Activities at South Grange Care Home
Our specialist activities staff are committed to organising a mix of activities and events for residents and the local community to get involved in, including trips out to local places of interest in our minibus and visits from entertainers and musicians. It is important to us that each individual who we support can get as much from these as possible, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect their interests and capabilities as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can.
Gillian Conway
Gill has worked for South Grange since 1996. Gill's role in the home is ensuring our residents enjoy a fulfilling quality of life. The programme that Gill and her colleagues provide is stimulating, creative and varied.
Gill enjoys the time she spends with residents and families. The team welcomes any suggestions made by residents and family members in relation to activities.
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 South Grange Care Home
Dementia friendly Art club
Residents have been appreciating going out for the afternoon to our local church where they spend their time creating their own master pieces from a range of sketches which they can choose whether they paint or colour in.
The group is ran by a charity and their volunteers called Crossreach, Heart for art.
Our residents interact with other members of the community over a cuppy and cake.
Good Luck, Sam!
Staff and residents came together to celebrate the nomination of our Head of Maintenance, Sam a divisional winner of Barchester Care Awards. Residents rooted for Sam by cheering him on with bunting, good luck banners, balloons and silly glasses!
We are very proud of Sam for achieving this nomination and for all of his hard work and dedication to all of our residents at South Grange.
Although Sam didn’t win, he has still done us proud for getting this far and is a winner in our eyes!
Songs & Memories
Residents at South Grange are enjoying attending a local weekly singing group called Songs & Memories (SAM as we know it) at our local Monifieth South Angus, Church of Scotland.
We spend the afternoon singing to some old favourites from O Danny Boy, Loch Lomond, Singing in the Rain and many more. Our residents love to have a cuppa and chat to members of the community old and new.
Music is a big part of our resident lives!
Residents enjoy sensory sessions
Our residents here at South Grange have been taking part in our popular sensory sessions.
Some residents prefer not to participate in group activities preferring to join smaller group or individual centred activities. These popular sessions lead to more interaction and engagement and bring happiness and fulfilment in what they do.
Virtual afternoon at the theatre
Residents across our services had a fantastic time enjoying the virtual screening of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. Frank Spencer’s comical misadventures had everyone laughing and it was wonderful to see so many happy faces.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and a special thanks to The Barn Theatre in the Cotswolds for bringing this stage adaptation of the beloved sitcom to our screens.
60-years long service!
Nurses Val and Kate at South Grange have both received a prestigious Long Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 30 years.
Val and Kate who are now Senior Staff nurses in our Seven Arches Community, started at Barchester in September 1994 and have worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.
Upcoming events
November
The leaves are falling, November is calling and we have a fun filled month ahead.
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm welcome for you to join us - all welcome.
Merry Christmas!
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
There are endless ways to get involved and we'd love to hear from you!
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Calling all heros! Come and take a break with us and enjoy a warm drink and a slice of homemade cake.
Community Cafe - Last Tuesday of the month
We extend a very warm welcome for our community friends to join us at our monthly Community Cafe - all welcome.
