Lindum House Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

24/01/2026

Big thanks to Rebecca Ivy, for entertaining us yesterday afternoon.
It's always wonderful to listen to her beautiful voice, and those high notes... just wow!
For more in formation on Life at Lindum House, please check our Website:
www.barchester.com/home/lindum-house-care-home

23/01/2026

Beverley Churches Together

This group has been bringing their communion & services to Lindum for over 20 years now. The service is held on the first Monday of the month (monthly).
We like to take this opertunaty to thank these wonderful ladys for their continued support over the years.
For more in formation on Life at Lindum House, please check our Website:
www.barchester.com/home/lindum-house-care-home

22/01/2026

⭐ Celebrating Exceptional Customer Feedback ⭐

We’re celebrating receiving exceptional feedback in our home’s customer satisfaction survey.

The annual Tell Barchester survey is an opportunity to gather the opinions of residents and patients across all Barchester care homes and hospitals, along with those of their families and loved ones, in order to learn and improve.

An impressive 75% of the residents at Lindum House stated that they would recommend the home to a friend. In the six different areas of the survey covering people, care, environment, activities, dining and communication, the home consistently scored over 89%. The home’s top score out of the six areas was for the calibre of its staff at 97%, followed by the quality of the care delivered, and the home’s environment, both scoring 94%.

The report contained many glowing quotes from residents and their loved ones including:

“The staff at Lindum house go above and beyond daily with my mum’s care. They are so kind and caring not only to my mum but also to me. They truly are an amazing team.”

We’re all over the moon with the comments received, which mean so much.

To find out more about life at our home, please visit our website: https://www.barchester.com/home/lindum-house-care-home

22/01/2026

MEET THE TEAM THURSDAY!

Hi, my name is Angela and I am the homes Deputy Manager. I trained as a nurse at York University in 2000 and since qualifying as a registered nurse I have worked on several different NHS wards each gaining valuable experience, clinical skills and knowledge.

I eventually went on to specialise in dialysis, mainly training patients to carry out their treatment in the comfort of their own homes. I found this a very rewarding experience; I gained a great deal of knowledge and ability on teaching and mentoring. I progressed by career starting as a Unit Manager at a nursing home for service users with complex needs, such as spinal and brain injuries.

I joined the Lindum House team as Deputy Manager in 2025 - this is a role I am thoroughly enjoying. The role allows for my passion to teach and mentor by supporting my colleagues to develop their skills and knowledge within a care home environment.

In my spare time I love to ride my motorbike and meet up with my friends. I have been married for nearly 2 decades and I have a grown-up son and a granddaughter who keep me very busy.

For more in formation on life at Lindum House and to meet more of our team members, please visit our website:
www.barchester.com/home/lindum-house-care-home

21/01/2026

This morning we made a visit to our local Nursery Safe 'n' Sound Nurseries & Pre-schools Ltd - thank you once more for opening your doors to us and the chaos we all encouraged!
Our Residents and the children alike all had a marvelous time of playing and reading.
There was a basket of animals, so the children were showing us their best dinosaur roars, piggy oinks, baa-ing sheep and then came to the giraffe!
There was a colouring table set up and a bead threading game also.
One of our Residents used to be a Nursery Nurse, so was like a home from home for her to be back in that environment.

For more information on Life at Lindum House, please check our Website: www.barchester.co/home/lindum-house-care-home

21/01/2026

Jacks armchair exercise
This activity is delivered by our personal trainer, Jack. He gets all our residents motivated to join in & keep fit.
For more in formation on Life at Lindum House, please check our Website:
www.barchester.com/home/lindum-house-care-home

20/01/2026

Calling all quizzers! Join us on Wednesday, 28th January, at 2.30pm to kick off the New Year with an exclusive virtual quiz.

We will link up with all Barchester care homes and hospitals across the country for Barchester’s Big Quiz of the Year.

We will take on our sister homes to find out which care home or hospital has the best quizzers.

The event will be available to watch via YouTube live, please contact the home for more information.

20/01/2026

Thank you once again to Rosie, our Golden Doodle PAT Dog - and, of course, her owner Chris.
Residents, Staff and Visitors alike look forward to her fortnightly visits - were she goes round all the rooms, so everyone gets a chance to have a cuddle and reminisce about their own family pets.

