Activities at Lindum House Care Home

Here at Lindum house, our wonderful carers enjoyed a very competitive game of scrabble with our lovely residents. Lots laughter and some impressive word scores was had.

At Lindum House we love our music and as part of the homes World Music Day celebrations residents enjoyed a fun-filled day of activities from name that singer, a musical quiz before we sat back to enjoy a live performance by popular vocalist, Gill who took everyone back to the sounds of the 50s and 60s, even colleagues got into the theme of the day dressing up for fun to the delight of residents!

Residents at Lindum House care home in Beverley, run by Barchester Healthcare, are celebrating National Carers’ Week, which takes place from June 7-13. Residents wanted to thank all the wonderful staff at the home, whose hard work and dedication make a real difference to the lives of those living in their care.

Carers Week is an annual event to raise awareness of caring, highlighting the challenges carers face, and recognising the contribution they make to our residents, families and communities throughout the UK. The theme for Carers Week this year is ‘Making caring visible and valued’ - to shine a light on all those who work tirelessly behind the scenes to care for vulnerable people in our communities.

‘Hannah’ from CO-OP Funeral Care, also wanted to show their appreciation for all the hard work our carers do by presenting  a nominated carer a thank you hamper. Hannah joined us here at Lindum House, in Beverley today. Our fantastic Administrator Stephanie Ackroyd, accepted the generous gift on behalf of our nominated carer.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Lindum House care home in Beverley were invited to a virtual tour and talk about the wonders of Hereford Cathedral led by a team of staff and volunteers who look after the magnificent cathedral building.

Hereford is home to one of the oldest cathedrals in England.  The site of the cathedral has been a place of worship since the 8th Century, the date the cathedral was founded is thought to be 696 and religious services have taken place since medieval times. 

Staff and residents at Lindum House care home in Beverley were celebrating being able to go on short excursions again as lockdown restrictions ease across the country.  Residents are now able to go on a short trip to outdoor spaces without having to isolate on their return.

Residents from Lindum House enjoyed a long-awaited trip to Hornsea where they were able to soak up the lovely views, and enjoy fish and chips, followed by delicious ice-cream, watching the wave’s crash against the shore. The smiles on the resident’s faces was fantastic. 

Neil Todd, General Manager at Lindum House commented: “It is absolutely wonderful to be able to take our residents out for trips again.  We have all been waiting for this day and we are so thankful it is finally here.  Our residents have enjoyed all sorts of different entertainment during lockdown but nothing beats some fresh air and a change of scenery to blow away the cobwebs.”

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Lindum House were treated to an exciting live streaming tour of Knowsley Safari, hosted by Engagement Assistant, Verity Dann.

Knowsley Safari has been welcoming visitors for 50 years since it opened in July 1971.  Situated in the Knowsley area of Merseyside, the safari park is home to 750 animals on a 550 acre site, it boasts the longest safari drive in the UK.

Verity’s workshop took a peek behind the scenes at Knowsley to find out what it is really like to work in such a demanding yet rewarding world.  Residents discovered what a day in the life of a keeper entails from feeding time with the giraffes and meerkats through to training sessions and everything in between.  Verity explained some of the conservation projects that Knowsley Safari is involved with and how this is positively affecting some of the world’s most endangered species.