Lots of the festivities from different parts of the UK and from around the world are available to watch online and residents have had a fantastic time experiencing the different parades and carnivals on offer.

Sonia Fairhurst, General Manager at the home, said: “Our residents love to watch all kinds of different shows and performances so the diversity offered by Pride Month has been perfect – there is something for everyone. It is so lovely to have the home decorated with rainbows, it makes us so happy to join in with the inclusivity of Pride Month.”

Residents across our homes had a fantastic time exploring the Eden Project virtually - an educational charity and visitor attraction based in Cornwall, featuring sprawling outdoor gardens and breathtaking biomes that house the largest indoor rainforest in the world.

During the session, residents who joined were reconnected with nature through their senses, memories and stories.  A big thank you to the community team at the Eden Project for the wonderful event.

Staff and residents were delighted to invite Grantham Classic Car Club along to show off their wonderful cars and talk to residents and visitors about them. Everyone had a fantastic time comparing the merits of the different makes and models and discussing their histories.

Activities Co-ordinator, Karen Olivant said: “We have had such a lovely day, we would all like to thank members of Grantham Classic Car Club for agreeing to attend. Lots of our residents are car enthusiasts so they loved being able to look at the cars and chat to their owners. We are planning lots more events like this one to make sure we make the most of the summer months.”

Alec, whose wife resides at Newton house, proudly brought his 1934 Austin 10 to show alongside the group’s cars. He said “I went home feeling very happy, to see the twinkle in people’s eyes was the best”

In celebration of the UEFA European Football Championship, we thought what better way to kick start the excitement than live musical entertainment with the incredible duo that is KJ & The Catt

And what an absolutely amazing time was had, there was singing, dancing, tears of joy, laughter and a room full of smiles!

Dan & Kelly bring so much love with them each time they visit, & their performance always includes everyone, feels very special & personal to each & every person in the room.

Residents were very excited to try something a little different for their seated exercise session, & Resident Ambassador Beryl had always been intrigued about Yoga & what it involved. It was amazing to participate in such a gentle & calming activity which has many health benefits for both physical & wellbeing needs

Mike said “ I feel really refreshed now, it’s surprising as I felt exhausted at first”, Beryl said “ I thoroughly enjoyed that, thank you”

Residents all agreed at the end of the session that they really enjoyed this activity, & they cannot wait to welcome Rachel back for their next seated Yoga session

What an absolutely marvellous or should we say delicious day to celebrate, National sausage roll day saw us baking some very delicious sausage rolls, led by our wonderful resident Jean.

Jean was delighted to run the baking masterclass, as she has always enjoyed baking, she said “I’ve made hundreds of these before, especially for Christmas, I have always enjoyed baking”.

It was beautiful to see just how much this activity meant to Jean and how it provided her with such a great feeling of empowerment and love. The smell throughout the dining room was just delightful, and we couldn’t wait to sample these great bakes!