Lancaster Grange Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

06/09/2025

Today we recognised ‘National Read a Book Day’ here at Lancaster Grange on both our Sherwood and Memory Lane Communities.

National Read A Book Day is held on 6th September every year. It's a day to celebrate the simple pleasure of reading and to encourage others to share in this rewarding activity.

A story is a great way to bring residents together reminiscing and sharing life stories. Reducing stress, sharpening the memory, and improving sleep quality.

Residents enjoyed specially written short stories, made into booklets designed to be passed around, for everyone to read, with questions at the end to evoked memories and encourage discussions and conversations.

Activities Lead Cherilyn brought along her own Memory Quilt that she had made to show the residents.

For more information about life here at our care home please visit our website;

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05/09/2025

Friday wouldn’t be Friday if we didn’t have our weekly game of ‘Traditional Prize Bingo’ here at Lancaster Grange.

Residents look forward to coming together on a Friday morning in our Sherwood Community Cafe, for a social game of Bingo.

But bingo can actually be a very healthy activity for aging adults. Studies have shown that there are many benefits of playing bingo for seniors in particular.

😊Increases Social Engagement
A bingo competition is a structured way for senior citizens to interact with other people. Since bingo games usually happen at the same time every week, it can easily become part of a routine.

🤔Allows Reflection and Memory Recall
Group bingo opens the door to socialise to connect with other seniors who have had similar life experiences. Additionally, using their memory to bring to mind past experiences is a great brain exercise for aging adults.

🥴Decreases the Risk of Mental Illness
One of the major factors of depression is isolation, which bingo helps to tackle through social interaction. Playing memory games, like bingo, is great for combating mental illness and memory loss diseases like

🤩Improves Cognitive Function
In this way, bingo strikes the perfect balance between improving the mind and being a simple, engaging game.

😉Improves Memory
People who are engaged are more likely to remember what happened than if they were bored or disengaged.

🤗Better Hand-Eye Coordination
Simple movements, like placing a chip on a card, can be beneficial to the daily life of older adults.

Not only do we play traditional bingo, but we also enjoy and have fun playing a wide variety of Picture Bingo’s on all communities.

We welcome any families and friends to join us.

For more information about life here at our care home please visit our website;

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04/09/2025

⭐ LaingBuisson 2025 Award Finalist ⭐

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been shortlisted for the ‘Care Home Group of the Year’ category at the prestigious LaingBuisson Awards.

Now in their 20th year, the awards recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements in the UK health and social care industry.

With more than 400 entries submitted across each category, being named a finalist is a real honour.

This recognition is a true reflection of the dedication, hard work and compassion of all our teams and colleagues across Barchester – a big thank you for everything they do each day! 👏

The winners will be announced on the 20th November 2025 at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London.

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04/09/2025

We had a fantastic morning here at Lancaster Grange with our very first ‘Darts Tournament’ with Waleys Dart Days.

Residents came together in our Sherwood Lounge to test their dart skills, encouraging cognitive coordination.

Not many of our residents had played darts, but all got into the spirit of the game, inviting staff members to join in.

Elsie, Ann and Ian were surprised with their throwing skills. Ann was delighted to gain a bulls eye.

Gerald was the only darts veteran in the group.

We would like to thank Simon for a great morning and a congratulations to Gerald for winning the trophy 🏆




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03/09/2025

At Lancaster Grange today, our residents were able to enjoy a variety of activities at their home.

The morning started with our three weekly visit from Kira our Pets As Therapy PAT Dog and owner Janet.

Kira and Janet spent the morning on our Memory Lane Community and happily visiting residents in their rooms on our community of Thoresby bringing lots of joy !!

Downstairs Cherilyn took the residents on a visual tour of the Island of Barra, a southerly isle of the Outer Hebridean islands Scotland.

Sharing with our residents the history, flora and fauna during a talk and slide show.

