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Celebrating life at Barchester
We celebrate life through everything we do, from our thoughtful experiences and activities to our delicious food. We offer the latest technology as well as sensory engagement to nurture the wellbeing of our residents. With a wide variety of tailored activities and events we make sure our residents have the best physical, mental, spiritual and social stimulation, all bespoke to them. Take a look at what we’ve been up to…
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Home welcome Martin the 'Music Man'
Recently, we welcomed back Martin the music man. Residents always love welcoming Martin the Music Man, who gets everyone moving and enjoying the music.
His visits are always full of energy, laughter, and plenty of singing along! Music is one of our favourite activities here at Rivermead, it brings back memories, sparks conversation, and most importantly, puts a smile on everyone’s face. From toe-tapping tunes to full sing-alongs, it’s wonderful to see everyone joining in together.
Days like these are what make life at Rivermead so special, filled with joy, connection, and shared moments that matter
A trip from Malton Fire Station
Recently, we had the absolute pleasure of welcoming the amazing firefighters from Malton Fire Station to our care home, and what a fantastic afternoon it was for everyone involved!
Our residents thoroughly enjoyed meeting the crew, learning all about the important work they do within the community, and even getting the chance to have a go with some of the firefighting equipment.
The firefighters were so kind, patient, and informative, taking time to answer questions and explain how the equipment works and how they help keep people safe every single day. It was wonderful for our residents to have such a hands-on and engaging experience, and it certainly made for a memorable day! We are incredibly lucky to have such fantastic community support around us and are so grateful to the team for taking time out of their busy day to come and spend time with us. Visits like these mean so much to our residents and truly brighten everyone’s day.
A huge thank you once again to all the crew, we loved welcoming you into our home and hope to see you again soon!
Making birdfeeders
Today our residents had a wonderful time getting creative making homemade bird feeders using seeds and peanut butter. It was such a lovely activity filled with smiles, laughter, and lots of teamwork as everyone enjoyed getting involved.
Our residents absolutely loved making these tasty treats for the birds and took great pride in creating something that will help wildlife in our garden.
Activities like this are not only fun and engaging, but also bring back happy memories of gardening, nature, and spending time outdoors. Now we can’t wait to hang them up outside and watch the birds enjoy them over the summer months.
We’re sure our little feathered visitors are going to love them just as much as we loved making them! A lovely afternoon enjoyed by all, with plenty of chatter, creativity, and excitement for the warmer days ahead.
Visit to Hagley Golfing Range
Visit to RAF Cosford Museum
Trip to Mary Stevens Park
Learning about Romanian culture
Our residents and colleagues had a wonderful opportunity to learn about and explore Romanian culture. Our staff members Anamaria, Oana, and Maggie shared some lovely insights into their heritage, bringing along traditional foods, handmade pottery, and beautiful clothing to help us experience a little piece of Romania. Our residents enjoyed getting to know our staff and their background and there were many questions asked.
Home celebrate 81st anniversary of VE Day
We marked the 81st anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in style by throwing a 1940s afternoon tea party to remember. The home was decorated in red, white and blue and residents and staff dressed up in their 1940s-inspired glad rags and enjoyed an afternoon of big band music and dancing. Chef Adriana whipped up a delicious Victoria sponge cake and decorated it beautifully.
Residents sat in the garden which was decorated with bunting as they enjoyed a slice of cake, hot drink whilst John a harpist came and played for everyone.
Audrey, resident at Wood Grange said: “I remember all the family gathering around the radio to listen to Churchill’s speech telling us the war was over, it still gives me goosebumps now, such an important date. It was wonderful to reminisce and to celebrate with all the staff and residents here, we’ve all had such fun and lots of cake!”
THISTLEHILL CARE HOME CELEBRATES THE 81st ANNIVERSARY OF VE DAY
Thistle Hill Care Home in Knaresborough marked the 81st anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in style by throwing a 1940s afternoon tea party to remember. The home was decorated in red, white and blue and residents and staff dressed up in their 1940s-inspired glad rags and enjoyed an afternoon of big band music and dancing.
Head chef Ewalina whipped up a delicious selection of freshly-baked biscuits, sandwiches, cakes and pastries for the occasion, all washed down with pots of tea and a celebratory glass of fizz to mark the occasion.