Activities at Mount Vale Care Home
Our specialist activities staff are committed to organising a mix of activities and events for residents and the local community to get involved in, including trips out to local places of interest in our minibus and visits from PAT dogs, entertainers and musicians. It is important to us that each individual who we support can get as much from these as possible, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect their interests and capabilities as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can.
Louise Chapman
Hi my name is Louise I have been working at Mount Vale since 2010. I am the activities co-ordinator, I am here to promote the wellbeing of our residents and ensure they have a variety of activities to get involved in. I love finding new creative ways to engage our residents and involve our local community.
I am a dementia champion for the home and enjoy continuing to learn and find more things I can do to help promote the wellbeing of our residents.
I love spending time with each individual getting to know them so I can add individual needs into our plans. I love building strong relationships with our residents and families.
I am a crafty person and can be found doing diamond arts and lots of other creative things when I am not at work. I love spending time with my family and going for walks with my dog Dottie and cuddling my cat Loki.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Mount Vale Care Home
Our fireworks extravaganza went with a bang.. literally!
We have to say a big thank you to our manager Helen Lewis’s husband, Andrew for coming in and putting on such a great show for our Residents, friends and family.
We had fireworks on both sides of our gardens so everyone could come to windows and see the display. Dana our chef made hot dogs filled potato skins, soup and some fabulous bonfire cakes.
It was a wonderful display and everyone enjoyed the evening.
Fun, Simple Workouts
Moving, stretching, bending and laughter! It’s amazing what a great workout you can have by simply throwing a ball! Our life enrichment daily schedule creates fun and laughter just by incorporating ball games into the day. Movement can be quite difficult for certain residents, we take for granted the simple movement of getting up from a chair or walking to make a coffee. Without thinking we are moving and using our muscles, for some this just isn’t possible easily. By having a ball placed in front of you, without thinking often you kick or knock it away, this is simple movement, but so important. We miss, we giggle, we pass it on, we giggle. Something so simple as a ball is amazing for dexterity, our brains, and well-being and by that I mean laughter. Laughing is the best medicine ever!
Resident realises dream
Residents and guests at Mount Vale Care Home in Northallerton enjoyed an musical performance afternoon that took place at the home. The Northallerton Male Voice Choir performed a medley of music that they regularly perform in the local community.
The reason for the performance was to make Barbara, one of our residents wishes come true, by bringing the Northallerton Male Voice Choir especially to her. Barbara’s husband Paddy is an active member of the choir and Barbara spent many years supporting the choir when she still lived at home. He wanted to create a special occasion in recognition for her support to the choir
Pet therapy
We have Aquatic Finatic Pet Therapy here at Mount Vale have been in the Garden while the weather has been nice. They bring all sorts of pets from Snakes, Hedgehogs, Rats and even Chickens.
Our Residents are able to interact as much or as little as they choose, not only getting to hold and look at the animals but also find out interesting facts about them. Aquatic Finatic visit us every few
months and always bring new and interesting pets for us to look at and pet.
Lavender bags
We have beautiful gardens and grounds here at Mount Vale, so as our Lavender Plants are so beautiful we are gathering it up at the moment ready to make Lavender bags to sell at our Alzheimer’s Tea Party. Nettie and other Residents have been enjoying harvesting the Lavender as it smells so amazing.
Singing through the 50s
We had another fabulous show from Cat’s Pyjamas Productions. We had songs from the ages starting at the 50’s through to the 70’s and outfits to match!
Residents were all singing along while reminiscing about where they were along the years.
We all had a wonderful afternoon. Carol and other Entertainers come several times a month running alongside our Daily Activities schedule.
Upcoming events
Professionals Lunch
Join us for a light lunch and network with other local professionals.
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us - all welcome.
Merry Christmas!
Could you be a Volunteer?
Do you have any spare time and could make a difference? If you are interested in Volunteering we'd love to hear from you.
Community Cafe
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us at our popular community cafe -
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Calling all emergency personnel - come and take a break with us! There may be a cake or two available .....
