Picture a Friday afternoon inside St Wulfram’s Church in Grantham. Autumn light filtering through those magnificent gothic windows. A circle of chairs. Friendly faces. And a quiet, unhurried hour that leaves you feeling steadier, calmer, and more connected than when you
arrived.
There are some days that remind you
exactly why you do the work you do, and
Wednesday 5th August was one of them.
Under glorious sunshine, Grantham Tennis
Club opened its gates to the second
annual Dementia Adventure Picnic — an
afternoon of warmth, connection, and
quiet celebration bringing together clients,
families, carers, and friends from across
our community.
Out in Foston, Sedgebrook and Skillington,
life moves at its own pace. These are the
kinds of villages where people put down
roots and mean it — where the same family might have farmed the same land for generations, where the view from the
kitchen window has been the same for fifty
years, and where home isn’t just a building.
It’s everything.
July is glorious around here. The evenings
stretch on and on, the gardens are full, and
there’s that particular golden light that falls
across the fields between Grantham and
Newark on Trent that makes you feel, just for a moment, that everything is right with the world.
There’s something quietly special about this time of year in our villages. Whether you’re walking past the churchyard in Barrowby, along the riverside path at Farndon, or through the grounds near Belton House, summer in this corner of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire has a gentle rhythm to it. Longer evenings,
neighbours chatting over garden fences, the smell of something good being cooked.
There’s a moment many families recognise. It doesn’t arrive with fanfare, just a quiet realisation. A missed step. A forgotten
appointment. A hospital discharge on the horizon. And suddenly, the question becomes unavoidable: what happens next?
You notice the small things first. Meals
skipped. The house not quite as tidy.
Clothes worn a little longer than usual. Then the bigger worries creep in: Are they eating properly? Are they safe in the shower? Are they lonely when no one’s there? Home care exists for this exact moment.
At Right at Home Grantham and Newark, we believe that real care is shown in the little moments — the thoughtful gestures, the unexpected smiles, and the feeling of
being truly valued.
The festive season is a time for joy, laughter, and togetherness. But for many older adults, it can also bring a few extra
challenges. From decorating the tree to
preparing Christmas dinner, the holidays
can be a lot to manage, especially if you live alone or have limited mobility.
At-home carers are the unsung heroes;
providing vital care, companionship, and
dignity to those who need support in the
comfort of their own homes.
We spent the day with “Maria”, a senior
carer at Right At Home, to give you a glimpse into the meaningful work our carers do every single day.