Activities at Glebefields 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.
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
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
Happy Father's Day
We celebrated Father's day here with a lovely tea party and cake cutting ceremony. Bernard, Peter, Tom, Alan, Michael, and all the lovely fathers and residents joined in and had a wonderful time. Warm wishes from the Glebefields family to all our fathers and grandfathers, with surprise gifts and cards. But that was not all, we also celebrated Beer Day Britain. Our residents enjoyed a selection of local beers and it was amazing to see everyone laughing and having a great time together. Thanks to everyone who made today so special.
Celebrating Our Amazing Carers
At Glebefields Care Home, we celebrated Carers Week with a wonderful gathering, featuring a barbecue in the garden and a cake-cutting ceremony, honouring our dedicated carers and residents. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the carers in the Glebefields family for their tireless efforts and compassion.
Carers Week is an annual event that raises awareness of caring, highlights the challenges carers face, and recognises the vital contribution they make to our residents, families, and communities across the UK. This year's theme is 'Putting Carers on the Map', aiming to raise awareness and recognition for carers' immense contributions, especially in an election year.
We appreciate all that you do to brighten the lives of those in your care. Thank you so much for all our lovely carers in our Glebefields family.
Celebrating King Charles III's Official Birthday
We celebrated King Charles III's official birthday in our Glebefields care home with decorations. We started by raised a glass of sherry and the afternoon tea party was great. Our chef made a variety of snacks, fresh juice, and hot drinks. We had a quiz competition about King Charles. It was a very nice time with family members also joining us. What a wonderful day of celebration.
The sun's out, and so are the smiles
We are soaking up the warmth and taking in the stunning views, all while learning some buzz-worthy facts about our tiny friends - the bees. Did you know there are 24 different types of bees? Mind blown, right?
Celebrating 200 Years of Cadbury
We had a Virtual Live Event with the nations favourite chocolate brand, Cadbury, we were happy to discover the fascinating story of Cadbury's remarkable success, from its humble beginnings to its 200th anniversary celebrations in 2024. The carefully sorted archive materials brought to life the history of this beloved British brand, which has been a part of people's lives for generations, in both big and small moments. The brand's rich heritage influenced a wave of nostalgic memories among our residents, each with their own cherished Cadbury experiences.
To coincide with Dementia Awareness Week, Cadbury partnered with the Alzheimer's Society and generously provided every Barchester Home in the country with two wonderful boxes of Dairy Milk chocolates. It was a very lovely and nostalgic event that everyone enjoyed.
Minibus trip out
We had a wonderful day out for our residents. We visited Barn Farm Antiques Centre, where they enjoyed browsing through the various antiques and vintage items on display. It was happy to see them reminiscing and sharing stories about the past. And we headed to a nearby cafe for a hot drink and some delicious cake. It was the perfect way to round off a lovely spring day.
