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
Vintage car show
Motor enthusiast residents and staff at the Thistle Hill Care Centre, in Knaresborough, were hosts to the members of the ‘Harrogate Car Enthusiasts’ car club who brought their magnificent vintage cars and a tractor along for the day, for all to admire.
Staff and residents were delighted to invite the ‘Harrogate Car Enthusiasts’ car club along to show off their wonderful cars and talk to residents and visitors about them. Everyone had a fantastic time comparing the merits of the different makes and models and discussing their histories.
Music through the ages
Our homes had a brilliant time with curator Sarah Deters as she took us on a virtual ‘Music Through the Ages’ tour of St Cecilia’s Hall: Concert Room and Music Museum.
Our residents were thrilled to discover weird and wonderful musical instruments, hear their unusual sounds, and find out how instruments have changed over the last 500 years.
The virtual live event explored the world-renown collection of musical instruments on display at St Cecilia’s Hall, Scotland’s oldest concert hall.
Residents wish comes true
Resident, Paul Barker, at the Thistle Hill Care Centre had always wanted to return to the holiday resort Blackpool which held many happy memories for him. so staff at the home made his wish a reality.
Paul has lived at at the Thistle Hill Care Centre for 11 years and is beloved by staff and residents alike. Staff at the home were delighted to be a part of making his dream come true, as they knew how much it meant to him, and they all wanted to be there to see the smile on Paul’s face.
Yorkshire Day with Taylor's of Harrogate
Residents at The Thistle Hill Care Centre were proud to celebrate all things Yorkshire on Yorkshire Day, August 1st. Yorkshire Day was first celebrated in 1975 in Beverly. The day commemorates the Battle of Minden between Britain-Hanover and French forces in 1759, along with the emancipation of British Empire slaves in 1834, for which Yorkshire MP William Wilberforce fought a tireless campaign.
Resident Ambassador of the Year - Divisional Winner
We are proud to announce that Jean Durrant has been crowned Resident Ambassador of the Year for the North Division in this year’s Barchester Care Awards and is through to the national round of judging.
More than 2,950 nominations were received from all Barchester homes and hospitals across the UK. All entries were a very high standard and Jean is over the moon to have been named the winner for the division, beating hundreds of other nominees.
Our divisional winner, Jean is through to the national finals in which the overall winner is decided. She will join winners from across the UK at a special awards event in October to celebrate their outstanding achievements and discover if they have won a national award. Huge congratulations, well deserved!
Opera performance
Our homes had a fabulous time with the talented soprano Astrid Joos from Street Theatre. Astrid spoke about a selection of famous operas and our residents were treated to performances of wonderful arias from operas well-known to all, such as ‘Giuditta’, ‘Don Giovanni’ and ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’.
It was a lovely experience, truly enjoyed by all.
