Activities at Meadowbeck Care Home

Volunteers who give up their free time to provide extra support at Meadowbeck were given a special thank you during Volunteers Week 2024.   

Volunteers Week, which takes place this year from June 1-7, allows us to celebrate and recognise the hard work and commitment of selfless volunteers who go above and beyond for our residents and patients. They bring so much joy and comfort, as well as offering meaningful companionship for residents who truly appreciate it. Volunteers Week is the perfect opportunity to say thank you for their amazing contribution over the past year.

Staff and residents had a fantastic time celebrating National Fish & Chip Day on Fryday 7th June, surely one of the best days of the year!  Head chef Daniel, whipped up a delicious fish and chips lunch with some home-made tartare sauce and mushy peas.

Rose and Bill decided they would like a fish and chips supper from our local chippy Osbaldwick Fisheries, on Osbaldwick Lane who have just come one of 10 finalists in The Press ‘Best Chippy 2024’awards.

General Manager, Annaliza Kemp, said: “It wasn’t just the residents that were excited when we found out there was a National Fish & Chip Day, the eyes of all our staff lit up too – fish & chips are such an iconic dish, everyone loves them and it’s even better when there is a good excuse to eat them!”

Residents across our services enjoyed a fantastic virtual tour of The Deep, an award-winning aquarium in Hull.

Our residents dived into the underwater world of some fascinating creatures such as sharks, turtles and stingrays.

It was a truly immersive and educational experience that brought the wonders of the ocean right to our screens.

Staff and residents had a fantastic time celebrating National Sausage Roll Day on June 5th, a brilliant excuse to sample lots of delicious fare.

Overseen by head chef Daniel, staff and residents experimented with many different types of fillings and flavour combinations, from more traditional meat to vegetarian and vegan offerings, to different flavours of pastry – there were even some sweet versions for the more adventurous!

General Manager, Annaliza Kemp, said: “It wasn’t just the residents that were excited when we found out there was a Sausage Roll Day, the eyes of the staff lit up too!  Who doesn’t love a sausage roll?!  They really are the ultimate comfort food.  We have all had a great time trying out new recipes and different flavours and ingredients, we’ll be applying for Bake Off next!”

Tina Holmes our lead activities coordinator at the Meadowbeck Care Home in Osbaldwick, York, has received a prestigious Long Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 25 years.

Tina Holmes now the homes activities lead at the home began her career in 1999, starting as a care assistant until 2014 before moving into life enrichment as the homes activities coordinator and then later the homes Head of Activities.

Adele Keenan, Employee Services Director at Barchester said: “I’m always pleased to hear stories about the long service of Barchester staff and am delighted Tina Holmes has achieved this milestone. It is dedication like this that ensures our residents are provided with a happy place to live.”

We were delighted to welcome Scout Leader Kevin and Michael from Osbaldwick and Murton Cubs And Scouts group into our home who joined us for the evening with the Scouts.

We had great fun playing games together with a game of ping pong, followed with a building exercise out of spaghetti and marshmallows showing their creative skills how to build a tower or a bridge.

We gave the scouts a tour of our home and answered questions they had about life at Meadowbeck, and Kevin gave us a talk explaining all about their badges.

It is always wonderful to see how the older and younger generation interact together, Bill having been a school teacher was delighted.