Activities at Highfield Care Home

Residents were treated to a Birds of Prey Experience, and were pleasantly surprised to see the birds flying around their garden as SMJ Falconry paid a visit.

General Manager Rebekka said: “Our residents have really enjoyed their unusual visitors today.  We knew that having the birds here would be a bit of fun for all our residents, especially as some find it difficult to go on many outings in our minibus.  We are always looking for new activities for the residents and today we have seen the seen the enjoyment and the therapeutic influence animals can have on people.”

We love a celebration here at Highfield Care Home and residents and families often use our private dining room for their family gatherings and celebrations.

This month we have celebrated birthdays and anniversaries and we hope our guests enjoyed it too! We hope you had a fabulous time.

Did you know our activities team create a weekly schedule of activities based on residents’ interests? 

We love planning activities and this week we’ve prepared something special with the Barkston Ash Nursery. They came for a wonderful visit and as you can see from the photos, everyone had a ball! 

There was lots of singing, dancing, bubbles. Somehow, the children even found time to stop, relax, chat with the residents and enjoy some refreshments.       

Highfield Care Home, in Tadcaster have hosted a group of children from Barkston Ash Nursery who completed their ‘Toddlethon’ at Highfield Care Home. We welcomed the group of Mums and their toddlers who live locally as well as the lovely nursery team.

The group of mums, toddlers, residents and staff enjoyed spending time in each other’s company, the children played on their bouncy hoppers, done some excellent hula hooping & played catch with the residents.

The catering team at the care home provided a selection of biscuits and juice for the children and the grown-ups had a selection of hot drinks to choose from.

General Manager, Rebekka Richardson of Highfield Care Home, said: “The group of children were warmly welcomed into the home and played beautifully, the residents at our home had a lot of fun in the morning, and loved to watch them enjoying themselves. If anyone ever wants to stop in for a lovely morning or afternoon with your young ones, or just for a cuppa and a break, we’d love to have you join us.”

The big soft giant Ernie from Gentle Paws Pet Therapy visited us for a little pet therapy. 

With his sweet nature and soft fur, he made new friends with our lovely residents. He bought smiles to their faces, reminiscing about pets from the past and lots of biscuits given

Residents celebrated Mother’s Day with visits and video calls from family members near and far. The home was beautifully decorated with fresh flowers and bunting for the occasion.

Staff at Highfield arranged an extra special treat from a couple of surprise visitors. Teddy and Franklin went around the home giving out flowers to all of the residents, visitors and staff. The residents thoroughly enjoyed spending time with these two delivery boys. The boys even managed to find the time to play some games with the residents and enjoy some sweet treats

Did you know we have regular events at our home? Recently one of our favourite local singers, Kirsty Higgins, performed for our residents. 

The weather was so nice we just had the have it outside. They were on their feet dancing and enjoying the wonderful entertainment as well as the stunning weather, snacks and refreshments!

We support our residents in continuing their hobbies and daily lifestyle preferences. There are plenty of opportunities to attend new activities too and make friends along the way. 

To help us celebrate Crufts week in our own fun, unique way, we were recently visited by some very friendly furry friends. We know that many of our residents love animals and have kept pets throughout their lives. So what's better than a visit from these little guys?

We have been listed by Knight Frank in a prestigious property guide – the top 100 Luxury Care Homes in the UK.  The home has been chosen out of hundreds of other entries from across the entire country.

We are an award-winning property with sumptuous interiors created by Barchester’s in-house design team.  The home opened in May 2024 and offers bespoke person-centred residential, dementia and respite care in delightful surroundings for 66 residents. Amongst its fantastic facilities, Highfield has a café for socialising and enjoying freshly baked treats, spa bathrooms for a luxury bath time experience, beautiful en-suite bedrooms with smart TVs, a choice of comfortable lounges, a dedicated activities room, a cinema for an authentic movie experience, and an in-house hair and beauty salon for a little bit of pampering. And, with its well-designed terraces and gardens overlooking the adjacent Grade II listed church and estate parkland, residents can really make the most of the outdoor space.