Activities in our home
Wonderful entertainment
December 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe had some wonderful entertainment courtesy of the Yellow Brick Theatre Company who performed ‘A Very Merry Christmas’ today. Our ladies and gentlemen thoroughly enjoyed watching the very festive show and it certainly got us into the Christmas spirit. It was also a nice way of bringing back mem...
Read moreChristmas party
December 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe would like to say a big thank you to Liphook Day Centre for inviting us to their Christmas Party this month. One of our ladies, Barbara, lived locally and knows some of their regular clients so it was nice for her to see some old friends. We have formed a great partnership with the Day Centre and...
Read moreLifetime achievement award
December 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksMike Parsons, the Chair of Dormy Care Communities, has received a lifetime achievement award. Mike received the honour at the 2024 National Care Awards held in London on 29th November. The award is in recognition of his service in the care industry, which began in 1992 when he founded Barchester He...
Read moreMagic projector
November 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksOur ladies and gentlemen always look forward to playing on our magic projector which projects engaging light games onto surfaces. It is designed to stimulate on a social, physical, sensory, and cognitive level and it also puts a smile on the faces of people who use it. It’s another example of ...
Read moreChristmas cake
November 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksIt’s never to early when preparing for the festive season so even though it’s November, we have made our Christmas cake and as you can see by the size of the bowl, it’s going to be a whopper! Our ladies and gentlemen got thoroughly involved but we are afraid we are not at liberty to sh...
Read moreA day of celebration
November 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe had a day of celebration recently. The day started with an awards ceremony for staff, with presentations made for long service and NVQ success. There were also funny awards voted by our ladies and gents such as Biggest Smile and Everyone’s Friend. We enjoyed some lovely canapes and refreshm...
Read moreActively take part in activities
November 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe are fortunate to have so many of ladies and gentlemen who actively take part in activities and this is one of the reasons why we are always devising different things for them to do. A recent ‘first’ saw everyone coming together to make peppermint creams. There was a lovely aroma as we...
Read moreCelebrate the success
November 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe were delighted to once again come together to celebrate the success of our team members who make a difference and go above and beyond in supporting the ladies and gentlemen who live in our four homes. Staff from Dormy Care Communities came together in Bath in October for the annual Dormy Care Awa...
Read moreThe most wonderful time of the year
November 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe are allowed to talk about Christmas now it’s officially happening next month and so our festive preparations got underway with our ladies and gentlemen working on our annual Christmas card. We started by painting pine cones and preparing the Merry Christmas lettering. We always make the very mo...
Read moreCoffee morning
November 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe held a coffee morning and invited Liphook Day Centre to come with their lovely clients. Our kitchen team baked a selection of delicious cakes and it was fantastic to see our ladies and gentlemen chatting and socialising with staff and people from the day centre. A few of our ladies used to be reg...
Read moreSpooky
October 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksThere are some ghostly goings-on at Bramshott Grange, which is not surprising given Halloween is fast approaching. Across the home our ladies and gentlemen have been painting ghosts to create some Halloween bunting. Very spooky indeed but it’s also a nice way for our ladies and gents to remini...
Read moreKnitting therapy
October 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksKnitting therapy is a therapeutic practice that can help with mental health and physical well-being. It’s why it has become a popular activity at Bramshott and our ladies and gentlemen are both still very good knitters. We pair this with a natter too, so it’s just as much about the socia...
Read moreAnother adventure
October 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe had another adventure when we took Catherine, Margaret, Chris and Jean to the Rake Garden Centre where they loved looking at the Halloween and Christmas displays. We made sure they had time to ensure they enjoyed their lemon cake and tea in the cafe. A lovely trip out, which everyone enjoyed. ...
Read moreA music kind of day
October 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksSometimes you just want to have a music kind of day, which is not surprising given we have so many music lovers at Bramshott Grange. In one of our latest sessions we had Music and Movement to get our ladies and gents going then the chance to listen, relax and reflect during classical music appreciat...
Read moreChoir practice
October 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe are fortunate to have so many ladies and gentlemen at Bramshott Grange who love to sing and many attend our regular choir practice. They are always in great voice and are well led by our music teacher Janet, who also puts on our music and movement sessions. It’s a great combination! ...
Read moreDancing shoes
September 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksIt was time to get our dancing shoes back on on for a lovely session of dancing with our wonderful teacher Danielle. Joan went through the steps to the waltz too! What a lovely way to spend the day and one of the best things about these sessions is that everyone can get involved whether seated or st...
Read moreFeeling more like summer
September 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWith early autumn feeling more like summer than the actual summer we made the very most of it, starting with exercises with fitness instructor Carl and then relaxing with a cup of tea and soaking up the rays and important Vitamin D! We need to make the most of it, not that it ever stops us from enjo...
Read moreBramshott Bakers
September 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksThe Bramshott Bakers were in full flow making a Dorset Apple Cake. The unmistakeable smell of baking was wafting throughout the home as our ladies and gentlemen made some a lovey cake, which we can confirm was delicious. Apple Dorset Cake is so names because of the abundance of apples in the county ...
Read moreRecipe book
September 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksDormy Care Communities has ensured the memories of the ladies and gentlemen in our homes will live forever through the publication of a new recipe book. From the Heart of Home is the name of the book, which is a compilation of classic recipes handed down through generations and recalled by the ladie...
Read moreBBQ lunch
September 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe had a lovely BBQ lunch for our ladies and gentlemen and their families. The sun shone and whilst it was a little cooler (autumn is here after all), an extra jumper or a coat was all that was needed for those who opted to eat outside. It was a really nice social afternoon for everyone concerned. ...
Read moreDog show
September 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWhat an absolutely amazing day we had at our Bramshott Grange Fun Dog Show. Our Home Director Pam was joined by two of our lovely ladies, Barbara and Janet; as judges and Gill and Emily ran a tombola and we had a wonderful cake stall. It was lovely to see so many friends, family and of course the am...
Read moreWord game
September 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe have a word game which we will play each week at Bramshott Grange and it requires our ladies and gents to come up with as many words as possible using one very large word. The latest word was Micropaleontologists and we managed to find an amazing 300 words. It’s a great group activity which...
Read moreArt group
September 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe have an art group at Bramshott Grange and our ladies and gentlemen like nothing better than getting their creative juices flowing. It’s a therapeutic activity in so many ways as it requires concentration, dexterity and is generally a great social occasion too. #gallery-21 { margi...
Read moreWonderful wooden coasters
August 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksOur ladies and gentlemen made some wonderful wooden coasters in one of our arts and crafts sessions. The attention to detail was fantastic and the concentration levels were very high. Arts and crafts play an important part of the activity programme at Bramshott Grange because they help to exercise t...
Read moreFavourite ice creams
August 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe had a visit from De Luca’s Ice Cream. Our ladies, gentlemen and staff enjoyed picking their own favourite ice cream and lollies and eating them outside in the sun. There’s something about a visit from an ice cream van which brings back lots of fond memories, something which is really ...
