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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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Playful Moments Together
International Nurses Week
Stars of Social Care Awards
Newton House is delighted to announce that its dedicated Activities Team has been named as finalists in two categories at the prestigious Stars of Social Care Awards.
The home’s Activities Team has been shortlisted for the Activities Coordinator of the Year Award, while Head of Activities, Karen Olivant has also been recognised as a finalist for the Delivery of Joy Award.
The Stars of Social Care Awards celebrate excellence, innovation and outstanding dedication within the social care sector, recognising individuals and teams who make a meaningful difference to the lives of others every day.
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.
