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
Coronation virtual talk
Across our services Residents had a wonderful time participating in an interactive virtual talk with Pippa Catterall, Professor of History and Policy at the University of Westminster, where we delved into the rich history of coronations.
During the talk, we explored fascinating topics such as the coronation chair, the crown, and other significant aspects related to King Charles' upcoming coronation. Our residents were thrilled to have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the memoirs of past coronations from 1937 and 1953, as well as learning about the coronation oath and what to expect from the ceremony, including the music, guests, and pageantry.
Unusual visitors surprise residents
Residents at The Dales were pleasantly surprised to see two, 2 week old lambs roaming around as the family of one of our residents paid a visit.
General Manager Roisin Doyle said: “Our residents have really enjoyed their unusual visitors today. We knew that having the lambs here would be a bit of fun for all our residents, especially as some find it difficult to go on many outings in our minibus. We are always looking for new activities for the residents and today we have seen the seen the enjoyment and the therapeutic influence animals can have on people.”
Arts & Crafts
A lovely morning on Memory Lane. Using wool, water, washing up liquid and bubble wrap we made some beautiful mixed coloured hearts for our loved ones.
U Sit U Exercise
Our monthly exercise with Mark was enjoyed by everyone. Fun doing seat exercise with a giant tennis ball and having wonderful music being played, it kept us going.
Flower Club
Beautiful flowers given to us from Clare Reed – Community Champion Morrison’s in Skipton. We were all ready for some flower arranging to go on show in our dining room. Lovely flowers, lovely company and a lovely cup of tea to finish.
Easter celebrations
Staff and residents at Barchester’s The Dales care home, in Skipton, celebrated Easter with a whole host of different activities including Easter Egg art, Easter bunny art, Jigsaw puzzle art, chocolate Easter bunny search, a church service and much more.
Residents at The Dales enjoyed an eggs-tensive range of Easter activities, from egg painting, attending a church service and chocolate bunny hunting.
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