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
Residents enjoy Italian day
Armchair travel returned to the Thistle Hill Care Centre today as our residents took flight to Italy!
Under the watchful eye of Wing Commander Nathan our residents boarded the flight simulator and took it in turns to fly over the stunning city of Naples and its beautiful coastline.
After lunch our residents enjoyed an Italian themed tea party on our balcony. Featuring a variety of Italian themed snacks and ice cold refreshments. Whilst relaxing to the sounds of classical Italian music playing in the background.
Wine tasting
Our weekly coffee morning took on a spin as we hosted a special 'wine tasting' event. Residents from around the home and their loved ones joined us in our Memory Lane café and were able to sample a selection of fine wines and enjoy a variety of themed snacks including grapes, cooked meats and olives.
The joys of singing!
To mark World Music Day, staff and residents at the Thistle Hill Care Centre care home in Knaresborough were treated to an hour in the company of choir leader and vocal coach to the stars, Dan Cooper, who taught them to sing ‘Mamma Mia’ by Abba. In partnership with The Choral Hub, Dan delivers regular virtual singing events through their platform the Come Sing! Club which encourages people to sing for their wellbeing.
Dan Cooper is a professional choir leader and vocal coach with over 10 years’ experience delivering top class workshops, sessions and singing lessons. He runs a successful choir; Love Soul Choir, is co-director of a children’s group; Sound Pop Academy and is the founder of a workplace choir company; Sing Force. In 2019, his choir performed with Take That. He’s also worked on TV shows as a vocal coach including BBC’s 'Little Mix The Search' and is passionate about the positive impact that singing in a group has on wellbeing. Dan truly believes in the power of singing and wants more people to experience the joy it can bring.
Virtual event with Dr Tim Howard
Residents across our homes had a lovely time joining Dr Tim Howard, 4th generation GP, whose whole life has been about patient care, for an exciting virtual event to discuss his novel ‘Let’s Kill All The Lawyers’.
The novel is a medical fiction thriller that explores the impact of life and death events, mistakes and forgiveness, and the impact of law and justice on the day- to-day lives of ordinary people doing their best in difficult circumstances.
Residents had the chance to ask their own questions once the discussion was over and a great time was had by all.
Just passing through
Our residents across our homes had a lovely time joining Daniel Snowman, for an exciting virtual event to discuss his book ‘Just Passing Through’.
Author of over a dozen books, Daniel Snowman’s long and active life has led him to interact in countless ways with the wider world and with some of its most famous inhabitants. His memoir evokes these experiences via a series of vivid literary vignettes.
Our residents found the talk very intriguing and informative, and were happy to learn more about Daniel’s experiences around the world. A great time was had by all.
Come sing!
Our homes had a fantastic time with vocal coach Mark De-Lisser as he led an amazing virtual singing session for our residents to enjoy.
Our residents were able to learn different techniques as they sang the famous ‘I’m a Believer’ by The Monkees.
There were smiles and laugher all around. The session was such a success and was great for the mind, body and soul.