Read moreBy the seaside
August 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksGiven our location, we do like to be beside the seaside and recently some of our ladies and gentlemen enjoyed a lovely trip out to Southsea. It was a very warm day as you can see from how quickly the ice creams melted but there’s nothing better for the soul than being near the sea. Hazel and J...
Read moreSweet music
August 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe have been making sweet sweet music at Bramshott Grange thanks to the wonderful singing voices of our ladies and gentlemen. Our tuneful choir are always in very good voice and they receive wonderful support from Janet, who comes in regularly to take our very popular music and movement activity. ...
Read moreThe Olympics
August 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWe celebrated the staging of the Olympics in Paris with a host of fun and stimulating activities for our ladies and gentlemen to enjoy, including ball games, and making Olympic doughnuts and wreaths. Our fitness instructor Carl presented our ladies and gentlemen who have been attending gym and exerc...
Read moreYoung author
July 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksA young author says that working in Bramshott Grange provides him with the perfect inspiration for his books. When he’s not part of the housekeeping team at Bramshott, George Thorn is an avid writer and at the age of 28 he has already published four books. His first three books were all self-publi...
Read moreFlight week
June 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksDuring our Flight Week, we visited New Zealand, Sudan, Venezuela, Canada and Massachusetts, places many of our ladies and gentlemen have visited during their lives. Activities included doing a Sudanese peacock dance, making maple leaves and baking Anzac biscuits. It was a truly stimulating and enjoy...
Read moreThe age of air travel
June 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksWith our around the world flight taking place across all of our homes this week we take a look at the history of air travel and how it has enabled us to visit destinations people could only used to dream about. It took only 12 seconds and covered a distance of just 40 yards but in North Carolina jus...
Read moreAllied invasion
June 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksMost people who were alive at the time will remember where they were on D-Day and how they first heard the news that the Allied invasion of Europe was underway. June 6 1944 saw 160,000 Allied troops land on the beaches of Normandy. Nearly a million more would follow that summer and gradually sweep n...
Read moreKeeping fit and active
June 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksKeeping fit and active is an important part of the activity programme and we did a lot of that during May, whether it was exercising in the sun, learning some new dance moves or enjoying trips out. We took our first bus trip with new tour partner Myley to The Punch Bowl in Hindhead, which is a local...
Read moreDementia Action Week
May 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksMay is the month when the UK gets into full bloom – and it’s not just in the garden or countryside you’ll be seeing flowers emerging. The Forget Me Not appeal is an annual initiative that encourages people to wear a blue flower badge for the month of May to raise awareness and vital funds for ...
Read moreInternational Nurses Day
May 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksInternational Nurses Day is a day to celebrate and recognise the vital role that nurses play in all forms of health and social care in the UK and further afield. The value of nurses is well recognised at Dormy Care. We have qualified nurses working in all our homes and our founder and CEO, Helen Dav...
Read moreSailing through her life
May 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksNo-one could accuse Gill Wicker of sailing through her life – whether that’s at work or play! Gill worked in insurance from the age of 16 until just a few years ago when the company she was employed by refused to give her extended leave so she could fulfil a lifetime ambition. That ambition ...
Read moreOur very own author
May 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksTo have one book published is an amazing achievement but our very own author George Thorn has more stories in him than that. George already has four published books to his name, the latest one being a work of historical fiction titled ‘Black Hearts Be Damned,’ which imagines an alternative histo...
Read moreEaster donkey
April 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksAs well as the Easter rabbit, our ladies and gentlemen were treated to a visit from the Easter donkey as part of our long weekend of activities, which also included making bonnets, some fantastic entertainment , games and baking our own Simnel cake. #gallery-30 { margin: auto; } #ga...
Read more6th birthday
March 2024 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesWe celebrated the 6th birthday of Bramshott Grange in our customary style with a performance from a local harpist and a wonderful birthday buffet. Our ladies and gentlemen had a lovely time listening to the beautiful music and then tucking into some lovely food made by our talented kitchen team. The...
Read moreMusic and movement
March 2024 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesUniversity research has found music and movement can have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of care home residents, and it’s something which has become a staple of the activities we offer our ladies and gentlemen at Bramshott Grange. Recently, Janet came in to do her latest session...
Read moreChinese New Year
March 2024 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesAs part of our Chinese New Year celebrations at Bramshott Grange, our ladies and gentlemen used foam stamps and paint to create some lovely images. It’s the year of the dragon and they produced some fantastic work which required concentration and a steady hand. #gallery-33 { margin:...
Read moreKeep Dancing
February 2024 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesIt’s always a highlight when our dance teacher Danielle comes to the home and in February she took everyone through their paces, whether seated or standing. She makes sure everyone is involved, regardless of their mobility and always leaves our ladies and gents with smiles on their faces when ...
Read moreThe finer things in life
January 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksDormy Care Communities has teamed up with the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer to ensure the ladies and gentlemen in our homes can enjoy even more of the finer things in life. The new partnership with Majestic Wine ensures that the wines on offer in our homes are on a par with many top re...
Read moreNational Trivia Day
January 2024 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksToday is National Trivia Day, a day when we can celebrate our knowledge and a chance to get our ‘thinking caps’ on. Playing brain games and staying mentally active can significantly help to reduce and slow down the potential negative mental effects brought on by growing older, and can potential...
Read moreA Visit From Santa
December 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We welcomed a very special visitor today, taking time out from his busy schedule to deliver presents to our ladies and gents. Read moreChristmas Carols
December 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Kevin Jacob sang today with the Choir of Bramshott Place. It’s getting mighty festive! Read moreChristmas Flower Arranging
December 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Christmas table flower arranging upstairs. Read moreNew Years Eve
December 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories New Year’s Eve buffet upstairs and downstairs. Yum yum! And a party everywhere! Read moreLatest book
December 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksA picture of life in the South American country of Venezuela in the late 1960s is the latest book from Bramshott Grange’s very own published author, Doreen Binks. The book, Letters from Venezuela 1967-1969, is compiled from the letters Doreen sent to her mother during her time living in the countr...
Read moreNational Safeguarding Week
November 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Bramshott Grange LinksIt’s National Safeguarding Week, an opportunity to highlight this hugely important subject and one we take incredibly seriously at Dormy. Across our Dormy Care Communities, safeguarding and protecting the ladies and gentlemen who live with us is our absolute priority every day of the year. Their w...