For more information on Life at Lindum House, please check our Website: www.barchester.com/home/lindum-house-care-home

18/01/2026

Musical Hangman!
We go around our residents individually trying to guess the song, then play it for them!
Can you guess what the correct song was?!
For more in formation on Life at Lindum House, please check our Website:
www.barchester.com/home/lindum-house-care-home
National Activity Providers Association

18/01/2026

Musical Hangman
It's such a simple fun activity. Our residents love to guess the song & then have a boogie to it when they guess correct!
For more in formation on Life at Lindum House, please check our Website:
www.barchester.com/home/lindum-house-care-home

National Activity Providers Association

16/01/2026

Thank you so much to Savannah from Guinea Be Okay for bringing in her adorable pets: Dolly, Vienna and Angel.

It's safe to say the Residents, Staff and Visitors alike had a really lovely afternoon of cuddles and smiles - retelling stories of their own pets.

The Guinea Pigs are used to be being with people and enjoyed all the cuddles and snacks - curling up on the Resident's beds and snuggling in - ready for a snooze!

This was the first time we've had them, and judging by the reactions of all - it won't be the last.

For more on Life at Lindum House, please check our Website: www.barchester.com/home/lindum-house-care-home

14/01/2026

Thank you Laura Douse.
What a wonderful singalong to start the year.
With Laura... It's like inviting a real life ray of sunshine into the home!

For more in formation on Life at Lindum House, please check our Website:
www.barchester.com/home/lindum-house-care-home

01/01/2026

30/12/2025

🏅 10k Challenge for Charity 🏅

A brave care home manager has taken on her first ever 10K to raise vital funds for charity.

Novice runner Roisin Doyle, from The Dales Care Home in , took part in a sponsored 10K to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation. The Foundation supports older people and adults living with a disability by helping them to connect or re-connect with others in their local communities.

Roisin shared: “Taking part in this challenge has been a huge amount of fun and everyone at the home has been behind me all the way. It’s for such an important cause. I’m very glad to be able to do my bit to raise further awareness and money for our charity.”

Roisin raised a grand total of £450 by completing the challenge, which will be donated to Barchester's Charitable Foundation to help combat loneliness and isolation. 👏


The Dales Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

26/12/2025

🎄 Wishing you all a Holly, Jolly Christmas! 🎅🎁

Residents, patients, families and friends, colleagues and local community members came together to celebrate Christmas in style.

The Christmas parties were in full swing across our care homes and hospitals with delicious festive food, bubbly, live music, carol singers and of course lots of gifts, all delivered straight from the North Pole.

It was a wonderful day. Here are some of our favourite moments. ✨

23/12/2025

⭐ Twickenham Nurse Wins RCN London Rising Star Award ⭐

Staff and residents at Lynde House Care Home in are celebrating because their much-loved nurse, Smita Patelia, has been named in the Royal College of Nursing London’s Rising Star Awards.

The Rising Star awards recognise nursing staff from the capital's Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities who've made an outstanding contribution to the health and care of Londoners. A team from Lynde House attended the awards ceremony where Smita’s achievements were celebrated, and she received her RCN Rising Stars Award.

Smita is an excellent nurse and role model to everyone at Lynde House. She has progressed from RN to Deputy Manager thanks to her clinical skill and underpinning knowledge, plus the compassion and consistent, instinctive care she demonstrates daily to her residents and their family members.

Congratulations, Smita! 👏

Lynde House Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

22/12/2025

🌟 November Highlights 🌟

Take a look at our November highlights video, featuring a heart-warming collection of special moments from our care homes and hospitals – from snowy afternoons to pub visits and Remembrance Day celebrations.

Stay tuned for next month's video.

19/12/2025

👏 Congratulations! 👏

We’re delighted to share the amazing cakes made by the winners of this year's Barchester Christmas Cake Competition.

This much-loved annual event invites residents, patients, colleagues and chefs to put their baking skills to the test, competing for the title of the most delicious and creative Christmas-themed cake in their division. Judged by Barchester’s Hospitality Team, the competition highlights the amazing talent across our care services.

