Activities at Mulberry Court Care Home

Residents stepped back in time for an old traditional tea dance this week.  With the best china tea sets out and cake stands with delicate mini cakes and fancies the scene was set for a good old sing along.  Residents had the chance to request a song that was special to them sparking off some lovely stories reminiscing about times gone by.  A lovely afternoon thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Mulberry Court care home in York had a fantastic time celebrating World Chocolate Day on July 7, surely one of the best days of the year!

Overseen by head chef Tim Wilson, staff and residents whipped up a selection of different chocolate treats from chocolate logs to cupcakes, chocolate fudge cake and even a chocolate fountain.  Once they had cooled, everyone got busy decorating with strawberries and raspberries to make some of the most fabulous chocolate creations in town.

General Manager, Fiona Christie, said: “It wasn’t just the residents that were excited when we found out there was a World Chocolate Day, the eyes of all our staff lit up too.  We all had great fun discussing our favourite types of chocolate down the years, it’s amazing how many different chocolate bars and flavours there have been!”

Here at Mulberry Court we are excited to watch and follow this year’s Olympics in Tokyo.

To show our support for all the nations that participate and the Team GB, we decorated our home with special flags, banners and torches.

We’ve organised a series of activities, games, quizzes and themed events for our residents to enjoy during the games.

Residents turned their hand this week to Watercolour painting and what lovely results!  Our very own Pablo Picasso’s with a choice of different objects to paint;  from a complex display of flowers to more simple ornaments there was something for everyone regardless of talent.  The ‘Give it a go!’ attitude worked well as confidence grew and some beautiful masterpieces were created.

We enjoyed a wonderful virtual introduction to the world of robots with V&A Dundee Curator, Kirsty Hassard.

Kirsty talked us through the history of robots and their early beginnings, the presentation traced the fascination of all things wired and wonderful and considered what the future might hold for our relationship with a multitude of mechanical machines.

It was absolutely thrilling to learn what robots can do now and what they might be able to do in the future.

Debbie Richardson at Mulberry Court in in York has received a prestigious 20 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 20 years.

Debbie Richardson now Head Housekeeper started at Barchester in July 2001 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.

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