Activities at Ouse View Care Home

Over the course of four hours the team attempted to hit the target of 200 miles between a rowing machine and a static bike. Surrounded by encouraging residents the team of 19 powered through giving it their all, local York fire services were also called in to volunteer and help reach the target.

The team have all been fantastic, though we just managed to hit 157 miles within the four hour timeslot, we all had a great time at the event and have raised over £400 for the charity, we will always continue to support Dementia Forward in future events. A huge thank you to all those who took part in the event.

Ouse View like to reach out into our extended community, we made a special trip to do that with a visit to St Clements Hall in York led by Jessa Liversidge. Our residents and staff received a very warm welcome, where we met so many lovely people and some of our residents re-connected with old friends from church and family gatherings. We sang along and were treated to some amazing talent by regular attendees of the group. We watched a tap dancing performance along with a waltz and listened to solo singing performances - Outstanding!

Exciting morning at the Ouse View care home as our residents enjoyed a fun sensory game in the Namaste room! They had to reach into a box and guess the object they were feeling using only their sense of touch. Val said it was a tricky game, but everyone had a blast!

Pet therapy has such a huge impact on the well-being of our residents, Fulford famous ‘Bruno the brown Labrador’ was so excited to join the Pets As Therapy stand on Sunday 12th March at Crufts and spread the love and joy to others - all the way in Birmingham!

Dogs are our companions, working dogs or your personal pet, when our Bruno visits the home at Ouse View, he enjoys all the smiles and laughter residents and staff give just seeing his face and four paws walking around the home.

He is soft, warm and calm in nature and very loyal. Bruno boosts morale and reduces stress by providing emotional security.

Ouse View care home in Fulford, was full of feathery flutters this week when parrots - Zeus, Aurora and Inca came to visit the home with their handler, Tony Dickenson.  Residents at Ouse View were pleasantly surprised to see these colourful birds flying around the home and performing tricks with each resident taking it in turns to hold the well trained birds.

General Manager, Rebekka Richardson said: “Our residents have really enjoyed their unusual visitors today.  We knew that having the birds here would be a bit of fun for all our residents, especially as some find it difficult to go on many outings in our minibus. We are always looking for new activities for the residents and today we have seen the seen the enjoyment and the beautiful colours”.

Ouse View called upon local Barber, Dan Raoof to give our gentlemen a traditional Kurdish trim as part of the homes gentleman’s club!

Dan gave his time offering professional haircuts, wet shaves and beard trims amongst other treatments in order that our male residents felt their very best. The gentlemen were delighted to be pampered and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.