Activities at Washington Grange Care Home

Resident, Agnes recently celebrated her birthday in style surrounded by staff and friends in the home. Agnes had a wonderful day.  Agnes was over the moon with the gifts she received and was delighted to blow out the candles on her cake.  

Paula Joicey, General Manager said: “It was a lovely afternoon which was enjoyed by everyone and it was nice that Agnes could share her day with all the other residents and the staff made sure her birthday celebrations were spectacular!”

We celebrated the anniversary of the birth of nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale, also known as International Nurses Day, by acknowledging our dedicated and hard-working nurses across our community.

To mark the occasion and to say thank you, we enjoyed a selection of delicious treats and refreshments for everyone to enjoy.

Staff and residents at Washington Grange marked Dementia Action Week which took place from 15 – 21 May.  Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning – thinking, remembering, reasoning – which can affect a person’s day to day life and activities.  Functions that can be impacted are memory, language skills, visual perception, problem solving, self-management and the ability to focus and pay attention.  The number of people living with dementia in the UK is forecast to increase to over 1m.

General Manager, Paula Joicey said: “Dementia affects many of our residents so all staff receive specialist dementia training to provide person-centred care at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to provide an environment that helps residents to find their way around independently as much as possible, and that residents are happy to call home.”

Across our services Residents had a wonderful time participating in an interactive virtual talk with Pippa Catterall, Professor of History and Policy at the University of Westminster, where we delved into the rich history of coronations.

During the talk, we explored fascinating topics such as the coronation chair, the crown, and other significant aspects related to King Charles' upcoming coronation. Our residents were thrilled to have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the memoirs of past coronations from 1937 and 1953, as well as learning about the coronation oath and what to expect from the ceremony, including the music, guests, and pageantry.

Residents and colleagues at Washington Grange had a very hoppy Easter!  We celebrated Easter in style with a whole host of themed activities and egg-cellent entertainment.  Our residents enjoyed decorating the home, enjoying hot cross buns and a very special visit from our Easter bunny.

In recognition of the day, our talented chef prepared a delicious feast for all to enjoy, from carrot soup, roasted lamb and salmon with creamed spinach to tasty chocolate cake and Easter biscuits.  As always, we’ve had an amazing time.

Residents and staff at Washington Grange always welcome visitors to the home, this week they were delighted to see a very special little visitor who brightened up their afternoon!

The home benefit from intergenerational links across the local community. When they visit the children and residents are soon at ease with each other – playing games, chatting or simply interacting.

One resident said, ‘We love children coming here, they really are lovely.