Read moreA Performance from Martin
October 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories And then Martin entertained everyone upstairs with the clarinet. A lovely performance. Read moreA Group Art Session
October 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Meanwhile in art group this afternoon, we continued to work on our autumn collage and completed it. We were all very pleased with the result. Do you agree? Read moreFlower Arranging
October 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Hazel is a natural at flower arranging as you can see from these photographs. A lovely display for our reception area. Read moreA visit to the Clockhouse
October 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We took Ann, Anne and Lacy Zochonis to The Clockhouse community centre in Milford where Age UK run a cafe/day centre. We gave them £70 raised by our dog show. Read moreThe Dormy Awards
October 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories What a wonderful afternoon of celebration at the Dormy Awards 2023! It’s been fantastic to celebrate the hard work, dedication and passion of our colleagues across Dormy. Huge well done to all of our finalists and winners! Read moreWord of the day
October 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories As you can see our group word of the day game is always well attended. Our ladies and gents analysed today’s word and ended up with a score of 201, beating last week’s score of 149. Read moreA Bramshott Dance Class
September 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We think these pictures say it all….. Read moreA Donation from our Fete
September 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Residents Barbara and James came with us to Liphook Day Centre to give them the sum of just over £150 raised from our fete. Barbara used to visit the day centre and met some of her old friends again. Read moreBramshott Grange Fete
September 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories What a wonderful day we’ve had hosting the Bramshott Grange Dog Show and Fete! The weather has been so kind, and it was lovely to welcome so many visitors! Read moreOur Dog Show
September 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We just have so many lovely photographs to share from today’s Dog Show and Fete – here’s some more showing the fun everyone had! Read moreThe Happiness Programme.
September 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Lots of fun today with The Happiness Programme. Projecting a variety of games which our ladies and gents upstairs loved. Piano, karaoke, car racing, and more.. Read moreCommunity link up
September 2023 | Bramshott Grange | NewsA community link up that brings different generations together has provided insight and interest for young and old alike. As part of a civic award being undertaken by children from Liphook Junior School, year 6 pupils aged 10 and 11 have been making regular visits to our ladies and g...
Read moreOur Four Legged Friends
August 2023 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesAcross our Dormy Care Communities, some of the most popular visitors we welcome into our homes have four legs and wagging tails. Today is National Dog Day and we wanted to say a huge thank you to our four-legged visitors who truly brighten the days of the ladies and gentlemen who live across our com...
Read moreDormy Cruise Week Highlights
August 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We had a fantastic cruise week visiting some amazing destinations! Here are some highlights! Read moreCasper came to visit
August 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories And a visit from PAT dog Casper. All our ladies and gents love his visits, especially Peter! See Insights Boost a Post All reactions: 66 Read moreStaff and Family BBQ
August 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We had a lovely day yesterday at our staff and families BBQ. Everyone was a winner at the tombola and games. Becka loved her frisbee prize. Read moreDog Show and Fete!
August 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Some more photographs from our fantastic Fete and Dog Show which we held today. All proceeds from the Dog Show will be donated to Age UK and all the funds raised from the Fete will be donated to Liphook Day Centre. Read moreMusic for the Mind
July 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories And there was plenty of exercising the mind in Canada Place, courtesy of Janet and her Music for the Mind activity. Read moreDance Class
July 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories And also dance class with Danielle. Today we practised the Waltz, Slow Jive and Samba. Our ladies and gentlemen grew up with this kind of dancing so it was a lovely trip down memory lane for them Read moreMaking Bird Feeders
July 2023 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesOn Canada Place today we’ve been creating bird food to tempt our feathered friends into the garden – and we’re certain they’ll be delighted to visit us! Packed with seeds, nuts and a healthy dose of lard, they’ll definitely be appealing! We also made fat balls for th...
Read moreA Trip Out
July 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Bus trip today to the garden centre to choose some more plants for our nature garden with coffee and cake obligatory of course. Read moreWorking in our Nature Garden
July 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We made good progress with our nature garden today by planting the plants we brought last Thursday. Read moreBramshott Grange Chef bids for care home chef of the year title!
June 2023 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesTHE heat is on for Dormy Care Communities Chef Frank Fatura who has made it through to the regional finals of the Care Home Chef of the Year. The competition challenges chefs to not only come up with a two-course meal that tastes and looks delicious but one that is also nutritionally well balanced a...
Read moreA Comment from one of our Volunteers
June 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories“Why do I volunteer? Mainly because I like sharing and luckily for me I’m time – rich. I began at Foxhunters having been trained by a charity known to Monmouthshire Libraries called The Reader. I love books, I love reading, and I especially love reading aloud. So when I was given ...
Read moreA Visit from Liphook Junior School
May 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We had another visit from the Year 6 children at Liphook Junior School today. They played snakes and ladders, noughts and crosses and dominoes with our ladies and gentlemen, as well as having a good chat over cookies and refreshments. We always look forward to their visits. Read moreArts & Crafts
May 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories It was an arty kind of day at Bramshott today. Starting with some aqua painting followed by making masquerade masks. Read moreBaking Rock Cakes
May 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories ‘Delicious!’ That was the verdict on the rock cakes we made this afternoon and which were much enjoyed alongside afternoon tea Read morePet Therapy
May 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories And a bit of pet therapy courtesy of Candy’s beautiful Daschund dog Dottie. 191 People reached 63 Engagements Boost Unavailable All reactions: 99 Read moreThe Kings Cornonation
May 2023 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesWhat a lovely weekend we have had celebrating the coronation. Yesterday we were all glued to the TV watching the ceremony and today it was time to party in style with our ladies and gentlemen and their families. Pam started things off with a toast, then it was great food, great entertainment (courte...
Read moreA trip out in the Sun
April 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Bus trip to Rake Garden Centre and a visit to a coffee shop. Read moreThis Years Vegetable Patch!
April 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Planting courgette, runner beans and tomatoes in the greenhouse in readiness for this years vegetable patch. Read moreAn Easter Craft Session
April 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories And making some lovely Easter bonnets. Read moreEaster Baking
April 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Making Simnel Cake for Easter in Canada Place. Read moreThe importance of Nutrition and Hydration
March 2023 | Bramshott Grange | NewsGood nutrition and hydration are vital to everybody’s health and well-being, but as we continue to age, this is not always as easy to maintain. It is believed that 25% of elderly people experience mild chronic dehydration and 10% are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. Older people are more l...
Read moreActivities for people who walk with purpose
March 2023 | Bramshott Grange | NewsMany of the ladies and gentlemen who live in our homes will have had pets at sometime during their lives, whether that’s a cat, dog, or even a goldfish. There’s a reason we call dogs man’s best friend and why studies have shown that cats can lower stress and anxiety. Our furry friends have a p...
Read moreThe Puuurfect Companions in our Homes
March 2023 | Bramshott Grange | NewsMany of the ladies and gentlemen who live in our homes will have had pets at sometime during their lives, whether that’s a cat, dog, or even a goldfish. There’s a reason we call dogs man’s best friend and why studies have shown that cats can lower stress and anxiety. Our furry friends have a p...
Read moreA Trip Out
March 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We had a lovely ride out into the beautiful South Downs countryside this morning Read moreour 5th birthday
March 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We started our 5th birthday celebrations with a lovely buffet supper, a cake of Bramshott made by Claire and we presented flowers to Pam and Christine, two ladies who have lived here since we opened. Read morebaking delicious shortbread
March 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories What could be better than an afternoon of baking (and tasting) delicious shortbread? Read moreOur Gala Dinner!
