Celebrating life at Barchester

Over the past three weeks, our residents have had so much fun with Brooke from Six Bricks, a pilot scheme she is trialling in local care homes.

Hand-eye coordination is the synchronised ability to process visual information and execute precise, stimulating movements with your hands.

Our residents had so much fun.

Residents had a fantastic day at our summer fair. We had mascots, a tombola, a petting farm and entertainment throughout the afternoon. It was lovely for the residents' family and friends to come along and enjoy the afternoon. 

We also had balloon modelling and an ice cream van come along. We had children of all ages come and join us, and they loved it when Mickey and Minnie Mouse, the mascots, appeared as a surprise. We had two party duos singing for us, followed by Christian Grace.     

We had a lovely morning in the lounge with Richard, who is a vocalist, playing some well-known classical songs to our residents. Our residents were getting up and dancing to the songs and even joining in singing along with him. 

Some residents even had a little dance with Michelle. Overall, they had a fantastic time and really enjoyed it and put a smile on their faces for the rest of the day.

We had a fun, creative morning here at Ouse view, spending some time in the dining room with Lasagne sheets and turning it into mosaic art, making it all look colourful and bright in whatever way the residents would like it. 

We had a lovely chat and a laugh while taking our time, some wanted to do it tightly like a jigsaw puzzle and some wanted to do it loosely to form some sort of object.  

Here at Ouse view we spent a relaxing morning playing Dog Bingo with our new Activities Coordinator, Michelle. The residents had a lovely time learning new names and breeds of dogs and having a fun time trying to find them on the Board. The residents had a good laugh and a chat about the types of dogs they have had over the years.        

Hugh Myddelton House is planning trips to different places throughout the month. We are arranging weekly outings to local parks, community centres, garden centres, and other places where everyone can have fun, enjoy themselves, and make happy memories.   

What a wonderful day we had today at Hugh Myddelton House! 

We started the day with some fantastic live music from the wonderful Pete Morton. We all enjoyed singing along, having fun, and making some lovely memories together.

After the music, we enjoyed delicious burgers and chicken BBQ. It was such a lovely opportunity to come together with our relatives, enjoy each other’s company, and spend some quality time together. A beautiful day filled with music, laughter, good food, and family. 

Thank you to everyone who made the day so special!

Our residents had a wonderful time getting creative this morning, making a beautiful Pookalam a traditional floral design made to celebrate Onam. There was lots of colour, creativity and teamwork as everyone got involved!

A Wonderful Day of Flower Arranging! Yesterday, we had such a wonderful time together at our friendly care home! Our flower arranging sessions continue to be one of the most popular activities among our residents, staff and families. Yesterday was no exception. There was lots of creativity, laughter, fun and lovely conversations throughout the home. 

We were delighted to welcome two family guests to our session, who enjoyed creating beautiful flower arrangements for their loved ones. It was heart-warming to see everyone getting involved and sharing such a special experience together. Even our General Manager, Mansukh Chander, couldn’t resist joining in! She left her office for a while to spend time with our residents, enjoy some flower arranging and have a few funny chats and laughs along the way. 

It was a truly lovely afternoon filled with smiles, creativity and togetherness. We’re already looking forward to our next session!