Activities at Rivermead Care Home

A little cuppa and catch up brings sunshine to our day, especially when we have fun decorating our biccy treats! Residents at Rivermead enjoy activities like baking every day, as well as arts and crafts, singing and all kinds of fun pastimes that bring us closer together.  

Our residents were delighted when our friends from Norton Primary School came to visits. The pupils had been busy creating cards and gifts for their friends here at the home and excitedly came in to hand them out. We’re so happy to have such a special relationship with the school and were really touched by this thoughtful festive gesture.

Christmas cheer was in full flow as residents, staff, family & friends got together to share a giggle and a tipple at our home’s Christmas Party.

We were in full swing dressing up for the occasion and dancing along to live music, enjoying games and relishing in a scrumptious feast of festive foods, freshly prepared by our chef, Sarah Lightfoot and her team.

We're always striving to make sure we have lots of fun events and activities on for our residents and Christmas is an extra special time so it was amazing to see everyone having such a wonderful time together.

A very special long service award has been celebrated today! Our Care Practitioner Sharon Ward’s dedication has been recognised with a ’25 Year Service Award’. Sharon is such a vital part of the team here at Rivermead and staff, families and above all, our residents think the world of her. Rivermead is beyond grateful for all you do and a huge thank you from all at Barchester.  

A huge congratulations to our lovely care practitioner Vixx Taylor. Vixx is such an integral and valued part of our team and our residents’ days are made brighter with you here. This has been recognised with your ‘Employee of the Month Award’ and your dedication is awarded with your ‘10 Year Service Award.’ Thank you so much from everyone here at Rivermead and all at Barchester.

Residents recently enjoyed a cultural visit to the Shakespeare Rose Pop-up theatre in York to take in the delights of this famous Bard and to see a performance of Twelfth night. The trip was extra special for resident, Tina as her grand-daughter, Leandra took central stage with a major role in the performance.  

Angela Lawson, Activities coordinator said “It was lots of fun and a wonderful way for us to spend time together and think about Shakespeare and his work. Conversation flowed as we took a look into some of his famous quotes and there was always something everyone recognised and could remember – which just goes to show the influence of the Bard on us all, even over 400 years after his death.''