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
Schnauzer Therapy
Residents at Ouse View care Home in Fulford had lovely Pet Therapy session with beautiful little Lottie the Schnauzer Dog.
Lottie's first visit to the home was a hit, she was able to cross her paws, roll over and enjoyed being stroked by lots of our lovely residents on both of our floors.
Well done Lottie!
BINGO!
Residents at Ouse View care Home in Fulford had an exciting afternoon trying their luck at a fun game of Bingo. Activities Co-ordinator Jacqui was calling out the winning numbers as residents happily dabbed away! Winners had some extra Chocolate treats this afternoon!
Halloween Virtual Cooking Demo
Join us for an exciting Halloween-inspired virtual cookery demonstration on Tuesday 26th October at 2.30pm with special guest – Chef Alex Connell from Vegetarian for Life.
Alex will be whipping up some tasty, healthy Halloween treats, which our residents will have the opportunity to try, as our home’s chef will also be making them.
We look forward to joining the fun and tasting the delicious dishes. The event will be available to watch via YouTube live, please contact us for more information.
Indoor Bowls
Residents enjoyed the games in the afternoon yesterday and were laughing enjoying launching the bowls balls down our corridors!
Walk raises whopping £1,337 for charity
Staff at Ouse View in Fulford put the ‘fun’ into ‘fundraising’ with a Long Memory walk around Castle Howard for the Alzheimer’s Society.
Pauline Hodgson, General Manager at Ouse View said: “We love to fundraise for charities throughout the year, we pick different causes to support that have been selected by staff, residents and friends of the home. Alzheimer’s Society a cause and very close to the hearts of all our staff and residents, so we feel really proud to have been able to raise this money. Thank you to everyone who donated!”
Residents enjoy a virtual reading and writing event
We had a great time joining journalist and novelist, Mike Gayle, for an intriguing virtual interview, during which he shared top tips for creative writing with our residents and read passages from his latest book, All the Lonely People.
We were thrilled to find out about Mike’s background, to understand what led him to become a writer and his creative process.
It was a lovely talk, enjoyed by all, especially by our keen writers at the home.
Upcoming events
July
Hello July! We extend a warm invitation for you to join us as we look forward to the month ahead, all welcome.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
For more infromation why not pop in and see what Ouse View can offer you.
Respite - Are you looking for a little care break?
A respite break maybe ideal for those looking for a little extra care, for more information get in touch and see what we have to offer.
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.