Our residents were thrilled to see the Basking Shark pictures and the pod of Dolphin videos, displaying also sensory beachcombing finds of cockle shells, a sample of the fine white sand and ordinances survey maps.

Brenda was reminiscing about her holiday experiences on the island and Nicole was fascinated by how white the sand was.

This afternoon we took time to pamper our residents with hand and nail care.

For more information about life here at Lancaster Grange, please call us on 01636 594300 or visit our website;

https://www.barchester.com/home/lancaster-grange-care-home

03/09/2025

✨🎭 Bringing the Fringe to Strachan House ✨🎵

Residents, families and visitors at Strachan House Care Home in enjoyed an afternoon of fantastic performances as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Care Fest.

Now in its third year, the Fringe Care Fest brings the magic of the Fringe directly to care home residents who can no longer visit the festival venues.

Talented singer and pianist Jacqui Randa warmed up the crowd with her excellent keyboard skills and cheeky anecdotes. After a short break for more prosecco in the sun, everyone relaxed to the wonderful voice of Duane Forrest.

It was an amazing experience, complete with a special party menu from the home’s kitchen team, plenty of drinks – and of course, lots of dancing.

A big thank you to all involved in making this event such a success. 👏

02/09/2025

⭐ A Perfect 10! ⭐

We’re thrilled to share that Iverley View Care Home in has received a 10 out of 10 score on the independent care home reviews site, carehome.co.uk, after a series of glowing reviews.

This fantastic achievement places Iverley View 7th out of 7,238 care homes across England and 1st in their county.

A big thank you to the team who work incredibly hard to provide the highest standard of care and support to residents and their families. Truly well deserved. 👏

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01/09/2025

We are welcoming September here at Lancaster Grange, with a range of wonderful community events for you all to join in 🌟

If you would like to join in with any of our Life Enrichment Activities here at Lancaster Grange please call us on 01636 594300 or visit our website;

https://www.barchester.com/home/lancaster-grange-care-home

We have a great week planned and we look forward to welcoming you into our home.💫

31/08/2025

A wonderful Sunday celebrating Anne’s birthday here at our Care Home Lancaster Grange.

Anne, was thrilled with her birthday cards and presents, especially her request of Cheese Scones and a drop of Sherry.

This morning we held our Songs Of Praise Service.

This week we recognised and shared stories about our allotments and growing vegetables, discussing Harvest Festival also.

Anne has had a a fantastic day, wishing her a very
Happy Birthday !!!!! from us all here at Lancaster Grange.

For more information about life here please visit our website;

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29/08/2025

🐾 Residents Welcome Furry Friends 🐾

Our care homes and hospitals recently marked National Dog Day in style by hosting a range of activities for all to enjoy, including dog shows, pet therapy sessions and community events.

From four-legged companions to wagging tails and friendly competitions, it was a wonderful day that brought joy and smiles to everyone.

Take a look at some of our favourite moments. ✨

28/08/2025

We happily welcomed Organist Rodger Filkins into our home this morning for our ‘Dementia Friendly Coffee Morning’, here at Lancaster Grange.

Residents from all communities came together on our Memory Lane Community for a mornings entertainment and old time musical sing-a-long.

Music and songs brought smiles of joy to our residents.

For more information about life here at our care home please visit our website;

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27/08/2025

We’ve once again enjoyed a busy life enriching day here at Lancaster Grange.

Residents enjoyed an essential shopping trip to our local Waitrose & Partners Newark, for residents to purchase treats for either themselves or for great grandchildren.

This afternoon we happily joined other Barchester Healthcare homes for the zoom ‘Big Bonanza Bingo’, Joy, Brenda and Margaret were thrilled to win a full house 👏👏

During the interval we held our monthly ‘Pudding Club’ with the help of our volunteers Diane and Paddy, we sampled Dorset Window Plum Pudding with custard, Treacle Tart and cream as well as Citrus Lemon Tart.

A happily enjoyable day for all.

