Activities at Meadowbeck Care Home

Residents took part in flower-based activities throughout the day including a flower arranging competition. Residents reminisced about the gardens they have kept throughout the years, which everyone really enjoyed.  Their collective knowledge about flowers gained from years of gardening experience was very impressive.     

Annaliza Kemp, General Manager at Meadowbeck said: “Our garden is a much loved space, residents really enjoy looking after the plants and flowers and watching them grow and change through the seasons. We don’t have many flowers at the moment so our residents very much enjoying the escapism of virtually visiting some of the most famous gardens in the world.”

All over the country our care homes and hospitals linked up for Barchester’s Big Quiz of the year!

Residents tested their knowledge with a variety of questions, from historical humdingers and musical musings to pictorial puzzlers and connective conundrums.

Everyone who participated had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.

We celebrated Elvis Presley’s birthday, our residents were treated to an afternoon of music as they gave a warm welcome to Glen Booth, from Osbaldwick and Murton Churches who kindly entertained everyone.

Residents sang and clapped along to well-known Elvis hits and Glen made all the ladies day as he went around the crowd serenading to the ladies, all very much big Elvis fans.

Rose, a resident said: “I loved Elvis growing up.  Listening to all his old hits has brought back so many memories.  We’ve all had a brilliant time, we were all made to feel very special indeed as we were serenaded!”

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Meadowbeck care home, in York, celebrated bringing in the New Year in style this New Year’s Eve.

Meadowbeck Care Home’s New Year’s Eve party was in full swing with live music with Nikki, residents rang in the New Year singing along to timeless party classics, and as we popped the cork on the champagne raising a glass to welcome in the New Year, everyone joined in singing Auld Lang syne together.

Residents, friends and families enjoyed, festive drinks and cocktails and a festive feast with sweet and savoury nibbles prepared by our chef, Paddy.

June, resident at Meadowbeck Care home said: “It was lots of fun to join in the party and count down to the start of 2024 – I love the excitement of New Year!!”

We had a fantastic Christmas Day, which involved family visits, a traditional beautiful festive lunch with turkey, roast potatoes, pigs in blankets, Christmas puddings and cakes followed by themed movies.

In the morning we opened presents from Santa who brought gifts to all our residents and enjoyed family time with visits from friends and loved ones, everyone was busy opening their presents and enjoyed a little tipple before tucking in to a festive feast prepared by our talented chef and kitchen team.

After lunch, we tuned in to watch and listen to the King's speech followed by Christmas movies, our day was filled with joy, smiles, music and laughter.

We enjoyed a very special visit from Santa - we set up a very cosy Grotto for him so we could invite the local community to meet him along with our residents. He had a present ready for each of our residents and some treats for the families that came in to visit him.

The children were mesmerised that Santa had chosen Osbaldwick to make an early special visit too, as were our resdients who thanked him for their gifts.