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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,…
This year the residents have welcomed back some local schools to help spread some festive cheer. Inmans Primary School, Gillshill Primary Scholl and Hedon Primary School have all visited the home and sang us a selection of songs from their Christmas concerts. Everyone has enjoyed meeting the children and singing along. We have also had…
Last week at Lindsey Hall we held our first Parent and toddler group. It was a fantastic way to bring different generations together whilst allowing both parents and children from the local community to create new friendships. We found that it brought out the youth in our residents as they interacted with all of the…
