Activities at Meadowbeck Care Home

Staff and residents had a fantastic time celebrating National Sausage Roll Day on June 5th, a brilliant excuse to sample lots of delicious fare.

Overseen by head chef Daniel, staff and residents experimented with many different types of fillings and flavour combinations, from more traditional meat to vegetarian and vegan offerings, to different flavours of pastry – there were even some sweet versions for the more adventurous!

General Manager, Annaliza Kemp, said: “It wasn’t just the residents that were excited when we found out there was a Sausage Roll Day, the eyes of the staff lit up too!  Who doesn’t love a sausage roll?!  They really are the ultimate comfort food.  We have all had a great time trying out new recipes and different flavours and ingredients, we’ll be applying for Bake Off next!”

Tina Holmes our lead activities coordinator at the Meadowbeck Care Home in Osbaldwick, York, has received a prestigious Long Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 25 years.

Tina Holmes now the homes activities lead at the home began her career in 1999, starting as a care assistant until 2014 before moving into life enrichment as the homes activities coordinator and then later the homes Head of Activities.

Adele Keenan, Employee Services Director at Barchester said: “I’m always pleased to hear stories about the long service of Barchester staff and am delighted Tina Holmes has achieved this milestone. It is dedication like this that ensures our residents are provided with a happy place to live.”

We were delighted to welcome Scout Leader Kevin and Michael from Osbaldwick and Murton Cubs And Scouts group into our home who joined us for the evening with the Scouts.

We had great fun playing games together with a game of ping pong, followed with a building exercise out of spaghetti and marshmallows showing their creative skills how to build a tower or a bridge.

We gave the scouts a tour of our home and answered questions they had about life at Meadowbeck, and Kevin gave us a talk explaining all about their badges.

It is always wonderful to see how the older and younger generation interact together, Bill having been a school teacher was delighted.

Our residents and colleagues were delighted to receive an invitation to join David and the team at St. Hilda's York for their weekly 'Community Coffee Morning'

The residents at Meadowbeck had a lovely time meeting, speaking and making new friends with members of the Osbaldwick community.

We'd like to offer David and the team our heartfelt thanks for the wonderful hospitality, refreshments and delicious freshly baked snacks.

Peter a Resident at the Meadowbeck Care Home in Osbaldwick York has wished to revisit his lifetime passion of Motorbikes. So staff at the home made his wish a reality proving the old adage, it’s never too late.

Peter has lived at the Meadowbeck Care Home for 2 years and is beloved by staff and residents alike. Staff at the home were delighted to be a part of making his dream come true when they received an invitation from the Squires Motorcycle Café in Sherburn Elmet, inviting Peter to join them for a bikers meet, as they knew how much it meant to him, and they all wanted to be there to see the smile on Peter’s face when his dream was realised.

Residents across our services had a wonderful time joining Cadbury for an interactive virtual talk on their fascinating 200-year history.

Residents joining learnt interesting facts about the chocolate giant, shared memories, and reminisced about their favourite sweet treats.

It was a heart-warming experience filled with laughter, nostalgia, and plenty of chocolatey goodness!