Activities at Lindum House Care Home

Staff and residents at Lindum House were treated to an interactive virtual floristry masterclass courtesy of Master Florist, Michal Kowalski, from Blooming Haus. 

Blooming Haus started with a small pop-up shop in Chelsea.  They have since blossomed spectacularly on to the floristry scene as ‘floral engineers’, carving themselves an outstanding reputation as one of the UK’s most innovative floral design studios.

Residents at Lindum House care home, in Beverley recently enjoyed taking part in a virtual masterclass, by Blooming Haus Florists from London, who treated the residents to a live masterclass on how to make the perfect bouquet. Residents at the home enjoyed creating their bouquets, and were overwhelmed with pride at their achievements.

Residents expressed a wish to spread some joy into the community and came up with the idea of the ‘lonely Bouquet’. The homes activities co-ordinator Kelly Scott, went out into Beverley and the surrounding area, placing the ‘lonely bouquets’ for people to find. This has been met with great joy!

Diane Lamont Briggs, a senior carer at Lindum House kindly donated the flowers and helped support the residents with her exceptional knowledge of floristry. Residents at Lindum House, would like to express their gratitude to Diane.

Residents at Lindum House care home in Beverley were celebrating being able to go on trips out again as lockdown restrictions ease across the country.  Residents are now able to go on a short trip with their designated visitor without having to isolate on their return.

Resident Joyce from Lindum House enjoyed a long-awaited trip out with their named visitor to the seaside where they were able to enjoy the views and enjoy a hot beverage. 

There were happy scenes at Lindum House care home in Beverley as hairdresser Jacqui Kipling, celebrated 17 years of dedication to the residents.

Jacqui first came to Lindum House, when her ‘granny pipes’ was cared for here at Lindum. From that time, Jacqui has provided quality service to our residents. Not only does Jacqui do hair, but also provides nail care, ensuring our residents look fabulous.

Jacqui is a valued member of the Lindum team, Residents and staff love her.

Lindum House care home in Beverley is giving thanks to our past and present Nurse’s to celebrate International Nurses’ Day and support its nurses and care staff who make a real difference to the lives of those in their care.

Here at Lindum House, to show our great appreciation to these amazing nurses past and present, including our amazing residents we presented them with flowers and chocolates, to say Thank you.

We also commemorated the Great ‘Lady of the Lamp’, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Our Activities Co-ordinator, Kelly Scott dressed for the occasion, to reminisce and look at the history, of Florence Nightingale’s remarkable life.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Lindum House care home in Beverley were treated to an armchair work out courtesy of the Green Goddess, Diana Moran, and Shackleton’s furniture company, followed by a mindfulness session led by Shackleton’s Emma Raybould.

Diana rose to fame as a glamorous fitness guru on BBC’s Breakfast Time in the 1980’s and has made an outstanding contribution to improving the health and wellbeing of people in the UK. She now brings that experience to Shackleton’s as their Health and Wellness Adviser.

Shackleton’s and Diana both celebrate the importance of exercise, a healthy diet and mindfulness, particularly in later living. Diana has been working with Shackleton’s since 2019 to promote their bespoke seating. She has produced a series of exercise videos extolling the virtues of gentle exercise in a Shackleton’s chair.