What types of care does Tixover House Care Home offer?

Tixover House Care Home offers Nursing care, Residential care, Dementia care, Respite / Short stay.

Activities at Tixover House Care Home

Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.

Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Nicola Blevins-Twose

Activities Coordinator

Hello, my name is Nicola (Nic) and I'm the Activities Coordinator here at Tixover House.

My role is to enrich the lives of our residents by providing stimulating and person-centred activities, entertainers and outings. At Tixover House we offer something for everyone, including crafts, games, virtual visits to places of interest around the world, outings in the local area and parties. We also provide one-to-one time and sensory activities with residents who need more support. Getting to know our residents better is so important, and through regular family and friends meeting we can gain a greater understanding of their loved ones' interests and life prior to joining Tixover House.

I look forward to getting to know you, and your loved ones. 'Living life to the full' is my motto, and whatever your ability there is always something new to learn or try.

We are always open to new ideas. If you would like to get involved in any of our Life Enrichment activities or have a skill, or project you'd like to share with our residents, please click here to contact me direct. New entertainers and community links are always welcome.

Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Tixover House Care Home

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Come sing!

Residents across our homes and hospitals had a fantastic time with vocal coach Dan Cooper from Biiah as he led an amazing sing-a-long session for residents to enjoy.

Residents who joined the event were able to learn different techniques as they sang the famous ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ by Jimmy Cliff and ‘Here Comes the Sun’ by The Beatles.

Across our homes there were smiles and laugher all around. The session was such a success and was great for the mind, body and soul.

Rummage Boxes

At Tixover House we have a variety of Rummage ‘boxes’ available for our residents in Memory Lane; The rummage box is a lovely means of tapping into memories from the past and helps people with dementia feel empowered. The large variety we currently have includes a briefcase, sewing box, garden trug, jewellery box and wash basket to name but a few! The ‘boxes’ contain familiar items pertinent to the particular activity, for instance brightly coloured cotton and embroidery items in the sewing box and gardening tools and garden books in the trug.

Each box is accompanied by descriptive text and photographs to aid the memories and encourage discussion where appropriate, and many also contain smells - such as the shoe shine box, which has a leather and shoe polish aroma!

Easter celebrations

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.

Nutrition and Hydration Week

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.

Balloon fun with Magic Merlin

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.

Harrogate Chocolate Factory

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.