Activities at Washington Grange Care Home

Some of our lovely ladies enjoyed their pamper day from going to the hairdresser to having their nails painted, filed and shaped.

This was followed by a hand massage using some beautiful cream which makes their hands so soft and smell beautiful. It's lovely to see their beautiful smiles and feel accomplished by how much a pamper and one to one means to these residents.

Many of our residents have wonderful family recipes and love to show their culinary skills in our popular baking club, sharing conversations and memories of their favourite bakes, time spent with their own children and grandchildren in the kitchen. 

This week we made some delicious chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate stars and buttons. The residents enjoyed the cupcakes along with a lovely cuppa throughout the whole home.

Staff at Washington Grange swapped their uniforms for costumes on National Elf Day (Wednesday December 4) in an effort to raise funds to help people living with dementia.

Launched by the Alzheimer’s Society and delivered direct from the North Pole, Elf Day was created to sprinkle some festive cheer on fundraising towards finding a cure for dementia. From stripy socks to head-to-toe elf outfits, anything goes – there’s snow better way to raise money to help beat dementia.

Across our homes we’ve had the most wonderful time celebrating the festive season with a special screening of 2020’s OLD VIC: IN CAMERA – A Christmas Carol.

This beautifully staged production brought the magic of Dickens’ classic tale right into our homes.
A huge thank you to The Old Vic theatre for sharing this incredible performance with us. It was a truly wonderful experience. 

Staff and residents across our homes were treated to an interactive virtual Christmas-inspired table decorating masterclass, courtesy of talented master florist, Kathryn Delve.  

Kathryn is an independent florist based in Somerset, she specialises in creating unique wedding and event flowers.  She takes much of her inspiration for her displays from the beautiful scenery that surrounds her home and the changing seasons and colours.

During the workshop, residents were invited to join Kathryn to make beautiful Christmas-themed table decorations. 
 

Residents across our services had a lovely time joining Emily and Marie-Therese from the Wallace Collection, for a virtual introduction to Reubens' Rainbow Landscape.

Residents truly enjoyed the sensory walk through one of the museum’s most famous landscape paintings.

Everyone who joined had a wonderful experience and can’t wait to put their creative skills to the test by painting some landscapes of our their in the coming days!