Activities at Mulberry Court Care Home

Mulberry Court was filled with flowers, cards and sweets in celebration of St Valentine’s Day.     Staff and residents celebrated the day of love with a ‘love themed quiz’ and dressing their dining tables with hearts and flowers to add to the theme.

General Manager, Fiona Christie, said: “Today has shown us all that you are never too old for love”.

Mulberry Court in York welcomed the ‘Year of the Ox’ with a day of celebration and activities, which were a delight for staff, residents of the home. 

Inspired by Chinese culture and traditions, lucky red envelopes were exchanged and the home was decorated with hanging red lanterns. The chef cooked up an oriental feast with pots of Chinese tea to sit and drink with the residents.

Fiona Christie, General Manager of Barchester Mulberry Court saw the occasion as the perfect opportunity for residents to do something different, and bring the popular celebrations going on around the home.

Staff and residents at Mulberry Court care home have been marking World Cancer Day by fundraising to support this worthy cause.

The staff and residents marked the day by discussing how cancer had affected their lives and the lives of their loved ones.  They organised a bake sale to raise money for charity.

General Manager, Fiona Christie said: “Cancer affects so many people, we all know someone who has had or is fighting cancer so we felt it was important to recognise this day and to raise some money to help fund vital cancer research.  We’re so pleased that we were able to raise £35.00 with our cake sale which we are donating to charity”.

Staff and residents at Baychester’s Mulberry Court care home in York have been learning about some of the world’s most biodiverse habitats for World Wetlands Day on 2nd February.

Residents and staff had a brilliant time learning about all the different species that live in our wetlands.   They went on a virtual tour of some wetlands and had a quiz to identify the animals, birds and plants that inhabit these wonderful spaces.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Mulberry Court care home had a fantastic time celebrating International Chocolate Cake Day, surely one of the best days of the year!

Overseen by the homes life enrichment team, staff and residents were served up a selection of different mouth-watering chocolate cakes from chocolate logs to cupcakes.

General Manager, Fiona Christie said: “It wasn’t just the residents that were excited when we found out there was an International Chocolate Cake Day, the eyes of all our staff lit up too – everyone loves chocolate cake and even better when there is a good excuse to eat it!”

Residents at Mulberry Court celebrated International Flower Day which took place on 19thJanuary.

International Flower Day promotes the psychological boost that flowers can give to people. From growing and nurturing plants and flowers, to gifting flowers to show love and appreciation, and sometimes just the simple act of admiring their beauty – flowers have the power to make someone’s day. 

Residents took part in flower-based activities throughout the day including creating their own versions of Van Gogh's sunflower.  Their collective knowledge about flowers gained from years of gardening experience was very impressive.