Activities at Ouse View Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
We understand that the people we will be supporting will have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we won’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our activities team will be dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events will be organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Rachael Turner
We all know that keeping active is important. We have created a wonderful culture within the home and we work together to give residents the best possible experience. We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active.
We ensure the team knows each residents' preferences, so that we can deliver a person-centered program of events and activities.
Essential to our homely feel is the strong relationships of trust we build with residents and their families and friends. The home also has its very own minibus for our numerous outings for coffee and shopping, which residents love. We also enjoy our regular clubs, virtual events and varied life enrichment programme.
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Ouse View Care Home
Easter Crafts
We had a lovely time getting into the Easter spirit here at Ouse View with a fun-filled arts and crafts session!
Our wonderful residents got creative making Easter cards, and the highlight of the afternoon was definitely the adorable yellow chicks — made using handprints for the body! There were lots of smiles, laughter, and a few paint-covered hands as everyone said it felt just like being a child again.
A special thank you
We just want to take a moment to say a HUGE thank you to every single member of our incredible team here at Ouse View. Your hard work, kindness, and dedication never go unnoticed.
You are the heart of everything we do, and we are so grateful to each one of you.
Trip to St. Oswald’s Church Hall
What a lovely afternoon we had on Thursday as we ventured out to St. Oswald’s Church Hall for a social gathering filled with fun and surprises!
We enjoyed a delightful quiz, indulged in some scrumptious cakes, and sipped on coffee, all while being entertained by the beautiful music of a young pianist. But the real treat came when one of our talented residents took to the piano and played some stunning songs without music—so impressive!
Easter intergenerational visit
What a fantastic day residents and staff had on Easter Monday at their Easter Eggstravaganza here at Ouse View! Despite the weather keeping them indoors, that didn’t stop the fun one bit!
They welcomed members of the local community for a joyful Easter celebration – from a lively Easter egg hunt to decorating wooden eggs and colourful hard-boiled ones. And yes, they even had a good old-fashioned egg roll… right down the corridor! The day was made even sweeter with Easter buns, chocolate treats, and plenty of laughter and smiles all around.
St George's Day
It was all dragons and roses, as residents and staff celebrated St George’s Day. Legend has it St George was a soldier in the Roman army who slayed a dragon and saved a princess. The anniversary of his death is celebrated as England’s national day.
Resident and staff went all out on Wednesday to celebrate our patron saint, and what a fantastic day it was. The day kicked off with a fun-filled St George’s Day-themed quiz to get everyone in the spirit. Then in the afternoon, we had the pleasure of welcoming back the wonderful John Kellow for a themed concert that had everyone singing and swaying along. He treated us to a brilliant mix of songs, including classics like: There'll Always Be An England, England Swings, A Picture Of You, I'm Henry the Eighth, Rose of England, Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter, Pretty Flamingo, and so many more – ending perfectly with Jerusalem!
Owl Visit!
Ouse View was full of animal mischief when their special guests, the owls paid a visit to the home. Residents were pleasantly surprised to see owls and a hawk roaming around their lounge supported by their owners 'Owl Adventures'.
Owl Adventures brought with them four birds: Diego a 6-year-old Northern White-Faced Owl, Fudge the one-year-old Barn Owl, Eva the 12-year-old Canadian Great Horned Owl and Maverick the Harris Hawk. Every resident got the chance to hold Diego, and they had flying demonstrations from Eva, Fudge and Maverick.
Upcoming events
April
Join us throughout April as the sun begins to show it's self for some great activities
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For more infromation why not pop in and see what Ouse View can offer you.
Calling all Emergency Services - take a break on us!
Calling all emergency services personnel - police, ambulance and fire services, district nurses - come and take a break on us, there maybe a cake or two available....
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
We recognise the impact a Volunteer can make on the lives of our residents, do you have any spare time? For more information we'd love to hear from you.
Dementia Cafe - 1st Wednesday of the month
Come along and make new friends, share experiences and enjoy a cup of tea and slice of cake.
Coffee Morning - 3rd Wednesday of the month
We extend a warm invitation for you to join us as we host our monthly coffee morning, make new friends and take a tour of our home. All welcome.
Don't Dine Alone - Every Friday
We know mealtimes can be lonely for older members of our community and we extend a warm invitation for those to join us at our weekly - Don't Dine Alone, Fridays from 12.15pm.