The winning cakes captured the spirit of Christmas and were absolutely delicious.

Here are the winners and photos of their brilliant creations:

⭐ Chef Winners ⭐
• The Fernes Care Home - Barchester Healthcare
• Hugh Myddelton House Care Centre - Barchester Healthcare
• Plas Y Dderwen Care Home
• Southerndown Care Home - Barchester Healthcare
• North Park Care Centre - Barchester Healthcare
• Kernow House Care Centre - Barchester Healthcare

⭐ Resident Winners ⭐
• Cossins House Care Home - Barchester Healthcare
• Hurstwood View Care Home
• Kingswood Court Care Home - Barchester Healthcare
• Newlands Care Centre - Barchester Healthcare
• South Grange Care Centre - Barchester Healthcare
• Castle Lodge Independent Hospital - Barchester Healthcare

Huge congratulations to all the winners and a big thank you to everyone who took part. 🎉

18/12/2025

⭐️ Mulberry Court Features on BBC’s The One Show ⭐️

Staff and residents at Mulberry Court Care Home in are celebrating their newfound fame as a video they recorded was featured on BBC’s The One Show in their One Big Thank You segment.

It all came about because big-hearted nine-year-old twins, George and Stanley, decided to make the world a better place by carrying out 12 Acts of Kindness in the run up to Christmas. One of their acts was visiting Mulberry Court to bring some joy to the residents there.

The staff and residents at the home were so grateful to the boys that they recorded a thank you video which was aired on The One Show, much to the delight of everyone at the home. The piece was introduced by none other than TV royalty, Miranda Hart, a firm favourite of all the residents at Mulberry Court.

Mulberry Court Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

17/12/2025

🎄 Christmas Cheer in Full Swing 🎉

Our care homes and hospitals are getting into the festive spirit, with Christmas preparations well underway across the country.

Over the past few weeks, residents, patients and colleagues have been busy decorating, putting up Christmas trees and celebrating themed events such as Christmas Jumper Day, Elf Day, as well as taking part in light switch-ons and flower arranging masterclasses.

There are plenty of fun-filled activities and experiences to enjoy in the lead-up to Christmas.

Here are some of our favourite moments. ✨

16/12/2025

🧙 Mount Vale Creates Special Garden for Gnome-obsessed Resident 🧙

When Margaret first moved into Mount Vale Care Home in , colleagues didn’t realise she came as a package deal. They quickly came to understand that Margaret couldn’t settle if she didn’t have her favourite companions with her – she was missing the ceramic gnomes from her garden that she had collected over the years.

The team set about preparing an outdoor space where Margaret’s much-loved collection of gnomes could be recreated. Led by the home’s Head of Maintenance, Shaun, everyone joined forces to clear an area directly outside Margaret’s bedroom window so she could see and interact with her beloved gnomes all the time.

Now Margaret’s new gnome garden is her pride and joy, it brings her so much comfort to spend time with her new collection of gnomes donated by the home’s generous Administrator, Sarah, it is like having a piece of her old home with her.

What a fantastic story! 👏

09/12/2025

🥇 HealthInvestor Power List Winner 🥇

We’re thrilled to announce that our CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, has been named Elderly Care Leader at The HealthInvestor Power List award ceremony.

It is the fifth time Dr Calveley has been honoured at the awards by his peers, a testament to the respect in which he is held in the sector.

For over 15 years, The HealthInvestor Power List celebrates the most effective, inspiring and influential leaders in health and social care. The 2025 Power List includes outstanding leaders, investors and advisors from across the healthcare sector.

Congratulations! 👏

08/12/2025

🎄✨ Elf Day Celebrations ✨🎄

Our care homes and hospitals celebrated Elf Day in style recently, with plenty of festive cheer, creative outfits and fun-filled activities, all while raising vital funds and awareness for people living with dementia.

Launched by the Alzheimer's Society and delivered direct from the North Pole, Elf Day was created to sprinkle some festive cheer on fundraising efforts towards finding a cure for dementia.

A big thank you to everyone who took part and made this day such a success.

Here are some of our favourite moments.