Activities at Ouse View Care Home
We understand that the people we will be supporting will have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we won’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our activities team will be dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events will be organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Rachael Turner
We all know that keeping active is important. We have created a wonderful culture within the home and we work together to give residents the best possible experience. We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active.
We ensure the team knows each residents' preferences, so that we can deliver a person-centered program of events and activities.
Essential to our homely feel is the strong relationships of trust we build with residents and their families and friends. The home also has its very own minibus for our numerous outings for coffee and shopping, which residents love. We also enjoy our regular clubs, virtual events and varied life enrichment programme.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Ouse View Care Home
Conversations by the Pond
We had a lovely time joining Henry Slator for an exciting virtual event to discuss his book ‘Conversations at the Pond’.
Henry had an unusual writing journey, which many of our residents found inspiring, he underwent chemotherapy in early 2020, which allowed him to rediscover his light-hearted outlook on life by imagining conversations with creatures in and around his large garden pond and adding buckets of fun.
The entertaining Conversations at the Pond, with its mass of colourful illustrations, took our residents along his journey, they felt inspired, cheered and loved hearing all about Henry’s experiences.
Blue Light Breakfast April 2022
Staff at Ouse View in Fulford have held an outdoor Blue Light breakfast this morning for all local emergency services personnel in their local area. As a way of saying thank you to the paramedics, fire services, police officers and other emergency services workers who don’t always have time to go home or back to their workplace on their break, the team at Ouse View provide free food and drink to emergency service staff, and will continue to do this, on the last Thursday of each month between the hours of 9.30am–11.30am.
Melissa Armitage the Homes Services Advisor, “I would like to say a huge thank you to white crew from the fire services for coming along to the first event, Mike Jamieson, Oliver Bone, Steve Simpson and Luke Garnett. We’re looking forward to welcoming you the event next month”
St George's Day!
Today, Residents at Ouse View arranged lovely table centres ready for our St. George’s Day festive lunch. The dining room will look very smart with our vibrant red and white creations, and we can’t wait to wave those flags for real.
St George's Day Preparations
Just as we turn the corner from Easter, Residents here at Ouse View are preparing for St. George’s Day. They’ve been busy making flags and banners to decorate the dining room ready for a festive lunch on the day.
Cracking Easter
Here at Ouse View, we have a sweet and colourful Easter in our sights as these jolly biscuits show. Freshly baked this morning by our Head Chef, Eve Goodger, and creatively iced and decorated by our talented Residents, we’re sure they won’t last long this afternoon.
Easter Bonnets
Residents at Ouse View have been busy making traditional bonnets ready for the Easter weekend ahead. Judging by their marvellous creations, we can all look forward to a very stylish Easter parade this year.
Upcoming events
November
The leaves are falling, November is calling and we are looking forward to a fun filled month ahead - all welcome.
Christmas Fayre
Our Christmas Fayre has something for everyone. Come along and join us!
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead - all welcome. Merry Christmas!
Fancy a festive break?
Book a respite stay at Ouse View to take advantage of our Christmas festivities. A festive break in a place where your loved one matters.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
For more infromation why not pop in and see what Ouse View can offer you.
Calling all Emergency Services - take a break on us!
Calling all emergency services personnel - police, ambulance and fire services, district nurses - come and take a break on us, there maybe a cake or two available....
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
We recognise the impact a Volunteer can make on the lives of our residents, do you have any spare time? For more information we'd love to hear from you.
Dementia Cafe - 1st Wednesday of the month
Come along and make new friends, share experiences and enjoy a cup of tea and slice of cake.
Coffee Morning - 3rd Wednesday of the month
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us as we host our monthly coffee morning, make new friends and take a tour of our home. All welcome.
Don't Dine Alone - Every Friday
We know mealtimes can be lonely for older members of our community and we extend a warm invitation for those to join us at our weekly - Don't Dine Alone, Fridays from 12.15pm.
