Activities at Ouse View Care Home

Residents from Ouse View Care Home, in Fulford have been getting out and about to enjoy the Finest View in England this week.  Wrapped up in warm coats, hats and scarves, our octogenarians and nonagenarians conquered the cool breeze and the walk to stand at the edge of Sutton Bank to test for themselves whether the view warrants its grand title.

Val, a former Travel Agent and extremely well-travelled member of the group, declared it “eleven out of ten”. It had always been on her bucket list to stand atop Sutton Bank to take in the view, and she wasn’t disappointed.

Our residents came together to enjoy an exciting virtual talk courtesy of the team at National Trust Talks Service.  The illustrated talk took us closer to one of Cliveden’s most famous families, the Astors. Our residents were able to discover what motivated William Waldorf Astor, America’s richest man, to purchase Cliveden in 1893 and how the estate became the centre of high society in the 1920 s and 30 s thanks to his son Waldorf and daughter in law Nancy Astor.

We had a lovely time joining Holly and Marie-Therese from the Wallace Collection, for a virtual introduction to the Collection, followed by a sensory exploratory walk through one of the museum’s most famous landscape paintings.   The Collection ranges from Old Master paintings to 18th century French furniture, arms and armour.  We all had a wonderful time and cannot wait to put our creative skills to a test and paint some landscapes in the upcoming days.

We had a lovely time joining Angela Cobbin for a theatre-inspired virtual talk about her book ‘My Name is Not Wigs’.        ‘My Name Is Not Wigs’ is the ultimate read for fans of witty behind-the-curtains memoirs, especially those with a penchant for the bright lights of stage and screen: tears and accolades aplenty!

Angela shared interesting facts with our residents about her book, her life and her experiences as a wig creator in London’s West End in celebration of World Theatre Day.

Spring is in the air, and our Residents couldn't resist a walk out to catch a breath of fresh air and stretch their legs this morning. It was lovely to see new green leaves and some pretty cherry blossom. Along the way we even seem to have made a new four-legged friend!

Residents and staff at Ouse View in Fulford, York celebrated all things Irish for St Patrick’s Day this week. The home was decorated with shamrocks and everyone dressed in green to mark the day.  Held on March 17th, Saint Patrick's Day actually observes the death of St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, but the day has come to be a huge celebration of Irish heritage and culture.

Staff and residents at the home marked the day by making shamrock decorations, and listening to Irish music. The wonderful catering team prepared a fantastic Irish spread with Beef and Guinness Pie followed by Irish Apple Cake finished off with a Baileys Chocolate treat.