Activities at Hugh Myddelton House Care Home

There are plenty of match highlights from yesteryear on the BBC over the next 2 weeks to watch, Gordon and Jeffrey enjoyed a match of their own, all in the comfort of arm chairs!

As we celebrated Cream Tea Day on Friday there was much discussion on which tastes best, cream and jam on the scone or jam and then cream! Being a number of miles from Devon or Cornwall we decided both are delicious.

With homemade scones, traditional strawberry jam and clotted cream together with a choice of teas all our residents voted it a great success

Hugh Myddelton care home went all out for National Picnic Week on 25th June. Residents were invited to pull up a garden chair on the home’s neatly mowed lawn and enjoy the beautiful weather under the shade of the trees. A whole host of treats were laid on to celebrate.

Hampers, prepared by the hospitality team at the home, were packed to the brim with fresh crusty bread, a cheese and pate selection for residents to enjoy al fresco. The fun didn’t stop there as some of the other delights on offer included chilled wine, fresh fruit and freshly bakes scones.

Carla Sanders, General Manager at the home, said: “Picnic Week is a great excuse for us to get outside and enjoy a picnic in the garden. In these unprecedented times, we are continually finding new ways to make sure every effort is focused on creating an enjoyable environment for all of our residents, whilst adhering to social distancing advice.”
 

Nursing and care staff at Hugh Myddelton care home were recently overjoyed to receive ‘Soap and Glory’ gifts from their local Boots store in Edmonton. The kind gesture was a wonderful surprise, and a great boost for the hard working staff.

Kajal Desai, Store Manager at Boots Edmonton Green said: “We know you and your team have been working incredibly hard, providing the highest level of care for your residents, that’s why we wanted to give everyone a massive thank you from us”.

Carla Sanders, General Manager at Hugh Myddelton Care Home said: “We are all truly thankful and feel very humbled to receive support like this from the local community. The team work tirelessly, continuing to ensure residents are happy, engaged and connected, which is more important than ever. We hope that these new friendships will continue beyond the current situation, and we just want to say a huge thank you!”

We are welcoming new residents into our home to ensure that we are there for those that need care and support, and have a very clear admission policy and infection control protocols that must be met. Please do give us a call on 020 8886 4099 if you are looking for care or need any further help.

For some residents at Hugh Myddelton House care centre, the long awaited reunion with family and friends became a reality recently, as garden visits have now been allowed to commence at the home.

There has been much careful planning and preparation for this moment behind the scenes at Barchester Healthcare, who run Hugh Myddelton House care centre. Social distancing was still in place, and homes that are able to take part must have a large accessible garden.

It was welcome news to so many residents, family, and friends, who were kept apart for so long following strict government guidance. Residents and their loved ones got together in the home garden with the garden fully of joy and chatter.

Carla Sanders, General Manager at the home, said: “This has been a much welcomed development in what have been very strange times. The visits are safe and organised, and it was wonderful to see how happy it made the residents. We will of course endeavour to keep up the high standards of care, and continue with our ever evolving life enrichment programme, to keep residents engaged. But this was a lovely day.”

Mandy and her son were the first garden visitors, overjoyed to see her father face to face she said: “Thank you to all your wonderful staff for making for making it possible to see my dad after a long time apart, we felt very safe. My dad looked well and was so heart-warming to see him being so well cared for, you should all be very proud of what you have achieved during these challenging times”.

We are welcoming new residents and patients into our homes to ensure that we are there for those that need care and support, and have a very clear admission policy and infection control protocols that must be met. Please do give us a call on 020 8886 4099 if you are looking for care or need any further help.

Residents at Hugh Myddelton House in Southgate enjoyed an afternoon party with beautiful cakes in celebration of Father’s Day.

This year, due to the current situation, family and friends joined in the celebrations virtually via video call. Residents weren’t phased by this however, as they have become quite tech savvy at Skype calls, FaceTime, and online events. These platforms are an invaluable way to keep people connected with loved ones and friends, as well as with the local communities, during these unprecedented times.

With cards and small gifts for residents in addition to those from their families it was a real party atmosphere on a beautiful sunny afternoon.

Carla Sanders, General Manager of the home, said: “We’ve all had a wonderful day today, and involving the families of our residents makes Father’s Day even more special. Using safe and effective communication, like video calling, allows our residents to stay in touch with family and friends. It’s important that we all feel connected right now, and we are continually adapting, and finding new ways to make sure every effort is focused on creating an enjoyable environment for all of our residents, whilst adhering to social distancing advice.”