For more information about life here at our care home please visit our website;

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27/08/2025

⭐ Champions of Care: The Care Quality Leaders Network ⭐

We’re delighted to share that Sue Sheath, our Director of Regulation and Quality Improvement, has been featured in this month’s Caring Times magazine for her work founding the Care Quality Leaders Network.

In June, the network held its first face-to-face conference entitled ‘Innovating Care Quality: Leadership in Action’ in London, bringing together colleagues from across the adult social care sector.

What began as a small group of providers meeting informally before the pandemic has grown under Sue’s leadership into a thriving network of over 90 organisations – from large operators to mid-sized and smaller providers nationwide – all united by a shared commitment to champion high-quality care.

Sue commented: “I am so proud of how this group has grown over the last five years into an incredible supportive network with real influence. I was keen to create an opportunity for the group to meet face to face to hear from some of the biggest names in the sector about the challenges and opportunities we face and share ideas and best practice. I would like to thank all our generous partners such as Radar Healthcare, Care Launch and Nourish Care, who made this event possible.”

We’re so proud of Sue for her hard work in creating this fantastic network and for running such a successful event that brought together so many excellent minds! 👏

26/08/2025

A fantastic week so far here at our Care Home, Lancaster Grange.

This morning, we came together to recognise

This mornings activity was based around remembering our own pets and beloved best friends.

We invited our residents to bring along a picture and share their stories.

It was a great surprise to meet Shelias family dog, who happily came to greet us all.

Our residents felt honoured to share their stories and showcase treasured photos.

A great morning of celebrating this wonderful day !





For more information about life here at Lancaster Grange, please visit our website;

https://www.barchester.com/home/lancaster-grange-care-home

26/08/2025

📸 World Photography Day 🌟

Recently, residents and patients up and down the country celebrated World Photography Day with flair and creativity.

Throughout the day, everyone enjoyed a range of themed activities and art sessions, from crafting photo books and collages to participating in professional photoshoots and capturing images of their favourite objects and subjects.

It was also a wonderful opportunity for all to reflect on past experiences by looking at treasured photographs and sharing happy memories.

Take a look at some of our favourite moments.

24/08/2025

What a wonderful morning, for our residents here of Lancaster Grange and our sister home Edingley Lodge Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

We were delighted to receive our Memory box from Boots UK and this was the perfect opportunity to take a look.

The Boots Memory Boxes are filled with items carefully selected by the team at the Boots Archive and include familiar smells and sounds to trigger memories.

It was filled with popular toiletries and soaps that reminded our residents of loved ones, cough medicine or bath salts that they once used helping them remember times they looked after themselves or others.

The box featured items with familiar sounds, like the click an old powder compact, and a camera, a beautiful lipstick that Ann couldn’t wait to try !!

Many items for the boxes have also been donated by Boots team members, partners and suppliers.

Boots launched this nationwide initiative to spark conversation and rekindle memories for those living with dementia.

A wonderful time evoking memories, stimulating mind, body and soul and a morning meeting old friends and making new.

For more information about life here at our carehome and our life enrichment programme please call 01636 594300 or visit our website ;

https://www.barchester.com/home/lancaster-grange-care-home

23/08/2025

Peasants Revolt.Peasants Revolt are an a ca****la Folk quartet based in Lincolnshire. Songs are mainly traditional folk, sung in 3 part.

Thank you so much for a wonderful afternoon!! We are thrilled how you interacted with us all and we loved to sing along with you. ✨

For more information about life here at Lancaster Grange, please visit our website;

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23/08/2025

An engaging afternoon with singing and physical movement with Peasants Revolt We had such a fun afternoon of music and making memories, such fun for us all.

22/08/2025

✨🏍️ Speedway Wish Granted 🏍️✨

This week, the team at Hickathrift House Care Home in was delighted to grant another special wish through their ‘Post a Wish’ initiative – a visit to the King's Lynn Speedway - the Home of the Stars.

