Activities at Thistle Hill Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Thistle Hill Care Home
Live Opera Performance
Today we were delighted to welcome back mezzo-soprano opera singer Emma Carrington.
Emma previously performed in a variety of venues including Royal Opera House, Scottish Opera and Welsh Opera.
We had a pleasure to enjoy arias from world famous musicals in English, French and Italian and many of our residents knew the lyrics in all three languages. Another example of amazing impact music has on memory!
Barchester's Big Bingo Bonanza
Residents of Thistle Hill got very competitive as we joined other Barchester homes across the country for a Barchester Big Bingo Bonanza.
We've connected via YouTube and we were able to follow live updates and chat with other Homes.
This time we didn't make it to the national tops but we had our in-house winners and everyone had a good time!
Big Bingo Bonanza
We joined fellow keen dabbers from over 250 Barchester care homes and hospitals across the whole of the UK, including Wales, Scotland, Jersey and the Isle of Wight, to compete in the biggest game of bingo Barchester has ever seen!
The inaugural Barchester Big Bingo Bonanza took place on 27th February 2024 when Thistle Hill got super competitive and took on its sister homes from all over the country to find out which Barchester home or hospital was a dab hand at bingo. It was eyes down for a full house as the homes battled it out to find out who would prevail.
General Manager, Mandy Scott said: “We’ve got some real bingo fanatics at our home, we are very competitive - our residents love taking part in anything where winning is involved, you could hear a pin drop in here when we were all playing.”
Coconut Workshop
Thanks to Coconut Workshop singers we had another great afternoon at Thistle Hill! We are lucky to have friends like them in the community. Today, besides entertainment they brought us joy, laughter and a few tears. We had a great time!
It's amazing to see the impact and therapeutic effects of music especially on those with memory issues.
Master Florist tutorial
Across our homes we had a fantastic time joining, Kathryn Delve, Master Florist, for a Valentine’s-inspired live virtual flower arranging demonstration. Kathryn shared brilliant and creative ways to decorate our tables with beautiful flowers that are sure to make your heart swoon!
Those participating in this virtual event put their skills to the test and followed along with some amazing creations of their own. Residents truly enjoyed the experience.
Valentine's Day
Thistle Hill was filled with music, laughter and sweet treats in celebration of St Valentine’s Day. Staff and residents celebrated the day of love by dancing, singing and enjoying pink cream tea with glass a of fizz.
General Manager, Mandy, said: “We’ve all had a lovely day decorating the home and making gifts for each other and for our loved ones. Lots of our residents were able to see their loved ones either in person or via video call. We’ve had a whole range of treats and Valentine’s themed fun and we have enjoyed every moment of it!”
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