Activities at Rivermead Care Home

Today is fish and chip Friday!   At Rivermead our residents like to enjoy fish and chips the authentic way out of the paper with a cup of Yorkshire Tea!

A little bit of kitchen magic from our wonderful chefs allows us present them in the most traditional way whilst being safe.

Residents at Rivermead celebrated International Flower Day which took place on 21st January.  Residents took part in flower-based activities throughout the day including flower arranging competition, virtual visits to famous gardens on YouTube, which everyone really enjoyed.  Their collective knowledge about flowers gained from years of gardening experience was very impressive.      

Staff and residents at Rivermead care home had a creative, if a little messy, time celebrating the birthday of the celebrated abstract expressionist painter, Jackson Pollock, on 28 January.  He was born in 1912 and is most famous for his distinctive style of dripping, pouring and spraying paint to create his distinctive paintings.

The staff and residents spent the day learning about Jackson Pollock’s style of painting, looking at pictures of his art and discussing what the images meant to them.  Then the real fun began as the residents and staff tried to recreate some of the art works whilst adding their own creative flair into the mix.

General Manager, Sarah Jackson, said: “We have had a fascinating day finding out all about Jackson Pollock and his very particular style of painting.  Many of our residents love to paint but not quite like this!  We had some great debates about what everyone thought about this type of art and it is clearly not to everyone’s taste but we all had good fun trying out his techniques – it was very liberating!”

We had a day of celebrating all things down under this week at Rivermead to celebrate Aussie day.  The residents played games such as Aussie Lingo, and had a quiz of pin the city on Oz.

The residents made their own boomerangs and had a good ole fashioned game of Balloons, with some impressive headers from our gentleman!

Activities are imperative at Rivermead and we aim to provide a stimulating, enjoyable environment for each and every resident bringing them joy and fulfilment throughout their journey at Rivermead.

Residents at Rivermead celebrated International Flower Day which took place on 21st January.

International Flower Day promotes the psychological boost that flowers can give to people. From growing and nurturing plants and flowers, to gifting flowers to show love and appreciation, and sometimes just the simple act of admiring their beauty – flowers have the power to make someone’s day. 

Residents took part in flower-based activities throughout the day including a flower arranging competition, planting spring bulbs, and interactive fun using the homes magic table.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Rivermead care home, in Malton were delighted to be invited to have the vaccination at Derwent GP Practise which has lifted everyone’s spirits after what has been a very challenging year for everyone.

General Manager, Sarah Jackson said: “Last year was a year like no other and the vaccine feels like the light at the end of the tunnel.  Our teams have been magnificent in how they have risen to every challenge during this pandemic and we are proud to play our part in this next phase to ensure the most vulnerable are protected.”