Activities at Stamford Bridge Beaumont Care Home
The activity team within our home spend a lot of time committing themselves to organising a range of activities for residents. This includes, pet therapy, trips out to local places of interest, visits from entertainers and musicians, bingo, one to one pamper time, weekly quizzes, coffee mornings, arts and crafts and baking. Activities are considered to be a crucial aspect of our home as residents look forward to upcoming events. As a result, it is essential that our team work together with dedication, to ensure residents are entertained and involved in as many activities as possible.
Wendy Allan
Wendy joined the Family in 2005, and is one of our long standing employees in the home.
Wendy has worked across several departments including Housekeeping and as a Carer, but decided to join the Activities team in 2015. Wendy thrives off making others happy. She loves supporting the residents and Families and putting on fun filled activities them all to enjoy.
In her spare time, Wendy loves being outdoors and walking, and spending time with her Grandchildren
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Stamford Bridge Beaumont Care Home
National Bee Day
National Bee day on the 20th May was celebrated at Stamford Bridge Beaumont with a game of ‘Bee Drive’ which was adapted from the popular game Beetle Drive, this game brought back memories which residents shared, one residents remembered playing at a birthday party as a child, it was a wonderful albeit competitive afternoon.
Care Assistant celebrates long service
A Care Assistant at Stamford Bridge Beaumont in York has received a prestigious 10 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 10 years.
Kate, now Care Assistant, started at Barchester in May 2011 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.
Jane McFarlane, Employee Services Director at Barchester said: “I’m always pleased to hear stories about the long service of Barchester staff and am delighted Kate has achieved this milestone. It is dedication like this that ensures our residents are provided with a happy place to live.”
Lindsey Leatham General Manager of Stamford Bridge Beaumont said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating 10 years of loyal service with Kate. She has demonstrated her dedication and loyalty to this home and its residents year after year. I speak for all of us here at Stamford Bridge Beaumont when I say that I’m looking forward to many more years of working with Kate!”
Residents enjoy trip out
With Lockdown easing slightly we were given the good news that we could take our minibus back out again, so we have enjoyed two trips this week the first one to the North Yorkshire Moors for a picnic and the second to Filey seafront where we enjoyed fish and chips.
Wedding memories
A local preschool are starting a project, and have asked if anyone was willing to make them some Pom Poms, the ladies spent a wonderful afternoon busy making them some, the residents are really fast now at them and they turned out beautiful and everyone was delighted with the colourful end results!
Pom-poms for the local community
A local preschool are starting a project, and have asked if anyone was willing to make them some Pom Poms, the ladies spent a wonderful afternoon busy making them some, the residents are really fast now at them and they turned out beautiful and everyone was delighted with the colourful end results!
Residents create herb garden
Residents have been busy as they took advantage of the break in the weather to get started on their new herb garden, residents have enjoyed smelling the different herbs and then getting them planted in the different pots, they will then pick these to use in the meals provided by the homes hospitality tea
Upcoming events
April
Step into April and take a look at the Life Enrichment and Community Events we have planned in April.
Chitter Chatter Coffee Morning
Join us on Thursday 2nd May for our Chitter Chatter Coffee Morning and make new friends over a choice of refreshments and a selection of tasty snacks.
Fire Brigade Visit
Join us Friday 3rd May as we welcome the local fire brigade for a special community event.
24 Hour Charity Cycle RIde
Join us on Tuesday 28th May as we show our support for Michelle, one of our Care Practioners as she embarks on a static 24 hour cyclethon raising money for charity,
May
We're delighted to share with you our life enrichment and community events coming to Stamford Bridge Beaumont in May.
Dementia Café
Come along and join our Dementia Café on the last Thursday of each month.
Coffee Mornings at Stamford Bridge Beaumont
Join us on the second Wednesday of each month for our Coffee Mornings.
Come along for some delicious homemade treats, tea and coffee and a natter.
Emergency Services - Take a break with us!
Calling all emergency services - take a break on us. We will have tea, coffee and maybe a cake or two!
Volunteer Opportunities
We have rewarding volunteering opportunities available where you can make a real difference to enriching someone's life.
