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!

Enriching life
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Roni Paynter

Lead Activities Coordinator

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.

Life-encriching activities booklet

Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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

Remembrance Day

Oak Grange Care Home in Mollington Grange commemorated Remembrance Day on Sunday 14 November.  They joined the rest of the United Kingdom in holding a two-minute silence at 11am.

As well as marking Remembrance Day by wearing poppies and watching the televised service from The Cenotaph, residents took part in therapeutic activities listening to old wartime songs, and reading war poems.

June, a resident at Oak Grange Care Home, said: “It is very important that we keep the memories of those who fought alive and that we also think about those involved in conflicts around the world today.”

Home shines bright for Diwali

Residents at Oak Grange Care Home in Mollington Grange had a brilliant day on Thursday 4th November as they marked the start of the Hindu festival of Diwali, popularly known as the ‘festival of lights’.

Residents helped with making colourful patterned rangoli and lighting ‘diyas’, small oil lamps which are lit to signify the triumph of good over evil. Diwali honours Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, the lamps help Lakshmi find her way into people’s homes.

Head chef Simon Burns prepared traditional Indian dishes including a range of warming curries, spicy samosas, crispy bhajis and poppadum’s with lime pickle and chutneys followed by traditional Indian sweets such as laddoo and barfi for the residents to enjoy. Activities Coordinator Claudia prepared special Sizzling Non-Alcoholic drinks including Cherry ginger Ice Tea, Pineapple Cobbler, Cucumber Mojito followed by traditional snacks to serve at the Diwali Party and we have been honoured by Rosie a lovely Bollywood dancer who show our residents some brilliant moves.

Vegetarian for life demo

We had a lovely time joining Chef Alex Connell from Vegetarian for Life for a Halloween-inspired virtual cooking demo.

Alex demonstrated how to prepare a few themed dishes, such as root vegetable tagine, roasted butternut squash mac-n-cheese, chocolate pots with piped biscuits and flapjacks.

Our residents were delighted to be a part of this lovely virtual culinary session by tasting the vegetarian dishes from the comfort of our home.

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High sheriff visits Oak Grange

The High Sheriff of Cheshire, Robert Mee has visited Barchester’s Oak Grange Care Home, in Mollington to talk about his duties and responsibilities and to acknowledge the important and invaluable role of the care settings throughout the pandemic.

High Sheriff Robert Mee joined residents of the home for a high tea dinner in which he gave us a talk of his duties and responsibilities, and he also applaud the great effort of the care setting during the hard times that everyone has been living throughout the pandemic.

High Sheriff Robert Mee talk was of great interest to everyone, Resident Mary said: “It was so interesting to learn about the history of the role and the dedication to the County role of High Sheriff entails!”

A lesson in creative writing

We had a great time joining journalist and novelist, Mike Gayle, for an intriguing virtual interview, during which he shared top tips for creative writing with our residents and read passages from his latest book, All the Lonely People.

We were thrilled to find out about Mike’s background, to understand what led him to become a writer and his creative process.

It was a lovely talk, enjoyed by all, especially by our keen writers at the home.

Mocktails with Unilever

We had a lovely time joining Paul Hawkins and Lisa Richards from Unilever for an exciting Virtual Cruise experience.

Our residents were welcomed with mocktails as Lisa and Paul took them on a magical journey to 3 mystery destinations, which were uncovered after a few clues.

Paul demonstrated how to create a few of the local traditional dishes, which our residents had the opportunity to try too.

The event evoked lots of great memories and it was truly enjoyed by all.

Upcoming events

Emergency Services - Take a break on us!

Take a break on us! Calling all emergency services personnel, come and take a break on us and enjoy a warm drink and slice of homemade cake.

Become a Volunteer

Could you make a real difference? If you would like to become a volunteer or would like more information, contact Oak Grange.

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