On the 9th March we had a visit from 'Zeus and Buddies' who came to the home with some of their exotic animals. Residents had the chance to meet and interact with animals such as; meerkats, skunks, tarantulas, snakes and even an armadillo. Zeus and Buddies Animal Encounters were able to give the resident's an up close, amazing and…
Teams from across all four Yorkare Homes recently took part in the annual Yorkare Homes Games, this year hosted by Lindsey Hall on 22nd March. Westfield Park , Magdalen Park and Beverley Parklands all met up at the Cleethorpes home, where they tucked into a picnic dinner before a short practice was had by the teams. Each…
At Lindsey Hall we have recently started a ‘knit and knatter’ group with our residents, they started by making knitted chicks to hold a crème egg. They then got a bit more complex by making cotton wool stuffed rabbits. These are all to sell on an Easter stall – residents have assisted activity staff to…
On the 10th February we had a visit from The Grimsby and Cleethorpes Model Boat Club, who kindly brought along their model boat display for our residents to see. Both men and women enjoyed looking at the display and learning about the history of the boats and what each type would have been used for. Some residents reminisced…
Last year our residents enjoyed visiting everyone at Beverley Parklands, so it was only fair that we returned the favour and hosted a meet up at Magdalen Park. Once our guests had arrived and settled in, everyone enjoyed a hot dinner with a glass of bubbly followed by some special house games. Some of these games…
New Year, new residents…. Meet our latest arrivals!! A house is not a home without a pet (or two..) and seeing as having some little friends has proved to be a success in our other homes, we welcome Rusty and Jumper to Beverley Parklands. Two lovely little rabbits, named very fairly by holding a competition with our…
Last week one of our resident’s, Charlie, had a very special visit from former Hull Kingston Rover’s player, Ben Cockayne. As a life long supporter of the rugby club Charlie was over the moon to hear he would be visited by the club’s former full back. Thanks to an employee’s relative, who has close ties…
We're delighted to announce that Beverley Parklands has been nominated for the Best New Build Care Home in the UK, 2018, at this year’s prestigious Pinders Healthcare Design Awards. Laurence Garton, Development Director, said "It's great to see our ideas developed and the Residents enjoying their new home. We look forward to our third outing at…
Everyone at Magdalen park has had a fun filled Christmas, in the lead up to the festive period everyone enjoyed A Christmas Market, Carols in the Magdalen Arms Christmas Fair , Christmas flower arranging, Mince pie tasting , a theatre trip to the pantomime , our annual Christmas party and much much more. On Christmas day…
Westfield Park was the place to be during the Christmas season. We enjoyed many outings throughout December. These included trips to the local winter wonderland at Gilberdyke garden centre and Langland’s garden centre. The residents enjoyed a full Christmas dinner and had the chance to do some Christmas shopping while surrounded by the beautiful lights,…