February 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The Gala Dinner has been such a wonderful evening; delicious food, beautiful decorations and fantastic entertainment! Read moreYellow Brick Theatre Company
February 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Some lovely photographs from today’s visit from Tiz, part of the Yellow Brick Theatre Company Read moreFlower Arranging
February 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Bramshott Grange has been a hive of activity preparing for tomorrow night’s Gala Dinner. These gorgeous flower arrangements will adorn the tables beautifully. Read moreAn Afternoon of games
February 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We had a fantastic afternoon of games with our ladies and gentlemen, We started with Bingo, an old favourite and then played cards, dominoes and connect 4. Read morePaper Thistle Flowers
January 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Making tissue paper thistle flowers for our burns celebrations on Wednesday Read moreBramshott Bakers
January 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The Bramshott bakers have been busy making banana and raspberry cookies. Delicious with a cup of tea! Read moreChristmas Collage
January 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We love reminiscing about our fun times. Today we created a collage all about Christmas with our favourite memories Read moreQueens’ Jubilee Reminiscence Box
January 2023 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We were really lucky to receive a Queens’ jubilee reminiscence box from the The Royal Mint museum The ladies and gentlemen loved looking through all the items we received Read moreOur Christmas Ballet
December 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our very special Christmas show for the ladies and gentlemen performed by the team!! Read moreChristmas Poetry
December 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Christmas poetry followed by mince pies and mulled wine. The star of the show was definitely Ted who with a tap of his paw shared the poem ‘Twas the night before Christmas’! Read moreYellow Brick Theatre Co
December 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories A huge thank you to the Yellow Brick Theatre Co who came and performed ‘A Very Merry Christmas’ Read moreChristmas Crafts
December 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Christmas craft morning decorating cute little wooden sleigh’s and Christmas cloth bags Read moreThe Bluebird Storyteller
December 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories An enchanting afternoon of entertainment with Janet, the Bluebird Storyteller, telling a beautiful collection of winter tales and Christmas stories. Read moreLove to Sing Choir
December 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Local love to sing choir joined us this evening for some carols Read moreBallet Prep
November 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Art group busy painting props ready for our Bramshott Grange Christmas seated ballet – The Sleeping Beauty Read morePrepping our Christmas Cake!
November 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Christmas is fast approaching so today we cracked on with our cake prep. Read moreA trip to the Garden Centre
November 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Headed out to Rake Garden Centre on todays trip Read moreRemembrance Service
November 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories A special remembrance service today Read morePebble Poppies
November 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Decorating pebbles with poppies and hearts in preparation for Remembrance Day during our arts and crafts session this afternoon Read moreArt Class
October 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Todays art class focussed on autumnal themes and harvest festivals Read moreBook Club
October 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We started our book club this morning and this new group session was thoroughly enjoyed Read morePumpkin Decorating
October 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Decorating pumpkins with a range of funny faces and not forgetting the cat Read moreWater Colour Painting
October 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Creative water colour painting session continuing with our autumnal theme. We carefully painted a mirror image of the leaves we had collected Read moreAn Autumn Drive
October 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Autumn is here so we enjoyed a wonderful country drive to admire the changing colours of the season Read moreMaking a Collage
September 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories This afternoon in our arts and crafts session we created a collage of photos from our Summer Holiday themed week Read moreAn Afternoon of Crafts
September 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Today craft group we up cycled miniature jam jars to make little flower vases for single stems or a small posy of flowers Read morePoetry Group
September 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Poetry appreciation group this morning. The paper garment included in some of the pictures had a poem on it about a seven year old girl’s birthday. Read moreThe Bramshott Bakers
September 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The Bramshott bakers whipped up a delicious Victoria sponge cake today. Perfect with a cup of tea this afternoon! Read moreBest Residents Garden 2022
August 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We were thrilled to be awarded “Best resident garden” in the Dormy in Bloom awards. Creating a collage from the photographs of our fairy garden so we can look through our memories Read moreHome Grown is Best!
August 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Home grown is best! Always a sense of pride when you grow your own produce and it gets to go to the kitchen for lunch Read moreWater Colour Art Session
August 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Water colour painting with a beach theme Read moreThe Ice Cream Van Arrives
August 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories As we are on “holiday” we had to enjoy an ice cream! A big thank you to De Luca’s Ice Cream for visiting us today and for the delicious treats! Read moreBuilding Sand Castles
August 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Who doesn’t love building a sandcastle? We reminisced about holidays in the past and the set about building our own! A bit of team work and help from our mascot and here are the results! Read moreThe Bramshott Bakers are Back!
August 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The Bramshott bakers made some sea life shaped cookies today! Perfect whilst on our armchair travels and tasted delicious! Read moreWe’re All Going on a Summer Holiday
August 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We’re all going on a Dormy Care summer holiday…. This week we will be enjoying a summer vacation from the comfort of our home! The sun is shining and we have already welcomed Barnaby Bear the new Bramshott mascot! Read moreA Little Morning Trip
August 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories A morning trip out to the country market Read moreSpending Time in the Garden
August 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We love spending time in our garden. Today we counted the bees and enjoyed a coffee whilst admiring our new flower pots Read moreThe Bramshott Bakers are Back!
August 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The Bramshott Bakers are busy in the kitchen! Delicious cupcakes ready for afternoon tea! Read moreOur Finished Fairy Garden!
August 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our beautiful fairy garden is finished! Please pop by and admire the work of the ladies and gentlemen they really have done an incredible job! Read moreA Lovely Trip Out
July 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Lovely trip out to the garden centre today. We enjoyed looking around at the plants then enjoyed tea and cake! Read moreDog Therapy
July 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories A special visitor today therapy dog Jack came to see us and had lots of fuss Read moreAfternoon Tea for Family and Friends
July 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Wonderful afternoon tea with family and friends! Read moreArts and Crafts for the Garden
July 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Work continues on our fairies ready for the garden Read moreBeautiful Weather at Bramshott
July 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We are loving the summer weather and have been spending more time outside in the garden Don’t forget if you are outside – sunscreen hats lots of fluids Read moreSunshine and Casper the PAT Dog!
July 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying the sunshine in our garden, with ice lollies and a visit from Casper our PAT dog! Read moreA Trip to the Garden Centre
July 2022 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesQuick trip to the local garden centre to pick up some plants then home to work on our garden project. We picked up some wonderful things. We are excited for the Dormy Care garden competition and are working hard on making our grounds look fabulous #dormyinbloom #gardeninglife #project #plantsp...
Read moreThe Fruits of our Labour! Or Veg!
