Activities at Ouse View Care Home

The home was was full of animal mischief on Monday when the lambs came to visit the home. Residents were pleasantly surprised to see two baby two week old lambs roaming around their lounge as Ryedale Animal Group paid a visit.

Activity coordinator Rachael Turner said: “Our residents have really enjoyed their unusual visitors today.  We knew that having the lambs 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 the seen the enjoyment and the therapeutic influence animals can have on people.”

It was all dragons and roses all round at Ouse View care home, in York, as residents and staff celebrated St George’s Day.  Legend has it St George was a soldier in the Roman army who slayed a dragon and saved a princess, the anniversary of his death is celebrated as England’s national day.

In honour of the patron saint of England, staff and residents at the home marked the day with a St George’s Day quiz and a virtual tours of traditional English landmarks. Giving the celebrations a gourmet twist, the head chef at the home Luke traditional scones for the residents to have while enjoying the morning.

An afternoon of sheer delight unfolded at Ouse View Care Home in Fulford, as residents and guests immersed themselves in live musical entertainment within the comfort of their home. The esteemed Gilbert and Sullivan Society graced the occasion with an enchanting performance, featuring a medley of timeless hits, including songs from their last production, Princess Ida.

The atmosphere buzzed with joy as residents joined in with enthusiastic applause and shared moments of laughter and song with the talented performers. It was a heartwarming experience for all involved, fostering a beautiful connection with the revered Gilbert and Sullivan tradition.

Residents and staff celebrated national circus day in style by enjoying a afternoon of grins with a live circus skills performance that took place at the home. Circus with Stu from Circus Skills York performed tricks such as juggling, plate spinning and balloon bobbing.

Stu showed the residents how to do certain tricks and then asked them to have a go. The best and most exciting act was definitely the plate spinning, the residents had a lot of fun doing this.

General Manager, Rebekka Richardson  said, “Our residents and staff had a wonderful day joining in with the circus skills, it was lovely to see the joy on their faces while plate spinning. We do our best to provide a wide range of activities and entertainment at Ouse View as part of the lifestyle enrichment programme for residents, and this was one of our favourites!”

Residents across our homes and hospitals had a fantastic time with vocal coach Dan Cooper from Biiah as he led an amazing sing-a-long session for residents to enjoy.

Residents who joined the event were able to learn different techniques as they sang the famous ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ by Jimmy Cliff and ‘Here Comes the Sun’ by The Beatles.

Across our homes there were smiles and laugher all around. The session was such a success and was great for the mind, body and soul.

Residents and staff at Ouse View have dressed to impress, donned their best hats and outfits, studied the form and had their bets at the ready for their very own 2024 Grand National themed evening prior to the big day!.

Residents and staff got together to compete with each other to try and get their horse round the track and to the finish line first, and celebrated in style by having sausage rolls and brownies made by our talented chefs. Residents also enjoyed wearing race day hats.