Activities at Tixover House Care Home

Our home of late has been full of light and joy and the happiness and hope which come hand in hand with Spring, Easter and the clocks changing. Daffodils can still be seen within the home and the last remnants of Easter egg gifts which all of our residents received.

We continue to enjoy Spring walks in our grounds and the surrounding countryside, trips out in our mini bus, having had Easter festivities, a full person centred activity programme throughout and a regular stream of entertainers filling our walls with music, dance and merriment.

We promoted Nutrition and Hydration Week and what better way than by taking part in the Global Tea Party. There seems to be a running theme here as we have continued with our coffee mornings which have been thoroughly enjoyed; where new and established friends enjoy a chat over a hot drink and a selection of sweet treats. There is always something to celebrate within our home whether it be a Birthday, family news or personal goals being met or surpassed, balloons, cards and cakes are a reoccurring theme filling our home; one persons celebration brings smiles and promise of brighter Spring days to all.

We had so much fun as we welcomed – Magic Merlin – to the home, with balloon modelling and circus skills and Zechariah and his saxophone, with singing, dancing, cocktails and chefs delicious treats as accompaniment. We laughed so much with our plate spinning!  What a fantastic way to spend the afternoon.

We had a brilliant time across our services with Harrogate Skills 4 Living as they took us on a wonderful virtual visit to their Harrogate Chocolate Factory.

Residents were thrilled to discover details about the chocolate-making process and the fascinating journey from bean to bar, all while enjoying some delicious sweet treats.

The Factory aims to employ people with learning disabilities and autism, involving them in all parts of the process, from sorting and roasting the beans to packaging and sales. The experience was truly enjoyed by all who joined this event.

We continue to celebrate a varied life enrichment programme and across our services we linked up with other Barchester care homes and hospitals up and down the country for some interactive Beat the Clock games. 

Our residents truly enjoyed solving word puzzles, conundrums and mathematical problems as part of Barchester’s very own game show series.

Everyone who joined had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.

As part of our International Women’s Day celebrations, Residents from across our services were thrilled to join tour guide, Mandy Morrow, for an exciting talk about some Legendary London Ladies.

Mandy shared the fascinating stories of eight ladies with us, from the one of the richest heiresses in the world to the original 'Roaring Girl'.

Everyone who participated truly enjoyed the experience and were delighted to take a walk down memory lane.