It was a fantastic experience, with riders kindly taking time to chat and reminisce with a resident about past races and bikes. The Speedway team ensured the evening was special, welcoming everyone on arrival and making the visit unforgettable.

Residents truly enjoyed sitting in the front row, cheering on the riders and sharing stories of speedway events gone by.

A big thank you to all involved in making this trip possible. 👏

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21/08/2025

🤩 Adventure Day Out for Mortain Place Residents 🤩

Residents at Mortain Place Care Home in enjoyed an unforgettable day at Knockhatch Adventure Park.

From speeding around the go-kart track and meeting extraordinary animals to splashing down the water slides, it was a day full of fun.

To make the trip even more special, residents and colleagues were joined by Malcolm from ITV News Meridian, who captured the excitement on camera and spoke to the residents about their experiences.

The team at Mortain Place believe days like this are an important way to enrich the lives of residents, creating lasting memories for all involved.

Take a look at the fantastic broadcast coverage below! 👇

Watch the latest from ITV News - Barchester Mortain Place in Eastbourne takes its residents on day trips to an adventure park with activities such as go-karting and water slides

19/08/2025

🦆📚 A Quacking Good Story from Atfield House 📚🦆

We’re excited to share that Atfield House Care Home in , London has launched their very own children’s storybook, inspired by a much-loved tradition and their nature-loving residents.

Each year, a duck named Hope visits the home’s garden to lay her eggs – a heart-warming event that has been taking place for many years. The experience sparks engagement, evokes memories and offers meaningful comfort to residents, supporting emotional and cognitive wellbeing with every quiet waddle.

After speaking with residents, families and colleagues, the team decided to capture the tale in a beautifully illustrated book.
The home looks forward to sharing the storybook with visitors and children from local schools – a great opportunity to spread the joy of this charming tradition.

You can explore their delightful storybook here 👇https://online.flippingbook.com/view/503801204/

18/08/2025

🏃‍♂️🏅 Great North Run - Marathon Effort for Charity 🏃‍♀️🏅

On Sunday, 7th September, five brave Barchester colleagues will take on the gruelling Great North Run to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.

The Foundation supports older people and adults living with a disability by helping them connect or re-connect with others in their local communities.

Our amazing runners are:
• Becky Dearing, Health and Safety Coordinator
• Kirsty Taylor, Activities Lead at Chalfont Lodge Care Centre - Barchester Healthcare
• Zsuszanna Bodog, Care Assistant from Red Oaks Care Home - Barchester Healthcare
• Tom Hodges, Dementia Nurse Specialist for the North West and Midlands
• Yvonne Hand, General Manager at Glenroyd Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

They will lace-up their trainers and use grit and determination to complete the 13-mile half marathon course that starts in Newcastle upon Tyne and takes thousands of runners over the iconic Tyne Bridge in order to raise funds for Barchester's Charitable Foundation.

Wishing the very best of luck to the runners! 👏

13/08/2025

🎤🎵 Come Sing! To Feel Good 🎤🎵

Residents and patients across the country had a fantastic time joining Dan Cooper, Vocal Coach from Biiah, for a lively summer virtual sing-along.

With the uplifting ‘Que Sera Sera’ by Doris Day and ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’ by The Beach Boys, there was plenty of singing and dancing all around.

The session was a great success, bringing benefits for the mind, body and soul, and leaving everyone with a dose of summer cheer.

A big thank you to Dan Cooper for the wonderful experience. 👏

Take a look at some of our favourite moments in the photos below.

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11/08/2025

✨A Roaring 1920s Summer Fête at Ashlar House ✨

Ashlar House Care Home in turned back the clock for a spectacular Summer Fete inspired by the glamour of the 1920s.

Residents, families, colleagues and guests dressed to impress, bringing the glamour and spirit of the Jazz Age to life.

From Charleston dancing and live entertainment to delicious food, sweet treats and a much-loved raffle. There was something for everyone to enjoy.

It was a fantastic experience for all involved. 👏