Activities at Ouse View Care Home

Residents recently enjoyed an intergenerational games night with a local Fulford Beaver Scout group. The event to celebrate Lord Baden Powell’s upcoming birthday anniversary took place on 27th February and the home welcomed a local scout group to enjoy music, games and activities with residents at the home. The group, aged from 5 to 8 years, played a variety of games, from giant snakes and ladders, connect 4 and balloon tennis!

The homes hospitality team provided a selection of delicious cakes and sweet treats for all to enjoy. To celebrate Lord Baden Powell’s Birthday, each group member took home a speciallybaked bun. 
 

Staff and residents welcomed in the Year of the Snake with a day of celebrations and activities. Inspired by Chinese culture and traditions, the home was decorated with hanging homemade lanterns. Residents learnt all about the traditions and superstitions of Chinese New Year.  Head chef Luke cooked up an oriental feast for lunch and residents enjoyed the delicious food washed down with pots of Chinese tea.

Residents were also treated to an amazing afternoon filled with traditional Chinese music and singing, the residents were lucky enough to have three talented students from the University of York join them to perform traditional Chinese music, including some mesmerizing Guzheng (21-string instrument) melodies. 

Ouse View prepared a traditional Burns Night Supper to the tune of Northumbrian Pipes and the fun continued well into the night.

Staff and residents at the home were involved in a number of activities e.g. listening to Northumbrian Pipes that played traditional Scottish tunes and a Burns Night quiz to mark the Scottish institution. The residents also enjoyed haggis neeps and tatties for lunch. 
 

Residents and guests at Ouse View enjoyed an afternoon of grins with a live music performance that took place at the home. Local singer Amanda performed a selection of classic hits including The Way You Look Tonight, Can't Help Falling in Love, Run Rabbit, New York, New York, Cockles and Mussels. Her act is called Singalong Days and all the residents were definitely singing along.

Residents joined in with the singing, and clapped along as the Amanda performed her finale song a lively rendition Hey Baby! The residents truly embraced the fun and sang their hearts out. 
 

Residents got in the Christmas spirit by going to see popular panto ‘Aladdin’ at York Theatre Royal.  They had a brilliant time joining in with all the panto fun, shouting ‘he’s behind you’ and singing along with all the hits.  The trip was organised after some of our ladies expressed a wish to see a pantomime and with the help of York Theatre Royal their wish was delivered.

General Manager, Rebekka Richardson said: “We absolutely love being able to take our residents out and about to visit local attractions, it makes us so happy that we’re able to experience Christmas events like this.  It has been a fantastic day and we’ve all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.”
 

Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Ouse View to enjoy a wonderful Christmas Fete.

There were all kinds of stalls on offer manned by volunteers, friends and family and lots of local stall holders came along to sell their wares too. There were delicious cakes and mince pies, lovely craft items, fabulous knitwear, antiques and collectables and even a Santa’s grotto, the list goes on! They had a very special visitor to open the Fete the Lord Mayor of York Margaret.