July 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories A walk around the garden with Joan, Hilary and Margaret smelling the flowers and picking some spinach from our vegetable garden Read moreAn Afternoons of Entertainment
June 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying an afternoon of music with a refreshing ice lolly Read moreFreshman Great Pond
June 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Lovely trip out to Frensham Great Pond and Common today Read moreJubilee Collage
June 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Creating a jubilee collage with all our memories Read morePing Pong in the Sun
June 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Sun is shining in Hampshire today so we enjoyed a table tennis tournament in the garden! Read moreFriday Fizz and Entertainment
June 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Entertainment with Mandy and Friday fizz ending with God Save the Queen in honour of her official birthday tomorrow Read moreJubilee Fun and Games
June 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Fun and games this afternoon #queensplatinumjubilee Read moreJubilee Street Party
June 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Street party time for the #queensplatinumjubilee Delicious food and drink to toast HRH Read moreJubilee Flower Arranging
June 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We decorated the home and then enjoyed a flower arranging session Read moreJubilee Decorations!
June 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Jubilee celebrations today We decorated the home and then enjoyed a flower arranging session #platinumjubilee2022 Read moreMusical Entertainment!
May 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Afternoon entertainment with a glass of Happy Friday! Read moreContinuing Our Jubilee Project
May 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our art project Continues for the big jubilee competition Read moreA Visit from Ruby and Floyd
May 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Ruby and Floyd visited us today for some cuddles. It’s lovely to see animals back in the home and the ladies and gentlemen certainly enjoy the visits. Read moreA Trip to Buy Plants!
May 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories A trip out to the local garden centre to choose some more plants Read moreA Trip to Frensham Great Pond
May 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Country ride to Frensham Great Pond and Common lovely to enjoy the countryside Read moreArts and Crafts Session
May 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Work on our Jubilee crown continues Read moreA Tour of Our Pretty Villages
May 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoyable country ride this morning around the pretty villages within the South Downs National Park. Very lucky to have such beautiful countryside on our doorstep Read moreContinuing Our Secret Project
May 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Continuing work on our project! We are working on our submission to the South Western Railway ‘create a crown’ competition as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. #jubilee #queensplatinumjubilee Read moreAn Afternoon Planting Vegetables
May 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Busy planting our vegetables Read moreArts and Crafts
May 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our ladies and gentlemen helped prepare for a baby shower today. Ashlie is leaving us to start her maternity leave so we got creative! Read moreOur Secret Jubilee Project
May 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Work on our secret project continues Read moreA Drive in the Sun
May 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Wonderful drive around the Hampshire countryside Read moreA Lovely Trip Out
May 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We had a really fun day out yesterday with a trip to the local garden centre with a stop off for tea and cake! It was nice to be outside enjoying the beautiful weather! Read moreEm’s Friendly Farm
April 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Em’s Friendly Farm came to visit with a Shetland pony called Merry Legs, a goat called Ron, Dave the lamb and a rabbit and Guinea pigs! We love to see all the animals and it brings a massive smile to everyone’s faces! Read moreOur Easter Weekend
April 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our Easter bunny has visited everyone this weekend giving out plenty of chocolate eggs! Read moreMaking Easter Bonnets
April 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories This afternoon we had an amazing time making Easter bonnets! Everyone had such different ideas and they all look wonderful! Read moreEaster Arts and Crafts
April 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Some of our ladies have been enjoying an arts and crafts session this morning, they have been making decorations in preparation for Easter. Read moreEaster Baking!
April 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We had a great baking session today where we created a Simnel Cake ready for Easter! Read moreA Trip To The Garden Centre
April 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Another productive trip to the local garden centre to choose some more plants! We also did a bit of shopping and stopped for coffee and cake Read moreAn Easter Arts Session
April 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Working on our Easter project during todays art session Read moreWatercolour Painting
April 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Water colour painting was enjoyed this afternoon Read moreEnjoying Time in our Garden
April 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Time in the garden enjoying the spring sunshine followed by tea and cake! Read moreA Little Trip Out
April 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Trip to Rake garden centre for a look at the plants and of course tea and cake in the sunshine! Lovely to get out and about again Read moreA trip to the garden centre
March 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Beautiful day so we head off to the local garden centre to look at all the spring flowers. Of course we then enjoyed some tea and cake before the journey home! Was lovely to get back in the mini bus and be out and about in the community again. Read moreNutrition and Hydration Week
March 2022 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesIt’s Nutrition and Hydration Week and the opportunity for us to share more about the food we enjoy in our homes and the benefits to those who live there. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. We offer a varied menu to our ladies and gentlemen enabling them to enjoy choice as well as ...
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March 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Ems Friendly Farm visited us today. Wonderful pet therapy session with guinea pigs, rabbits and Dave the 8 week old lamb Read moreA trip out
March 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We headed out in our mini bus to Petersfield to do some shopping! Of course stopped for coffee and cake! Read moreCruise Week!
March 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We had a fabulous cruise week visiting some amazing locations! Read moreFizz and a Sing Along
February 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories It’s so lovely to have entertainers back in. We enjoyed a glass of bubbles and a sing a long! Read moreA Trip to the Garden Centre
February 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories John enjoyed a trip to the garden centre today to help us choose some bedding plants Read moreThe Bramshott Bakers!
February 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The Bramshott Bakers are cooking up some love Read moreClay Flower Making
February 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Air dried clay to create more flowers for our valentines collage Read moreA Shopping Trip!
January 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories A shopping trip out to Grayshott. We stopped at the wool shop followed by a cup of tea in the little cafe. So nice to be able to go out and about Read moreShortbread and some music
January 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Tea and Scottish shortbread whilst Kevin performs our favourite tunes Read moreCelebrating Robert Burns
January 2022 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesCelebrating Robert Burns the renowned Scottish poet. Helen and Joan read the Selkirk Grace before we addressed the haggis and enjoyed our lunch! Some hae meat and canna eat And some wad eat that want it: But we hae meat and we can eat, And sae the Lord be thankit. But some hate meat and girn ...
Read moreThistles for Burns Night!
January 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Creating thistles ready for our Burns celebrations tomorrow night Read moreWhat a Beautiful Morning
January 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The sun is shining and the sky is blue so we wrapped up and went for a walk around the garden Read moreIndoor Gardening
January 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Staying in the warm as it’s winter doesn’t mean we have to forget about our gardening hobbies. John was very pleased after planting his Amarylis Read moreArts and Crafts
January 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Another creative session today. We took a cotton handkerchief and using textile markers created some wonderful designs Read moreMandala Art Project
January 2022 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Next stage of our mandala art project. We also incorporated our poetry group who wrote a special New Years poem Read moreChristmas at Bramshott Grange
December 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories What a fantastic Christmas we had here at Bramshott Grange Read moreBaking Christmas Cakes
December 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories A whole home effort decorating our Christmas cakes ready for the big day! Read moreChristmas Card Making
December 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Making Christmas cards with designs and materials inspired and kindly donated, by a lady living with us who is a keen crafter. Read moreFestive Poems
December 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Coming together to listen to our favourite poems with a festive theme Read moreTree Decorating
December 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! We’ve decorated our trees and enjoyed mulled wine and mince pies! Read moreSalt Dough Decorations
December 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Beautifully made salt dough Christmas decorations ready to display around our home Read moreElf Day!
