Activities at Oak Grange Care Home
Our home is always full of life, and we can thank our wonderful Activities Coordinators for this. Dedication to creating a unique and interesting activities programme is what sets us apart from other homes. We always take into consideration that some people would prefer to pursue their own interests, which is why our team strive to incorporative activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and hobbies. Our trips out are always fun and exciting as well, and residents are guaranteed to return with stories to tell their loved ones!
Roni Paynter
Hi, My name is Roni and I am the Lead Activities coordinator here at Oak Grange, the wellbeing and happiness of each resident are at the forefront of everything we do, and I am committed to upholding these values as your activities coordinator.
Having worked in various care settings and possessing a passion for enhancing the lives of older adults. I bring a wealth of experience and creativity to the role. My primary objective is to create a vibrant and engaging activities programme that caters to the unique interests, abilities and preferences of each resident.
Together, we will embark on a journey of discovery, enjoyment and companionship. From engaging social events and group outings to stimulating cognitive exercises and creative pursuits, our goal is to ensure that there is always something for everyone to look forward to. Furthermore, I am here not only as an Activities coordinator but also as a friend and confidant, I encourage open communication, suggestions, and feedback from each resident and their families.
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 Oak Grange Care Home
Birthday celebrations
Birthday celebrations, we love birthday celebrations here at Oak Grange and we recently celebrated resident, Dorothy’s. Dorothy was absolutely delighted with her birthday cake especially and the rousing rendition of ‘Happy birthday’. The birthday girl had a lovely day surrounded by her family and friends.
Happy birthday, Dorothy from everyone here at Oak Grange!
Equality and Deiversity Training
Our residents thoroughly enjoyed an Equality & Diversity session today, and have requested some further training and awareness sessions over the coming months.
All residents who attended were presented with a certificate and a small gift
Spring Afternoon
We had a lovely afternoon out in the spring sunshine. A visit to our local ice cream farm Back ford Bells for delicious ice cream and a drive through the country to see all the beautiful magnolia trees that are now blooming. All the pink and white blossom on the trees and the beautiful daffodils were a site to behold.
Sesory Terrace at Oak Grange
Activities with herbs can be a fun way to stimulate the senses, smelling different herbs and tasting them are two ways of engaging residents and using our other senses. We are growing our own herbs on the terrace to create a sensory explosion. Our green fingered Neil is planting some seeds with the residents to grow some lovely herbs.
Residents enjoy an afternoon with Nestle
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Oak grange care home in Mollington were treated to a chocolate extravaganza courtesy of Ellie Prail and Paul Vernon from one of the world’s best-known confectionery companies, Nestlé.
Residents and patients were invited to think back as far as 1904 when Nestlé first started to sell chocolate bars and how the company was involved in the development of milk chocolate as far back as 1875. Ellie and Paul hosted a fascinating talk about how Nestlé Confectionery was first created and how the company has grown over time to become one of the biggest chocolate manufacturers in the world. Residents were taken on a virtual tour of one of its factories to see Easter egg production in full swing. There was an interactive quiz where residents put their chocolate knowledge to the test before Ellie and Paul gave a demonstration on decorating Easter cookies, which everyone then got to sample.
Celebrating Holi, the Festival of Colours
We celebrated the Hindu festival of Holi, which is famously known as the Festival of Colours, in style.
Holi is a fun-packed holiday that marks the end of winter and the start of spring, it focuses on love and new life.
Our residents spent time learning more about the Hindu traditions, temples and the festival itself.
As Holi is one of the messiest holidays, celebrated by throwing of colourful powder paint and coloured water along with singing and dancing, we all enjoyed watching celebrations from all over the word and we even organised our own version of the festival.
It was fantastic to see all the beautiful colours.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us as we get into the festive spirit. Merry Christmas!
