Activities at Boroughbridge Manor 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.

Enriching life
Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Shelbie Taylor

Head of Activities

Hi my name is Shelbie, I am proud to be the Head of Activities here at Boroughbridge Manor.

I have worked at Boroughbridge Manor since 2017, I love making our residents smile. I get great satisfaction knowing I have made someone’s day better!

I have created a wonderful culture within Boroughbridge Manor and we work together to give our residents the best possible experiences.

We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active. We ensure the team knows each residents' preferences, so that we can deliver a person-centred program of events and activities. We are extremely fortunate to have our very own minibus, we love taking the residents out for coffee, shopping and lots of fun trips out whether that be to the museum or the seaside.

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 Boroughbridge Manor Care Home

Virtual walking tour of Mayfair

Residents across our services had a fantastic time joining Mandy Morrow for a virtual walking tour to learn about the ‘Herstory’ of Mayfair. The Mayfair of Nightingales may be long gone but it still holds a 20th century charm. Birthplace to the late Queen Elizabeth II, home to one of WWII's most decorated female war heroes and a tale of a wealthy Aristocrat and one of France's favourite designers.

We were delighted to take a walk down memory lane and discover stories from one of London's most iconic areas.  The experience was truly enjoyed by all.

Ice, ice baby for Boroughbridge Residents

Sue said: “It was an absolute pleasure to be able to share the story of the Walls brand with the Barchester residents and hear all their reminiscences about the different ice creams and flavours they have enjoyed over the years.  Mid July is definitely the right time to celebrate Ice Cream Day!”

Bex Vernon, Resident Experience Executive for Barchester Healthcare, commented: “We are excited to work with our amazing partners like Unilever to bring a wide range of fantastic experiences into our homes for all to enjoy.  It was great to see the residents all enjoying the talk and the delicious ice creams on a lovely sunny day, they were so well received.

Walls Ice Cream

National Ice Cream Day

Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event in celebration on National Ice Cream Day. Wall’s team took us on a great journey through history, sharing fascinating details about the brand since its launch in 1922. We learned about major innovations such as the introduction of Mr Whippy, Cornetto, Viennetta, Twister, and Carte d'Or.

Residents were treated to a singalong to Cornetto classic ads, an interactive quiz about fun Wall’s facts and best-of-all, an ice-cream tasting session. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our ice-cream lovers.

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Anyone for tennis?

Residents and staff at Boroughbridge Manor Care Home in Boroughbridge were at the ready for the start of Wimbledon on July 3rd with a friendly inter home tennis competition to start the week off!  For the finale everyone enjoyed delicious strawberries and cream and a glass of Pimm’s to celebrate Wimbledon’s final.

Dogs Trust

Residents across our homes had a fantastic time during a special live virtual event, led by Jennifer and Emily from Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity. Jennifer and Emily took us on a journey to discover the rich history of Dogs Trust and their facilities.

Using captivating video and photo footage, our residents were able to explore rehoming centres and learn more about the highest level of welfare offered there. It was a delightful experience for everyone, especially our dog lovers.

103rd Birthday celebrations

Celebrations have been in full swing at Boroughbridge Manor Care Home as one of its residents reached 103 in style.

Hetty was joined by staff, relatives, friends and other residents to celebrate reaching such a milestone age. A champagne reception was held at the home and guests enjoyed a special afternoon tea, which consisted of a selection of sandwiches, delicious cakes and pastries created by the home’s chef Tony.

Upcoming events

Open Day Event

We hope you can join us for our next Open Day event on Saturday 21st June.

Future Planning Seminar

Join us on Tuesday 24th June as we welcome Camilla Greenwood from Greenwoods Solicitors for a free future planning seminar.

Professional Brunch

Join us for a free networking brunch and meet other professionals from the local commuity.

June

Take a look at our upcoming life enrichment and community events coming to the home in June. 

Summer Newsletter

Take a look at our Summer Newsletter and catch up on the latest news and events taking place in the home.

Volunteers - Could you make a difference?

We recognise the impact a Volunteer can make on the lives of our residents, do you have any spare time? For more information we'd love to hear from you.

Looking for a place to host a meeting?

For more information why not pop in and see what Boroughbridge Manor can offer you.

Take a break on us!

Calling all emergency services personnel - police, ambulance and fire services, district nurses - come and take a break on us, there maybe a cake or two available....

Carers Cafe

We understand the importance of looking after the local community and are offering a comfortable space for carers to connect with one another.

Community Coffee Morning

We hope you can join us for our monthly community coffee morning, held on the last Thursday of the month.

Memories Cafe

Come along to our dementia friendly event and meet new people and enjoy a selection of tasty treats and warm beverages.

Don't dine alone

We understand that meal times can be a lonely time for seniors that is why we are welcoming the community to enjoy a free meal and enjoy good company every second Friday (RSVP)

Flower Arranging Club

From April 25th. We hope you can join us for our Flower Arranging Club every Friday from 2.30pm.

Knit and Natter

From Friday April 11th. We warmly welcome you to join us every Friday morning for our weekly Knit and Natter Group