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
Home is where happiness is
We truely believe one of the most important things about being in a care home is you feel like it is a home away from home. We encourage residents to make their rooms as homely as possible and we aim to make the atmosphere one that you would have at home.
We think the smiles on these residents faces shows how happy they are at Rivermead and the amazing work our staff put in day in and day out to make our residents experience a memorable one.
Happy Fathers Day
We at Rivermead want to wish everybody a Happy Fathers Day. Our gentleman have been well and truly spoilt and today is all about them.
Sunshine makes us happy
We enjoyed abit of sunshine this morning before it became too hot, our lovely residents did some reading, colouring in and it was nice to enjoy the sunshine before the heavens opened on us this afternoon!
Our lovely Val wanted to remind everyone to wear their suncream and stay safe as she was making sure everyone in the garden had some on before they came outside
A trip to Castle Howards
Firstly, we would like to say a massive thank you to a wonderful, kind and thoughtful lady Sheryl Gravil for supplying us with annual passes to her and her late husbands (who we had the pleasure of caring for) favourite place.
Today we took the opportunity to use these passes and took Norman, John, Beryl and Brenda to enjoy the gardens. We had a lovely picnic, walked around the gardens and many of our residents had wonderful memories of visiting castle Howard in their younger years.
Historic Hendon
Across our services we had a lovely time joining Rhiannon Watkinson from the RAF Museum London for an interactive talk exploring the exciting and innovative aviation history of Hendon.
Our residents were able to learn about the first flights from the fields at Hendon, the creation of the London Aerodrome and Battle of Britain pilots who flew from RAF Hendon.
The talk also included photographic and film material from the Museum’s archive. Residents across our homes had a fantastic time and we truly enjoyed the virtual experience.
National Carers Week
This week it is national carers week and we want to take the opportunity to thank each and every single one of our wonderful members of the care team. Our residents adore our carers and they each have a special unique bond with each member of the team.
Our carers spend time with the residents getting to know them and learning the little things in life which makes their experience and time with us the best it can be, weather that be just how they like their hot drinks, how they like their bed making or which way they like their hair brushed, everything counts and our carers ensure they learn all these little things.
We think our carers deserve recognition all the time for the outstanding efforts they put into our residents experience, many of our carers spend their own time with the residents escorting residents to appointments and going out on trips which make the residents days better.
Upcoming events
April
Hello April! We are looking forward to a fun filled month ahead - all welcome.
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 - Last 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.....
Dementia Cafe - 2nd Tuesday of the month
Join us for our Dementia Cafe, 2nd Tuesday of the month from 10.30 am - all welcome.
