CoachHouse and PrioryCare CareHomes

17/03/2026

🇮🇪 🍀 ☘️ Happy St Patrick’s Day 🇮🇪 🍀 ☘️ A few of the residents are having a drink of Guinness to celebrate!

15/03/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible mums and mother figures today. It is a privilege to care for so many amazing women.

We know this day can bring a mix of emotions, and our thoughts are with everyone for whom Mother’s Day is complicated.

To the families who have entrusted us with the care of their mums as they get older: we are grateful for the trust you place in us every day.

To those whose mums are living with dementia or memory loss: you may now carry the memories for both of you, but love doesn’t disappear when memories fade. It shows up in the visits, the laughter, the patience, the stories told again and again, and the quiet moments shared together.

And to the children and loved ones of our residents who are no longer with us. Your mums were deeply valued, and they will always remain part of our memories.

From all at The Old Coach House and Priory Care

13/03/2026

💛 Adopt a Grandparent UK 💛

We’re proud to be part of Adopt a Grandparent UK, a wonderful initiative that connects care home residents with friendly volunteers from across the country.

Through regular phone calls, video chats, or letters, volunteers build meaningful friendships with residents – sharing stories, laughter, and companionship. These connections can make a real difference, helping to reduce loneliness and giving our residents something special to look forward to.

We currently have weekly video calls between one of our residents at Priory and Arthur, a 15 year old boy who enjoys history, films and connecting with the older generation.

If any family members would like to learn more about this initiative, please speak to our team and we can try and find a match for your family member.

13/03/2026

Our lovely Debutots visits

12/03/2026

So Morrisons posted this the other day…
Has anyone tried this?
Should we try it for Tuesdays drink of the day milkshake or are we just asking for a curdled mess 🙈

💧 Drink of the Day! 💧

Staying well hydrated is so important for our health and wellbeing, especially as we get older. To help make drinking more enjoyable, we have “Drink of the Day” for our residents.

Obviously the ladies and gents enjoy their tea, coffee, juice, horlicks, hot chocolate etc but each day we offer a different option alongside our usual drinks. This could be fresh juices, milkshakes, Classic fizzy drinks such as dandelion and burdock, cherryade, cloudy lemonade etc.

Hydration initiatives in care homes significantly reduce hospital admissions, UTIs, and falls by ensuring residents, who may have diminished thirst sensations, receive adequate fluid

Keep an eye out each day to see what drink we’re serving and if you have any suggestions for drinks we can include just let us know🥤

12/03/2026

Throwback Thursday! This was taken around 10 years ago when both homes competed in a care home boccia competition at Haltemprice leisure centre. Coach House Cronies and Priory Care Posse competed against other homes in the East Riding.

Boccia (pronounced ‘Bot-cha’) is a Paralympic sport introduced in 1984 and it is an ideal, low-impact indoor target sport for the elderly, focusing on accuracy and strategy rather than strenuous exercise. A seated sport, it means residents of all abilities can join in. Unfortunately there hasn’t been an East Riding competition for quite a while but In coming weeks both homes will start practicing their boccia and hopefully the two homes will come together over the summer for a competition!

12/03/2026

This weeks crochet club! Their squares are coming on nicely 🧶

10/03/2026

Blast from the past! 📸

We’ve dug up some photos from 2007–2010 and spotted a few familiar faces… some of our amazing staff at coach house who are still with us today!
Fresh faced and probably a few less aches and pains than now 😁

10/03/2026

Crochet club tomorrow at 2pm 🧶
Anyone looking to lend a hand welcome at either home 😁

04/03/2026

🧶 Lorraine’s Crochet Club 🧶

Each Wednesday at 2pm is our new Crochet Club — a joint activity bringing Old Coach House and Priory Care together for an afternoon of creativity!

Lorraine will be hosting and teaching the sessions, starting with simple squares as residents begin their journey towards making a beautiful blanket together.

We would warmly welcome any assistance from our families — whether you’re a budding crocheter or would simply like to help your loved one follow Lorraine’s instructions. Your support and encouragement would make such a difference.

Michele (Priory’s Activity Coordinator) has had somewhat of a baptism of fire teaching those at Priory — while learning from Lorraine herself via zoom! We’re sure she’ll be hooked…very soon 😉

If anyone has spare wool, crochet hooks, or tools they no longer use, we would be very grateful for any donations to help our blanket project grow.

25/12/2025