Activities at The Dales Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Kay Thompson
Hi, my name is Kay and I am the activities coordinator here at the Dales. I joined the team in June 2021 and I love spending time with the residents each day, delivering meaningful activities that keep our residents active and social stimulated, more importantly we have fun! Our life enrichment programme is varied and we have lots to do!
Before I joined the home I was a lecturer teaching young individuals with high needs, it is very different being an activities coordinator but it does help with understand how to ensure everyone is happy each and every day in everything that we do.
I look forward to meeting you when you visit our home.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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 The Dales Care Home
The magic of exercise!
Lots of exercise here at The Dales on a regular basis!
Rise and Shine Exercise for Life with Karen and Sarah and U sit U Exercise with Mark. Wonderful movements, equipment, music and wonderful people who come along to help keep everyone moving.
Regular physical activities are very important along with the magic of fun and laughter - laughter is one of our ‘every day exercises’.
Mini bus excursion – Woodbank Garden Centre and Nurseries
What another wonderful mini bus excursion!
We went to the Woodbank Garden Centre and Nurseries over at Harden near Bingley. Everyone was amazed at how big it is, so much to see and do. We started off with having a go at the ‘old penny arcade’, amazing changing £1 in to old coins to have a go, we did win some little sweeties!
Next was to visit a lot of fish, birds, a talking parrot - who was quiet today, guinea pigs, an owl and 2 tortoises! Amazing seeing things we forgot existed and very calming watching the beautiful fish swim!
We thought it was next time for a warm drink and a slice of cake wonderful getting the spring feeling of seeing all the plants, flowers and more while making our way to the The Potting Shed Restaurant!
Amazing having our residents enjoy visiting places and seeing things they remember!
20-years long service celebrated
A Carer has received a prestigious 20 years’ service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 20 years. Relinda Bonus, now Senior Carer, started at Barchester in March 2004 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.
Roisin Doyle, General Manager said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating 20 years of loyal service with Relinda. She has demonstrated her dedication and loyalty to this home and its residents year after year. I speak for all of us here at The Dales when I say that I’m looking forward to many more years of working with Relinda!”
Mini Bus Excursion
The weather hasn’t been great but that didn’t stop us from enjoying our mini bus excursions!
We went up to Watershed Mill in Settle! A lovely walk around the shop and loving everything we saw! We then went into the cafe for a lovely cup of tea and were laughing at the jokes told by one of our residents.
Before home time we enjoyed our picnic put together by our chef Kevin and were admiring the beautiful views!
The wonderful effect it has on residents with the mini bus trips, loved by everyone!
Red Nose at the ready!
Staff and residents have taken part in a cupcake making and decorating to raise money for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day on March 15th. Staff and residents at the home donned their red noses and got stuck in to help raise funds for this very important cause.
Comic Relief spends the money raised by Red Nose Day to help people living tough lives across the UK and internationally. Since its launch in 1988, Red Nose Day has become a British institution when people across the country get together to raise money at their home, school and work, accompanied by an exciting night of TV on the BBC, full of comedy and entertainment to inspire the nation to give generously.
Keighley & District Local History Society Presentation
Our friends Lesley and Karen from Dementia Friendly Keighley came along with Joyce from Keighley and District Local History Society to share information and photos of our local history.
We saw old pictures of places near-by and seeing if we remember them, fabulous having the pictures bring back memories and amazing seeing a picture of what they look like now – places have changed so much. There was also a collection of history outfits, clothes patterns, pictures and more that were amazing.
A lovely nostalgic morning enjoyed by everyone.
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