Activities at Rivermead Care Home
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 programme 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.
Nicola Bedford
Hi, My name is Nicola and I am the activity coordinator for Rivermead. I plan and deliver a range of interactive and stimulating activities throughout the week for all the residents.
We focus our planning through person centred care, meaning the activities we deliver are tailored to each of the residents individual choice and interests.
It’s a very rewarding job role to be in, seeing the residents enjoy their lives to the best of their abilities and enhancing their experiences, building and maintaining friendships and supporting their wellbeing.
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 Rivermead Care Home
Christmas at Castle Howard
We ventured out to Castle Howard to attend the Alice in Wonderland house display.
The house was decorated absolutely beautifully in the Alice in Wonderland theme throughout and was simply stunning and we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit for the 3rd year.
We took Jean, Audrey and Ken to have a look around and see the absolute beautiful delights. They all thoroughly enjoyed themselves and afterwards we sat down for a lovely meal in the café.
We are thoroughly into all the Christmas celebrations and this has been the icing on the cake for the build up to Christmas and we are now thoroughly excited.
Preschool Visits
We had the pleasure of welcoming a group of nursery children into our home. We spent the afternoon decorating some Christmas ornaments, reading stories and singing some familiar nursery rhymes and Christmas songs!
Our residents thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon interacting with the children.
Inter-generational activities are a great opportunity for both the children and residents by enhancing the children’s learning, and promoting positive wellbeing for our residents. It can also bring back some wonderful memories of taking care of their own children/ grandchildren.
Christmas at York Minster
We had the absolute pleasure of attending York Minster Christmas Carol concert. Layla, Nicola, Lola and Maughan attended with Norman, Steve, Eileen and June.
The afternoon began at Thompsons fish and chip shop where we enjoyed a lovely tea, before heading to the Minster. We absolutely thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and so did our lovely residents.
It was an absolute joy to watch them singing, smiling and enjoying themselves. There was so much joy in everybody faces and after all, the best way to spread Christmas cheer, is singing loud for all to hear.
A surprise festive gift
Residents and colleagues here at Rivermead were delighted to receive a very special festive hamper for all to enjoy this festive season. A huge thank you to Louise Grammy-Ashley Cattle, Amy Witheam and the whole team at Sofina Foods Europe for choosing us as their people to receive this amazing donation!
The whole Rivermead family thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Rivermead Goes Green with Solar Panels
As part of Barchester’s ongoing commitment to move towards greener technologies, we’re happy to share that our home has now installed solar panels.
We're committed to creating a greener, more sustainable future for our residents, colleagues and our local community. By harnessing the power of the sun, we're not only reducing our carbon footprint but also ensuring a brighter, cleaner environment for everyone.
Join us in celebrating this step towards more eco-friendly living.
A Christmas Carol with the Old Vic
Across our homes we’ve had the most wonderful time celebrating the festive season with a special screening of 2020’s OLD VIC: IN CAMERA – A Christmas Carol.
This beautifully staged production brought the magic of Dickens’ classic tale right into our homes. A huge thank you to The Old Vic theatre for sharing this incredible performance with us. It was a truly wonderful experience.
Upcoming events
January
Hello January! We have lots of exciting things planned throughout the month and hope you can join us!
Newsletter - January
We are delighted to share our latest newsletter - January edition.
Could you be a Volunteer?
Do you have any spare time? Could you help make a difference to someones day to day life? For more information on volunteering, we'd love to hear from you.
Community Cafe - Every Tuesday from 10.30 am
We extend a warm invitation to community friends to join us at our popular Community Cafe - all welcome.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Calling all emergency personnel, come and take a break with us! There may be a cake or two.....
