Activities at Mulberry Court Care Home

Mulberry Court had a blast celebrating Friendship Day on July 30. There were smiles all round as staff and residents reminisced about their friends and some of the wonderful times they had shared over the years.

The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between people, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.

Today, Friendship Day is celebrated in many countries across the globe and is a special occasion that encourages people to celebrate their friendships – old and new – by spending time with their friends and loved ones.

Staff and residents spent time reminiscing about friendships old and new.  Taking time to listen to each others stories of friendships from childhood to the ones they share now in the 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.