December 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Elf Day is all about dressing up to raise money for people affected by dementia. Of course we had to get involved to support Alzheimer’s Society #alzheimersawareness #elfday Read moreFestive Baking
December 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The festive baking has begun and we enjoyed making a wish as we stirred the cake, looking forward to sampling when ready! #bakingfromscratch #baking Read moreWhat a lovely day trip
November 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Today we took a trip in the Bramshott Grange minibus! We visited Frensham Pond and took in the countryside around our local area, it was great to get out and about again and everyone loved the trip! Read moreChristmas Card Competition
November 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Yesterday we were all working on creating Bramshott Grange’s group Christmas cards for 2021, one of which will be selected to be professionally printed and everyone can send them out to friends and family this Christmas! Read moreEntertainment and Fizz
November 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We had some great entertainment this weekend from Kevin, along with some fizz and some cake! Nothing like a good sing song and some treats to start the weekend. Read moreBonfire Bingo!
November 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories As it was bonfire night this weekend we decided to play bingo but with a bonfire theme! Thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who took part! Remember, remember the 5th of November!! Read moreHalloween at Bramshott Grange
November 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories This weekend we got into the Halloween spirit with a session of pumpkin carving! We used traditional methods and a mix of artist styles as well to create our pumpkins. They all looked spooky enough to scare away any trick or treaters! Read moreKnitter Knatter
October 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our knitter knatter group met yesterday to continue their personal knitting projects, It is a really popular activity here at Bramshott Grange and there is always a very good turnout! Read moreRemembrance Day Crafts
October 2021 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesWe are starting a new project for Remembrance this year, making hearts just as soldiers did when they were in rehabilitation following injury during the war. They made pin cushion hearts to send back to their loved ones. We are making some which we will use in wreaths for our home and give to two lo...
Read moreFriday Fizz and Music!
October 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Yesterday we enjoyed a Friday Fizz, with entertainment from Kevin and glasses of fizz all around, what a way to start the weekend! #thatfridayfeeling Read moreIn the mood for baking!
October 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Today we were in the mood for baking so we decided to make some flapjacks! They are a big favourite here at Bramshott Grange. We are doing lots of baking at the moment, I think the Bake Off tent is within our sights! #thegreatbritishbakeoff Read moreNational Poetry Day!
October 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories #NationalPoetryDay yesterday and the theme was choice. So here at Bramshott Grange we selected our 15 favourite poems and put them in a book and had a lovely afternoon reciting them! Read moreTea parties, baking and some great entertainment!
October 2021 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesWe hosted our Macmillan Coffee Morning. There was a fantastic selection of cakes and everyone enjoyed them with tea and coffee. Great job team! ‘Simply Jen’ to entertain us with a mixture of songs from the 40s to 70s along with Fizz this weekend! Yesterday we were back in the kitchen, ba...
Read moreLots of baking and quizzes!
September 2021 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesWe spent some time in one of our kitchens making and baking bread along the theme of the harvest festival! It tasted delicious! We sat down for game of scrabble. Its great fun and always very competitive! The classic games are always the best ones! This morning we had a quiz, our ladies and gentleme...
Read morePuzzles, Poetry and some Delicious Baking!
September 2021 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesThis morning we all read and discussed some poetry, we love to keep our minds engaged with literature! We did some group baking, it is Sourdough September so we made some delicious sourdough bread and butter pudding! We settled down for some fun puzzles and games. A very competitive game of Scrabble...
Read moreArts and crafts and picking our own veg!
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesThis week we have been very creative with lots of arts and crafts. We have also been in the garden picking our own veg! Arts and crafts! One of our lovely hosts requested some flower decorations for the dining room tables. Our ladies and gentlemen were more than happy to help and create these beauti...
Read moreTable Tennis
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The Oomph Wellness Olympics continue! It’s court games week so we enjoyed table tennis Read morePicking Our Home Grown Veg
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Picking more home grown veg today Read moreGymnastic silhouette
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our other art sessions created silhouette gymnastic abstract in conjunction with our Oomph Wellness Olympic themed events Read moreSponge Painting
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Today’s art class we got creative with sponge painting Read moreOur themed garden
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We are very proud of our Wizard of Oz themed garden. Audrey enjoyed a trip around our grounds today and admiring the finished project Read moreOlympic Baking!
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Getting creative with our Oomph Wellness Olympics and made shortbread Olympic Rings! Dormy Care Read moreOlympic Pictionary!
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories This week is gymnastics in our Oomph Wellness Olympics and we enjoyed a game of Gymnastics Boggle with an impressive score of 48 words, followed by Pictionary with some gymnastics and some other objects drawn! Read moreBeer tasting and bottle painting
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Yesterday was international beer day and we enjoyed sampling lots of different beers after a bottle painting session Read moreOomph Olympics opening ceremony
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Oomph Wellness Olympics Opening Ceremony. Our ladies and gentlemen were very serious listening intently to our opening speech followed by Dennis lighting the cauldron! Read morePuzzles on a rainy afternoon
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Completing puzzles on a rainy afternoon – hugely satisfying Read moreDotty Dog Therapy!
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories A special visitor today. Dottie provided a bit of pet therapy! Read moreThe start of the Oomph Olympics
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories It’s the start of the Oomph Wellness Olympics! Today we made our torches! Read moreFriday Fizz
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories It’s fizz Friday – cheers everyone hope you enjoyed our adventures this week Read moreA Sea Shanty Performance
August 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Kevin performing Sea shanties for entertainment followed by a cream team traditional Devon style Loving our Dormy Care holiday! Read moreIndoor Beach Games
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying our Dormy Care holiday with lots of indoor beach games due to the rain! Read moreHoliday Fun!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Holiday fun on our Dormy Care vacation! Read moreSea Shell Art
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories As part of our Dormy Care holiday week we enjoyed getting creative today in our art session using shells from the seaside Read moreBramshott Grange’s Summer Holiday Day Two!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Taking it back to our younger years when we used to enjoy coconut ice on our holidays. Dormy Care holiday time! Read moreBramshott Grange’s Summer Holiday Day One!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We all scream for ice cream! Introducing our very own ice cream cart! Perfect on a hot sunny day! Read moreA morning of flower arranging
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesFlower arranging this morning followed by an informal worship service celebrating creation. Everyone received a card with a photograph of one of our entries from the spring Arts competition with the lyrics of “all things bright and beautiful” on the reverse. Many of those who attended the s...
