Activities at Rivermead Care Home

Residents across our services enjoyed a fantastic virtual tour of The Deep, an award-winning aquarium in Hull.

Our residents dived into the underwater world of some fascinating creatures such as sharks, turtles and stingrays.

It was a truly immersive and educational experience that brought the wonders of the ocean right to our screens.

As the weather had been getting nicer, we decided to have a spontaneous trip out in the minibus. The sun stayed shining on us but it was rather breezy; this did not stop us! We wrapped up warm and took a packed lunch with us. The residents loved the scenery as we drove the country lanes to castle Howard, sparking many conversations from the blossoming fields to their own memories of visiting castle Howard with their families.

We all enjoyed exploring the walled garden, seeing some of their new sculptures and lovely hot cup of tea in their café.

Rivermead had a fluffy visitor to support dementia action week, Lilly the lamb.  Lilly got an amazing response from our residents including kisses and cuddles. Some of the residents had been farmers all their life and this visit was so special for them, reminiscing and sharing stories of their life on the farm.

The residents all had a smile on their face as Lilly was bleating up and down the corridors. There were many residents who had never stroked a lamb/sheep before so this was a completely new experience for them!

Residents across our services had a wonderful time joining Cadbury for an interactive virtual talk on their fascinating 200-year history.

Residents joining learnt interesting facts about the chocolate giant, shared memories, and reminisced about their favourite sweet treats.

It was a heartwarming experience filled with laughter, nostalgia, and plenty of chocolatey goodness!

Rivermead has recently brought a new splash of colour to residents’ lives by installing a digital Rainbow Table which brings with it a whole new world of interactive possibilities.

The Rainbow Table is a versatile digital platform that uses all kinds of interactive games and apps to connect people with each other, their family members and friends, all while stimulating movement and cognitive activity. The Rainbow Table can be used individually or as a group, residents are invited to play all kinds of games, take part in activities and classes, quizzes, brain training and sensory apps, connect with others via Zoom, watch films and TV programmes, listen to music, the possibilities really are endless.  It is a great way to spark discussions, get everyone up and dancing, debating, reminiscing, the Rainbow Table is rapidly becoming everyone’s favourite piece of kit.

The new table is particularly effective for people who are living with dementia because it helps to spark conversation and reminiscence through the different colourful, eye-catching games and apps which encourage residents to play and interact with each other and with the home’s team members. Residents are starting to develop their own favourite games they love to play.

In celebration of Aintree Ladies Day, we gathered the residents together for a fun packed afternoon to watch the horse racing, wearing their fancy hats, and having a good tipple; from beer/lager to cocktails to cheer on the jockey’s. 

The residents absolutely loved this activity! We got the residents cheering on their favourite horses as they had picked from the fun sweepstake.