Activities at Glebefields Care Home

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!

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.

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!

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!”

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.

Glebefields care home residents and colleagues wish to congratulate Maintenance Manager; Ricki Whitton on receiving Employee of the Month. Ricki has been nominated by his colleagues, and the residents of Glebefields for being always being kind and working hard every day to ensure our home remains safe for all our residents and staff. General Manager; Nisha said, "Ricki has the health & safety needs of the Glebefields family at his heart, whatever is required he makes it happen. He’s even created several beautiful planters from recycled items to brighten our grounds. We hope he enjoys spending his gift voucher and thank him for his continued hard work and dedication.”