Read moreMaking some bunting
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Prepping some bunting for our #greatdormysummerholiday next week!! Read moreQuiz and fizz
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Quiz and fizz fun last night went down a treat! Read moreAn afternoon of watercolours
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We all enjoyed some water colour sessions and loved getting creative Read moreOur first gentleman’s club
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Thank you to our Maintenance Manager Owen for hosting a great gentleman’s club Read moreThis weeks Knit and Natter!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Knit and natter session which we all love! Read moreLuxury in the garden!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Garden time with pimms, strawberries and Chelsea buns Read moreA game of Beetle Drive!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories A fun new activity – a game of beetle drive as requested by our ladies and gentlemen Read moreGlad to Care Week
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories It’s #feelgoodfriday as part of #gladtocare week! All our homes have a gym with a focus on keeping active and promoting wellbeing. @AutumnaCare @PersonCentredSW Glad to Care Read morePoetry group
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Poetry group today shared some of our favourites from various books Read moreWorld chocolate day
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories World chocolate day so we enjoyed baking chocolate cupcakes and of course, enjoyed even more – sampling them all! Read moreOur Garden Project
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Making the sign for our Wizard of Oz themed garden project using modelling clay! Read moreExercise and treats!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Morning exercises followed by pimms and strawberries with cream Read moreEnjoying an afternoon tea
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying some Wimbledon themed treats! Lovely afternoon tea time Read moreOur veg patch progress!
July 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our vegetable patch is coming along nicely. Our ladies and gentlemen love working in the garden and seeing their produce grow Read moreDay 1 of Wimbledon
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Day 1 of Wimbledon and we have enjoyed some tennis themed quizzes this morning followed by watching an opening match! Later we had fun making tennis ball puppets and then enjoyed special Wimbledon themed cupcakes #carehomeopenweek Read moreWe love being creative
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Busy afternoon getting creative .. keep following our posts to see what we are making! Read moreA morning in the garden
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying time in our garden this afternoon Read moreA creative afternoon
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Playing games this morning followed by an afternoon of colouring and papier-mâché for our garden project! Read moreBramshott Grange Street Party
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories It may be raining here in Hampshire but we have managed to have a fabulous indoor street party Delicious food, drink and celebrating life! Read moreReleasing our Butterflies
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Releasing our butterflies into the Bramshott garden Read moreHydration station!
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Getting crafty with flower making to decorate our hydration stations Read moreProgress with our garden project
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Working today on our garden project Read moreBramshott Baking!
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Bramshott baking! Busy afternoon making some tasty treats.. today was courgette cake! Read moreWater balloon throwing!
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories An afternoon of water balloon fun! Well done Elizabeth on winning Read moreGuess the drink!
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Guess the drink time. Bit of fun for #nutritionandhydrationweek Read moreIt’s Nutrition and Hydration week at Bramshott Grange!
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesIt’s Nutrition and Hydration week, an annual event to highlight, promote and celebrate improvements in the provision of nutrition and hydration. It’s important to stay hydrated, particularly during the warmer weather and we have a selection of refreshing drinks available. Reinforce, Foc...
Read moreOur garden project begins
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Garden project continues today as we painted tyres to create some colourful plant pots! Read moreA beautiful day in the garden!
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Beautiful day in Hampshire and nothing we love more than enjoying the sunshine and working on our garden Read moreWatercolour artists!
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Fabulous watercolour painting session, we have some budding artists Read moreNational Carers Week at Bramshott Grange
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories A big thank you to all our fabulous care team for everything they do. Read moreA creative collage
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We always enjoy getting creative and today we started on a special collage Read moreAlice in Wonderland Project
June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesAlice in Wonderland Tea Party! An afternoon of celebrating all the work our ladies and gentlemen had put into the project of redecorating the dinning room with a paper mache clock, Alice bunting, wall hangings, a tea stand sculpture, a table runner, teapot table centre piece decorations, pai...
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June 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Frank and Sylvia enjoying knit and natter Read moreOur West End Adventure!
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Wow what a day! We planned a day of visiting the West End! A chance to enjoy songs from the musicals, fabulous food and a few glasses of bubbles! Read moreBaking some treats!
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We made some delicious sweet treats yesterday, chocolate truffles and peppermint creams Read moreAn informal worship
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Informal Worship with Trinity as the theme. We enjoyed various hymns and our ladies and gentlemen were given book marks and enjoyed tea and cake that was used as part of the service. Read moreA visit from Dottie
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We had a special visitor today. Dottie enjoyed interacting with our ladies and gentlemen – smiles all around! Read moreSome crafty decorations
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Creating table decorations for a special day next week Read moreQuiz Time!
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We love a challenge and last night we enjoyed a quiz followed by some fun with the beach ball Read moreRainy Day Puzzles
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories What else to do on a rainy day? A great sense of achievement as we completed lots of puzzles Read moreThank you to our nurses!
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Beautiful home made biscuits for all our nurses to thank them for everything they do #NursesWeek2021 #ThankYouNurses Read moreTai Chi Class
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories It’s always great when we find a team member with a talent. Dennis one of our nurses taught us Tai Chi and we all joined in! Read moreVE Day
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories VE Day celebrations lovely day with musical entertainment and afternoon tea Read morePapier-mâché crafts
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Frank is getting stuck in to making the papier-mâché clock Read moreTeapot flowers
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Teapot flower arrangements for our dining room project Read moreA little afternoon Jazz
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Yesterday was International Jazz Day and we enjoyed our 1st out door entertainer, Paul Anthony, after a year! Fabulous cake made by Frank our head chef and cut by Michael who is a jazz fan, enjoyed by all with Friday fizz! Read moreArt at Bramshott Grange!
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our Dormy art competition has been a huge success and the ladies and gentlemen have produced a great piece Read moreThe purrfect companion!!
May 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The purrfect companion!! Social distancing has heightened the impact of social isolation and loneliness on our aging loved ones, leaving many looking for solutions to provide comfort, companionship, and joy in their physical absence. Welcome to Macavity, our new robotic cat! Read moreBread baking
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Today we baked bread! Delicious warm with butter! Read moreThe legend of St George
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Informal Worship service with hymns and the story of the legend of St George. Everyone received a handmade St George postcard. Now to enjoy delicious home made cakes and a glass of Friday fizz Read moreHRH 95th Birthday
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Happy 95th birthday to HRH, we have spent the day celebrating you! Read moreA tortoises grand day out
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories The tortoises certainly enjoyed being outside today! Read moreFriday Fizz in the sun
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Time outside in the spring sunshine followed by Friday fizz! Cheers Read moreA bit of a pamper!
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Who doesn’t love a bit of pampering? Spa afternoon today! Hand soak, hand massage, manicure with relaxing lighting, scents and soft piano music Read moreA morning of pictionary
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Fun Pictionary challenge, always lots of laughter when we play this game Read moreRaising a glass to Prince Philip
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Friday fizz with a difference. Tonight we said a few words and raised a toast to Prince Philip Read moreOur vegetable patch
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Planted seeds of runner beans, sweet peas and courgettes ready for this year’s vegetable patch Read moreEaster Sunday at Bramshott Grange
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Easter Sunday has been lovely – an afternoon tea with simnel whilst we opened our Easter letters written by the children of Grayshott Primary School to all our ladies and gentlemen Read moreA creative Easter session!
