Activities at Mulberry Court Care Home

Residents and staff at Mulberry Court in Rawcliffe, York, celebrated all things Irish for St Patrick’s Day this week. The home was decorated with shamrocks and everyone dressed in green to mark the day.

Held on March 17th, Saint Patrick's Day actually observes the death of St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, but the day has come to be a huge celebration of Irish heritage and culture.

Staff and residents at the home marked the day by gathering together in the evening for a special performance by local vocal artist Jim McCrory, who sang a mix of traditional and modern Irish tunes for us all. Residents, their families and friends as well as staff gathered to enjoy the evening over a Guinness.  

General Manager, Rachael Moss, said: “Our residents have all had a brilliant day today. Everyone has enjoyed the festivities – I think we all agree St Patrick’s Day is the best of all the saint’s days! We had a fantastic time listening to Irish music."

Mulberry Court brings together the local community for an event. The home hosted a variety of activities throughout the day, including live entertainment by popular vocalist, Nikki Humberstone who performed a medley of toe-tapping songs which were enjoyed by everyone who came to the event. Guests were also able to browse a selection of pop-up stalls hosted by local businesses to purchase those special Mother’s Day gifts.

Staff made everyone feel welcome and were delighted to see different generations having fun together. Visitors enjoyed plenty of refreshments and delicious home-made cakes and biscuits prepared by the home’s hospitality team, who were hard at work making sure that a great time was had by all – it really was a team effort!
 

Here at Mulberry Court, we embrace change. For some, it's welcomed. For others, it's a challenge, and quite a scary thought. 

2nd Chef, Ian Whitehead, was someone who had avoided modern technology, not even having an email address until recently. However, not one to give in and, with support from his manager, Rachael Moss, and the implementation team at Barchester, he has embraced the change going head on with the challenge. 

Rachael Moss said Ian has worked so hard and not backed away from the digital change and is now embracing the digital era. He is even considering a smartphone! He was presented with a manager's special achievement certificate and gift voucher for all his hard work, dedication and his can-do attitude! 

Well done Ian!

We had some very special visitors to Mulberry Court Care Home for our latest animal interaction day: some alpacas and guinea pigs.

Residents, their families and friends, as well as staff, interacted with the animals and asked lots of varied and interesting questions to their keepers.

Those who attended really enjoyed the session and said what pleasure they'd got from their visit.
We also had a birthday recently, so a busy few days.

Mulberry Court was full of animal mischief when a group of alpacas came to visit the home. Residents were pleasantly surprised to see their new furry friends roaming around their home as Butterwick Animal Retreat paid a visit.

General Manager Rachael Moss said: “Our residents have really enjoyed their unusual visitors today. We knew that having the farm here would be a bit of fun for all our residents, especially as some find it difficult to go on many outings in our minibus.  We are always looking for new activities for the residents, and today we have seen seen the enjoyment and the therapeutic influence animals can have on people.”
 

We celebrated International Flower Day on Sunday 19th so residents here at Mulberry Court joined forces to create a number of lovely floral displays for our reception area.

Flowers help lift everyone’s spirits with their wonderful scents and visual impact. I think you will agree that our ladies did a wonderful job, and we are looking forward to seeing all the buds opening up in the coming few days.