Activities at Sutton Grange Care Home
Here at Sutton Grange we work really hard at providing a range of activities to suit our residents needs. We understand that everyone is different and we enjoy supporting our residents in whatever activities they would like to take part in. With a dedicated Activities co-ordinator and a friendly team of volunteers we are always busy with activities. We have several clubs including; gardening, film, craft, music, puzzles, and singing. We enjoy live music and entertainment, both in and outside of the home, and have regular outings on the minibus to local places of interest. Residents take part in animal assisted therapy, afternoon tea, arts and crafts classes, and visits from local community groups and school children. We believe it is important to provide stimulating, meaningful and relevant activities for our residents in order to make friends, and build a warm community to live.
Alison Wareing
Hi, I'm Alison. I am the Activities Assistant here at Sutton Grange, I joined the team in 2016.
I grew up in the local area and started my career working with animals. After I had my daughter, and before I joined Barchester, I trained as a teacher and taught lipreading and communication. The skills I learnt have been invaluable in my role today.
Now, I fill my days spending time with our wonderful Residents, helping them to live their lives to the fullest. I try to make a difference in someone’s life each day.
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 Sutton Grange Care Home
Chinese New Year
We had a wonderful time celebrating Chinese New Year and bringing in the ‘Year of the Ox’, residents enjoyed a lovely Chinese themed menu especially prepared by the homes hospitality team and watching the Dragon dances which everyone enjoyed these colourful performances. In preparation of the big day, Residents made Chinese lanterns as part of the table centrepieces.
National Story Telling Week
Sutton Grange care home in Banks has been finding out joys of storytelling during National Storytelling Week.
Many of the residents at Sutton Grange care home enjoy a great story, and National Storytelling Week is a perfect opportunity to experience this.
Storytelling is one of the oldest art forms in the world so, to help keep the custom alive, residents have been playing a part of their own tailored story, in a game of Dungeons and Dragons.
The residents rescued the farmlands of banks from a terrible curse, which involved them in escaping the care home and adventuring across the farmlands defeating the bandits and freeing the animals from their eternal slumber.
World news
This morning we have been discussing world news. There has been a successful winter expedition to the second highest mountain in the world K2.
This has never been accomplished in the winter time before and has been over 20 years since it has last been attempted.
Many thanks to Picture News Care for all the lovely information and photos, the residents had a lovely time discussing whether they would have liked to mountain climb and if they did which ones did they do.
Some of the ones we discussed were Moel Fammau, The Great Orme and Mount Snowden to name a few.
Flower power at Sutton Grange
We love painting at Sutton Grange and the residents have been painting some wonderful art.
Everyone really enjoyed the whole process and the results were amazing. We are going to display them in our lounges and within the visitors suite for everyone to enjoy.
Art Club fun
We love painting at Sutton Grange and the residents have been painting some wonderful art.
Everyone really enjoyed the whole process and the results were amazing. We are going to display them in our lounges and within the visitors suite for everyone to enjoy.
Home amongst first to receive vaccinations
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Sutton Grange care home, in Southport, were delighted to be invited to have the vaccination, which has lifted everyone’s spirits after what has been a very challenging year for everyone.
General Manager, Bennett Mott said: “Last year was a year like no other and the vaccine feels like the light at the end of the tunnel. Our teams have been magnificent in how they have risen to every challenge during this pandemic and we are proud to play our part in this next phase to ensure the most vulnerable are protected.”
Upcoming events
November
What's going on in November? We'll be hosting our annual Dog Show, taking a virtual walk through the Wallace Collection, and taking a trip out to Blackpool's Illuminations.
Countdown to Christmas!
We have something going on every single day on the lead up to Christmas at Sutton Grange! Pick your favourites and come along and join us.
Coffee Mornings - 3rd Wednesday of Each Month
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us for a cuppa and to make new friends - all welcome.
Gardening Club - Every Thursday
Each week our residents and families get together for some planting, seeding, and potting! We'd love you to join us for our Gardening Club, click below for more information.
Baby & Toddler Group - 2nd Wednesday of Each Month
Everyone invited to pop along for a cup of tea, some snacks and some intergenerational activities with the little ones!
Dementia Choir - Every Wednesday
Come along as we're joined by wonderful local organisation Carousel as they host their weekly Memories R Made Dementia Choir at our home. Everyone is welcome!
