Activities at Ouse View Care Home

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Ouse View care home in York were treated to an armchair work out courtesy of the Green Goddess, Diana Moran, and Shackleton’s furniture company, followed by a mindfulness session led by Shackleton’s Emma Raybould.

Diana rose to fame as a glamorous fitness guru on BBC’s Breakfast Time in the 1980’s and has made an outstanding contribution to improving the health and wellbeing of people in the UK. She now brings that experience to Shackletons as their Health and Wellness Adviser.

For Residents at Ouse View care home in York, the long awaited reunion with two family members has become a reality, as two people are now allowed to visit each resident in their bedroom at the same time.

There has been much anticipation of this moment by families and Residents alike.  Guidance was issued by the Government at the beginning of April and Barchester Healthcare, who run Ouse View care home, is proceeding with a safe and cautious approach to visiting. Strict protocols are in place with all visitors required to have a negative Lateral Flow Device test result before being allowed into the home, and infection control measures and social distancing in place for every visit.

Despite the need for testing and social distancing, it was still welcome news for so many residents and their family members to be able to meet in the comfort of their bedroom. Residents and their loved ones enjoyed getting together and catching up face to face.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Ouse View care home in Fulford, York were treated to a virtual tour of the wonderful underwater world of SEA LIFE London Aquarium, hosted by Senior Curator, James Wright and his expert team.

SEA LIFE London Aquarium is home to more than 300 species and 4,000 creatures, including Gentoo Penguins, Sea Turtles and Seahorses, which are cared for by its dedicated team of 15 Aquarists. The shark tank alone is one million litres in volume and six metres deep and is home to five species of sharks – Sand Tigers called Bungle and Zippy, a Grey Reef Shark, Nurse Sharks, Tawny Nurse Shark and a shiver of Black Tip Reef Sharks as well as a Bowmouth Guitarfish called Betty.

Staff and residents at Ouse View in Fulford were busy scheduling a variety of Easter themed activities for all residents to enjoy during the holiday.

In the UK Easter is one of the major Christian festivals of the year. It is full of customs and celebrations. However, Easter in Britain has its beginnings long before the arrival of Christianity. Many theologians believe Easter itself is named after the Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn and spring - Eostre

Over the years, many Easter traditions have taken shape, everything from chocolate bunnies to Easter egg hunts.

To celebrate Easter in style, the home was decorated with Easter eggs, bunnies and colourful banners to bring positivism and holiday spirit. Team members and residents also created a beautiful Ester display to cheer everyone up.

Throughout the day, everyone got involved in a variety of fun-filled activities, from enjoying hot cross buns and making Easter wreath to quizzes, poetry and puzzles.

The residents had the opportunity to learn more about the Easter traditions and reminiscence about how they used to celebrate the day.

Residents at Ouse View in Fulford have been busy decorating their entry in to Barchester’s annual Easter cake competition.  Everyone is looking forward to enjoying a slice with a cup of tea over the Easter weekend.  Good Luck Ouse View!

It was all ‘eyes down’ as Residents at Ouse View in York recently enjoyed a friendly game of socially distanced bingo in the homes light and airy dining room to win prizes for the first to call, ‘House’!

As part of the homes life enrichment programme, the team includes firm favourites in the homes calendar with fun filled adapted games that they have played over the years in a safe environment.