Activities at Hugh Myddelton House Care Home

We are thoroughly enjoying our Weekly Baking Club! Each week, we bake something different, from delicious cakes to tasty pastries, and then sit down together to enjoy a lovely afternoon tea. 

It has quickly become one of our favourite activities for both our residents and their relatives. It’s a wonderful opportunity to spend time together, get creative, share laughter, and, of course, enjoy some delicious treats! 

Last week, we were also delighted to welcome Divisional Clinical Development Nurse Patrick McCrossan, who enjoyed watching and taking part in the atmosphere of our Baking Club. He shared how much he enjoyed seeing our residents involved in this lovely activity. 

We’re already looking forward to next week’s baking adventure.  

What a wonderful day we had today at Hugh Myddelton House! 

We started the day with some fantastic live music from the wonderful Pete Morton. We all enjoyed singing along, having fun, and making some lovely memories together. After the music, we enjoyed delicious burgers and chicken BBQ. It was such a lovely opportunity to come together with our relatives, enjoy each other’s company, and spend some quality time together. A beautiful day filled with music, laughter, good food, and family. 

Thank you to everyone who made the day so special! 

One of our favourite activities – our Reminiscence Session with Colin. 

This week's theme was old movies and classic actors. We spent time chatting together while watching clips on the big screen, sharing stories, and reminiscing about days gone by. It was wonderful to see so many smiles as everyone recalled cherished memories and favourite films from the past.

In June, we celebrate National Carers Week and take the opportunity to recognise and thank our amazing carers for their dedication, compassion, and hard work.

Your support makes a difference every day, helping to make Hugh Myddelton House a warm, welcoming, and caring home for our residents. Your commitment and kindness are truly valued and appreciated.

We had a wonderful visit from a friendly goat today, thanks to Performing Pets! It went from room to room, bringing smiles and laughter to everyone it met — a truly heart-warming experience for all involved.

We’re so grateful to Performing Pets for helping us create these special moments, and we’re excited to share that we’ll be welcoming a different visiting animal each month! More joy, more smiles, and more unforgettable visits to come!            

What a wonderful day we had! 

We enjoyed a lovely afternoon playing BINGO together, accompanied by a delicious afternoon tea and some homemade cake. 
The competition was great fun and very exciting! Everyone enjoyed taking part, but a special congratulation to Winnie, who was the first person to complete a full house!      

Thank you to everyone for joining in and making the afternoon so enjoyable. We can’t wait for our next Bingo session!  

Hugh Myddelton House is planning trips to different places throughout the month. 

We are arranging weekly outings chosen by the residents at Hugh Myddelton House such as trips to local parks, community centres, garden centres, and other places where everyone can have fun, enjoy themselves, and make happy memories.

We welcomed the children from West Grove Primary School for their final visit of the school year.

We would like to say a huge thank you to all the children and teachers who have visited us throughout the year. Your kindness, enthusiasm, and smiles have brought so much joy to everyone.

This has been an absolutely fantastic intergenerational project, bringing children and older people together to share stories, laughter, and special moments. We are so grateful for the friendships that have been built, and we look forward to welcoming you back next year!  

Hugh Myddelton House enjoyed another wonderful trip to the Rotary Club. We met up with old friends and spent a very enjoyable time together, taking part in quizzes, enjoying lunch, and listening to live music.

Thank you to everyone involved, and especially to Morris, for organising this special event for everyone from St Andrew’s Church, Southgate.    

Our garden rules are simple: sip a drink, listen to the birds, and relax.

We love our garden and enjoy spending time here, especially during these beautiful days. But with the hot weather, it’s important to take care of yourself too.

Stay out of the heat as much as possible, keep hydrated, stay cool, and look after yourself and your loved ones. 

We had a wonderful trip to Myddelton House Gardens, a beautiful and historic place with a fascinating connection to the name of our care home.

The gardens were once home to Edward Augustus Bowles, one of Britain’s most famous self-taught gardeners, artists and expert botanists. Following the death of his wife, Bowles built the new house in the fashionable white brick of the time, using bricks from Suffolk, and named it Myddelton House in honour of Sir Hugh Myddelton, the engineering genius behind the creation of the New River.

Our care home is also named in honour of Sir Hugh Myddelton, so visiting Myddelton House and its beautiful gardens gave us a wonderful feeling of connection. It was lovely to learn more about the history behind a name that is so special to us. 

It was lovely to explore the gardens, enjoy the beautiful weather and discover more about the history behind the name that is so special to us. We also had the pleasure of joining “Diana Laurie Still Life an Exhibition of New Paintings and Drawings”, enjoying the wonderful artwork and taking in the creativity and inspiration around us. 

A lovely day filled with nature, art, history, sunshine and happy memories!  

A Wonderful Day of Flower Arranging! Yesterday, we had such a wonderful time together at our friendly care home! Our flower arranging sessions continue to be one of the most popular activities among our residents, staff and families. Yesterday was no exception. There was lots of creativity, laughter, fun and lovely conversations throughout the home. 

We were delighted to welcome two family guests to our session, who enjoyed creating beautiful flower arrangements for their loved ones. It was heart-warming to see everyone getting involved and sharing such a special experience together. Even our General Manager, Mansukh Chander, couldn’t resist joining in! She left her office for a while to spend time with our residents, enjoy some flower arranging and have a few funny chats and laughs along the way. 

It was a truly lovely afternoon filled with smiles, creativity and togetherness. We’re already looking forward to our next session!

The Hugh Myddelton House team, along with everyone at Barchester Healthcare, came together to celebrate the life of beloved volunteer and resident, Patricia Lily Shackleton.

Pat’s connection with Hugh Myddelton House Care Home began 10 years ago when she visited a close friend who lived at the home. In 2023, she chose the home as a place for her beloved husband to spend the final moments of his life. Following his passing, Pat became a volunteer and her skills were recognised when Hugh Myddelton House entered into the Enfield in Bloom Competition and won a Silver Award. 
In April this year, Pat became a resident, spending her final months surrounded by the people who cared for and loved her in a place she always considered her second home.

Pat’s legacy will continue to live on in the beautiful gardens she helped create and in the many lives she touched with her kindness. She will be deeply missed.      

Residents and staff at Hugh Myddelton House Care Home in Southgate once again came together to support their inspiring Resident Ambassador, Rosa Bertolino, in a successful fundraising effort for the MS Society.

The event was a tremendous success, raising an impressive £1,410 for charity. The team at Hugh Myddelton House is incredibly proud of Rosa’s dedication and determination in supporting such an important cause.

The home would like to extend its sincere thanks to everyone who participated, donated, and contributed to making the event such a successful and enjoyable occasion. 

We celebrated World Cocktail Day with live music by John and enjoyed a variety of cocktails and mocktails.

Even though it was raining outside, we made it sunny inside the home with great drinks, music and wonderful company. Cheers to a lovely celebration.