Activities at Glebefields Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience, and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Kay Boland
Hi, my name is Kay and I’m the Activities Lead for all things ‘Life Enrichment’ at Glebefields care home in Drayton, Banbury.
Throughout my career within the care industry, I have thrived o the many challenges presented and developed immense satisfaction through enabling others. As an activities coordinator, I act with integrity and always ensure that I place residents at the heart of what I do. I work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to help create and maintain a robust service. I am committed to my personal and professional development which aligns Health and Social Care core values, providing diversity, empowerment, equality and independence for all residents.
Making links with local groups and organisations to ensure our residents remain part of the local community is a key part of my role, if you would like to make contact with me and our residents, please feel free to call me on 01733 246840 or drop me an email Glebefields.activities@barchester.com
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 Glebefields Care Home
Shakeout with Snobia
Stretching up, out and shaking all about, this weekends armchair exercise session lead by Carer; Snobia certainly got our residents moving! At Glebefields we prioritise the continued health and happiness of our residents, regular exercise is just one way of keeping fit and having fun.
All things Yorkshire!
What could be better than a cuppa as we celebrate all things Yorkshire on Yorkshire Day.
Yorkshire Day was first celebrated in 1975 in Beverly and today, Carer; Tracey provided our residents with a plethora of information all about Yorkshire courtesy of the Oomph activity pack.
We learnt about famous poets and their works to the many stunning landmarks and areas of interest across the Yorkshire dales and moors. Our residents discussed Yorkshire delicacies such as Yorkshire puddings and ales, Wensleydale cheese, rhubarb and even their like or dislike of liquorice and Yorkshire bitter!
Exploring People's Park
Our residents love exploring Banbury and with the beautiful ‘People’s Park’ on our doorstep it seemed the perfect place to visit. With break in the recent rainy weather staff from Glebefields took residents; Tom, Stanley, Pam and Helen for a little drive out.
People’s Park is a place loved by generations of Banbury families, it’s a place where people of all ages go for relaxation, peace and play. The park is full of colour with blossoming flower beds and fabulous facilities including an aviary, war memorial and bowling green.
Our residents enjoyed meeting so many people and absolutely loved the birds. Our staff had fun the fitness zone and everyone had a super lunch in the ‘Heart of the Park’ Peoples Park café. We would highly recommend you visit this wonderful little gem of a park and take a break in the café.
Happy Birthday 'Stanley'
Please join us in wishing 'Stanley' a very happy 93rd birthday! He's such a lovely gentleman, it was wonderful to surprise him with a homemade cake, card and gift. Happy birthday from all at Glebefields we hope you had a day as super as you!
Summer Fête - What a Fabulous Day!
Our staff and residents would like to send a big THANK YOU to all the friends, family and members of the local community who came together to enjoy our annual Summer Fete on Saturday 29th July.
We were delighted to see different generations having fun together all enjoying the variety of activities on offer throughout the day including Hook-a-Duck and Lolly Lottery. We had a Tombola and Raffle that saw many fabulous prize winners.
There was something for everyone with a showcase of independent Craft and Cake stalls, visiting ice cream van and live entertainment from local singer ‘Vintage Ruby’ who kept the rain away with her beautiful vocals!
Nisha Shaji, General Manager at the home, said: “Staff at Glebefields are dedicated to making sure that the home is a hub of the local community, and this event, along with all their hard work, has definitely paid off. It was a resounding success!”
Summer Fête Preparations
Our residents have been busy getting the banners and raffle tickets ready for our annual Summer Fete on Saturday 29th July. We're all getting very excited and praying for good weather!
Although a little rain won’t dampen our spirits, we’re up for a fabulous party, we look forward to seeing you there for a fun filled day of games and live entertainment.
