Activities at Wood Grange Care Home

Residents across our services had a fantastic time joining Mandy Morrow for a virtual walking tour to learn about the ‘Herstory’ of Mayfair. The Mayfair of Nightingales may be long gone but it still holds a 20th century charm. Birthplace to the late Queen Elizabeth II, home to one of WWII's most decorated female war heroes and a tale of a wealthy Aristocrat and one of France's favourite designers.

We were delighted to take a walk down memory lane and discover stories from one of London's most iconic areas.  The experience was truly enjoyed by all.

Wood Grange in Bourne decided to celebrate the summer with a themed Caribbean party after a family member sowed the idea.  Residents, their relatives and staff all got involved with the spirit of the Caribbean and the carnival vibe was felt throughout the home and dressed up in bright colours, wearing leis, dressing as pirates and donning shell tops to match the theme!

The idea was originally formed by a resident’s daughter, Karen whose father is from Jamaica and whose mother resides here at the home. Both have had many happy years living on the island.

Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event in celebration on National Ice Cream Day. Wall’s team took us on a great journey through history, sharing fascinating details about the brand since its launch in 1922. We learned about major innovations such as the introduction of Mr Whippy, Cornetto, Viennetta, Twister, and Carte d'Or.

Residents were treated to a singalong to Cornetto classic ads, an interactive quiz about fun Wall’s facts and best-of-all, an ice-cream tasting session. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our ice-cream lovers.

We arranged to take a couple of our residents to Bourne Westfield Primary School to watch the year 3 sports day, this brought back memories of their children’s sports day and even their own.  They enjoyed meeting the teachers and pupils, and being out in the sunshine. They did a great job cheering the children on and applauding them. This photo is of the Activities Son holding up the winning cup won by the Yellow team.

This resident used to work in the plant industry and loves to grow plants in his room, to encourage this personal centred activity the staff help prune and water the plants with him. He often rewards the staff with a tomato! This is extremely important to him as well as visiting the garden.

For World Fashion day our residents expressed their creative side, they took part in a fashion illustration workshop and created designs fit for London Fashion Week.  The residents had a great time and were surprised with the designs that they came up with, one resident was very impressed with the high heels they had drawn. The residents shared ideas and laughed together, this was a really successful group activity.  The Activities Coordinator passed on techniques learnt from her day at London School of Fashion and shared storied of that time.