Activities at Glebefields Care Home
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
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 Glebefields Care Home
Employee of the Month - February 2022
Glebefields care home residents and colleagues wish to congratulate Admin support, Joanna Wojcik on receiving Employee of the Month for February 2022.
Home Manager; Nisha confirmed, "this is the second time in 6 months that Joanna has been nominated, her colleagues say she's always ready to help and offer support, regardless of the department. Our residents said; she’s such an easy going person, always happy to help."
Well done Joanna, we all hope you enjoy your voucher, and the well deserved Barchester accolade.
You too have the opportunity to join the fantastic team here at Glebefields care home in Drayton, Banbury. We’re currently recruiting for a number of roles. Please follow the link to find out more and apply today.
https://jobs.barchester.com/job-search/?JobTitle=&City=OX15+6EH
Afternoon Tea
Our residents are loving the new home environment, there's nothing more special than gathering together for afternoon tea in the lounge and dining hall, to enjoy freshly made finger sandwiches and cakes.
Ground Floor Design Magic
Our WOW refurbishment project is nearly complete. We took a sneak peek around the ground floor yesterday to watch the Barchester Interior Design team at work. It’s all very exciting and looking amazing!
St David's Day and Pancakes
Celebrations to mark St David’s Day in acknowledgement of the patron saint of Wales went well yesterday. In line with Welsh traditions, we decorated our home with flags and daffodils.
As the 1st March also falls on Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) Chef prepared a superb lunch full of Welsh themed dishes, and flipped homemade pancakes for our afternoon tea.
Our residents had fun decorating with fresh fruit, lemon juice or syrup and of course chocolate! It’s safe to say they went down a treat!
Virtual Coffee Cocktail Making
Did you know that NESCAFÉ was created in 1938?
Ever since the brand has been at the heart of the nation’s homes. Being the biggest coffee distributor in the world, they know a thing or two about coffee!
Yesterday our residents were treated to LIVE coffee masterclass courtesy of Catherine Woodruff and Paul Vernon from Nescafé.
There was an interactive quiz where residents put their coffee knowledge to the test before Catherine and Paul demonstrated how to make some delicious coffee cocktails. We followed their instructions and got to enjoy our own coffee cocktail creation; Sweet Cinnamon Shaken Iced Coffee.
Celebrating London Fashion Week
Here at Glebefields care home we marked London’s Fashion Week in style.
We looked through fashion magazines and learnt more about the Swinging Sixties, typified by Mary Quant, Ossie Clark and Bárbara Hulanicki, through to Vivienne Westwood’s punk provocations and Alexander McQueen’s dark and dramatic visions and London’s long legacy of producing extraordinary designs.
We reminisced on what they used to wear in their younger days and had fun creating some wonderful fashion collages.