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Getting creative this afternoon and we made some fun Easter hats followed by home made hot cross buns and chocolate treats Read moreAn afternoon of flower arranging for Easter
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Easter flower arranging this afternoon Read moreTaking care of our new friends
April 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Hilary loves her new job! She has taken on the role of feeding and bathing our new residents… Read moreSunshine and icecream!
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Lovely afternoon in the sunshine enjoying an ice cream Read morePlanting sunflowers
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Busy planting sunflower seeds now spring is here Read moreBramshott Grange Day of Reflection
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We have had a very special day of reflection. We enjoyed a special informal worship, a visit to our remembrance garden and spent time writing letters to our volunteers who we haven’t seen for the last year. Read moreCrafting session
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Working on making bunting for our Alice in wonderland dining room project Read moreSpring art project
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Beginning our spring art project. Read moreGetting creative
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Getting creative today as our ladies started working on a patchwork table runner Read moreThe first signs of spring!
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying the spring weather in our garden. We have started painting our shelves ready for our next project Read moreBramshott Time Capsule
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We decided to create a lockdown time capsule and have buried it in the Bramshott Grange garden. Some memories there to be discovered in years to come Read moreOur 3rd Birthday!
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Birthday celebrations – cheers to three fabulous years! Read moreOur 3rd Birthday
March 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our 3rd birthday is approaching so today we have been making cards to celebrate. Read moreSpring is Coming!
February 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Beautiful spring day enjoyed in the garden. Read morePancake Day!
February 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We were “flipping” excited today when we realised it was Shrove Tuesday and there were pancakes on the menu! Delicious Read morePen Pals
February 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying our pen pal letters from Grayshott Primary School Read moreColourful Drawing
February 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Mindful colouring by one of our talented ladies Read moreThe Great Bird Watch
February 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Enjoying the great bird watch again organised by the RSPB Love Nature Read moreHappy Birthday Elizabeth!
January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Happy birthday Elizabeth! We are all enjoying your cake! Read moreCreative Crafts!
January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We always enjoy getting creative in Bramshott Grange! Read moreBurns Night Celebrations
January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Thanks to our head chef Frank for our Burns night dinner – cock a leekie soup, haggis neeps and tatties and Typsy Laird Trifle with a wee dram of whisky Read moreExercise Classes
January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Great fun as part of our seated exercise class Read moreWelcome to our New Guests!
January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Our new guests enjoyed a bath today! Read moreA Day of Baking
January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Bramshott baking day! We made some delicious shortbread which we all enjoyed tasting! Read moreOur New Years Resolutions
January 2021 | Bramshott Grange | Stories New Years resolutions from the ladies and gentlemen Read moreNew Years Eve at Bramshott Grange!
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories End of year celebrations happening! Read moreNew Years Fun and Games!
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Some fun and games on New Years Eve! Read moreChristmas Bingo!
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Christmas bingo with chocolate prizes! Read moreA Very Merry Christmas
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Opening our Christmas presents after a visit from Santa! Read moreChristmas Day at Bramshott Grange
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Happy Christmas from us all at Bramshott Grange! Read moreChristmas Cards from Pupils
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Thank you to Bohunt School for our Christmas cards Read moreChristmas Baking
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Busy decorating our Christmas cake we made Read moreHome-made nativity!
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories How talented are our ladies and gentlemen? We made and painted our own clay models for nativity scenes around the home! Read moreChristmas Decorating!
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Christmas is coming.. and we love making more decorations to display around the home. Today we made our festive wreaths to hang on doors and don’t they look fabulous? Read moreChristmas arts & crafts!
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories We have started making our Christmas wreaths, our ladies and gentlemen have made baubles with messages and our home is decorated with trees and angels. Definitely feeling festive! Read moreChristmas Decorations
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Christmas has arrived at Bramshott Grange! We had the festive music playing and enjoyed mulled wine and mince pies as we decorated our various Christmas trees! Read moreChristmas Baking!
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Bramshott bake off! Today we started making our Christmas cake and what a team effort! We all helped mix the ingredients and make a wish! Looking forward to decorating and eventually tasting! Read moreArt Time!
December 2020 | Bramshott Grange | Stories Afternoon art session! We always enjoy getting creative and today we painted Christmas baubles Read moreWinner – The Best Remembrance Garden
November 2020 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesWe were thrilled to win a prize back in the summer at the Dormy Gardening competition. Having got together with our ladies and gentlemen, we decided to create a very special remembrance garden here at Bramshott Grange. Our ladies and gentlemen wanted a quiet and special place where they can remember...
Read moreBusy Baking!
October 2020 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesReady, Steady, Bake! We enjoy keeping busy and our cookery groups are always enjoyable. We have made our very own bread from scrath which made the home smell amazing! We have also made a Victoria sponge cake which tastes delicious!! The best part is when everything is ready, we get to taste! Bake of...
Read moreGetting Green Fingers at Bramshott Grange!
August 2020 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesSourcing our produce locally has always been our priority however during the summer months we were thrilled to be able to pick our own home grown vegetables. It gave us a sense of pride watering our garden and tending to our special vegetable patch! We also held our own sunflower competition and had...
Read moreBramshott Grange – Best Vegetable Garden
August 2020 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesThis summer we had a Dormy Care Gardening competition! Adapting the Peter Rabbit theme, Annabelle and Becky the activities team worked tirelessly to create an amazing vegetable patch in the corner of the garden. The ladies and gentlemen had great fun creating models, planting seeds and nurturing the...
Read moreLadies & gentlemen at Bramshott Grange stay connected with loved ones via Skype
April 2020 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesStaying connected with family and friends! Bramshott Grange has bought brand-new iPads so that our ladies and gentlemen can stay connected with loved ones at a time where we are sadly unable to accept visitors. Although our residents stay in regular contact with their family via the phones in their ...
Read moreWe’re getting into the Christmas spirit at Bramshott Grange!
December 2019 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesWe’ve been feeling festive this December and our ladies and gentlemen have been taking part in lots of festive activities. We love Christmas time at Bramshott Grange and can’t wait to see what this year brings! Here’s what we’ve been up to so far in the run-up to Christmas… 22nd November ...
Read moreCare advice experts experience typical day at Bramshott Grange
December 2019 | Bramshott Grange | StoriesWe recently had a special visit from trusted care advice and information experts, Autumna UK. Debbie Harris, who is the founder of Autumna UK, spent the afternoon at Bramshott Grange, experiencing a typical day in the life of our home. She wanted to find out if boredom in care homes was a thing of t...
Read moreSome Oomph at Bramshott Grange
May 2018 | Bramshott Grange | NewsWe are delighted with our latest partnership with Oomph-Wellness, with a focus on creating and delivering a fabulous range of activities for our residents! Taking a whole-home approach to activities, staff at Bramshott Grange have been trained in Oomph!’s Wellbeing Leadership programme. This will ...
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