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
World Animal Day
World Animal Day is an annual global event to celebrate all animals across the world. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of animal welfare and endeavours to raise standards for all animals around the globe. Residents had a brilliant time learning about all different kinds of animals and their habitats while having a visit from some therapy animals from Eden’s Garden and held a quiz about the different collective nouns for animals some of which were downright bizarre!
General Manager, Catherine, said: “Our residents’ absolute favourite thing is animals, we often have visits from therapy pets because we know how much the residents love to interact with them. I think the animals love it just as much, they get so much attention here – I don’t think they really want to leave!”
An afternoon with Mike Lees
Residents and staff at South Grange were treated to a live concert from our local singer Mike Lees. Everyone joined in singing, dancing and clapping along to the music.
Mike was requested to sing a range of resident’s favourite songs which was enjoyed by all.
Thank you Mike for a great afternoon.
National coffee day – 1st October
We had a lovely afternoon finding out about the history of coffee and in particular an Irish coffee.
On offer we had a traditional hot Irish coffee or a cooling Irish coffeetini. Everyone agreed they were both good but the majority preferred a hot Irish coffee.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
In support of Macmillan’s Coffee Morning, we hosted our very own coffee morning and tombola afternoon for friends, families and community members to raise funds for the charity.
Our home was specially decorated for the occasion, our talented chef prepared a variety of cakes, cupcakes and delicious treats following Macmillan Cancer Support’s recipes and we all got involved in a fun-filled quiz and prize tombola.
We all had a wonderful day raising £160!
Lattee fun as home host Macmillan Coffee Morning
Staff and residents at South Grange in Monifieth held a charity coffee morning and tombola sale on 29th of September to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Having a coffee morning and tombola afternoon is the perfect chance to catch up over a cuppa and a slice of something delicious for a great cause. The money raised helps everyone with cancer to live life as fully as they can.
Steeple Church Choir visit South Grange
Our local church choir from the Steeple Church in Dundee visited South Grange. They spent the morning singing hymns and conducted a lovely church service.
Two of our residents (man and wife) are part of the Steeple choir and they loved singing alongside them like old times!
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.
