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
Festivities in full swing at Thistle Hill!
On the build up to Christmas, there is only one event that comes second to the big day and that is our Residents Christmas Parties!
For the first time each unit held their party on the same day before coming together for an afternoon of fun and laughter.
Whilst Mark, Daria and their festive helpers got set up for the party, our residents enjoyed a special virtual performance of the Nutcracker by the English National Ballet Company.
A huge thank you must go to our wonderful team in the kitchen who put on a fabulous buffet spread for the whole home.
There was fun and laughter on every unit and it was a fabulous team effort across the home!
Christmas Jumper Day
Residents and colleagues embraced the fun of Christmas jumper day, wearing their most fabulous or not so fabulous jumpers, everyone had a fun day.
The day of festive fun was rounded of by a lively musical performance featuring Richard Stirland and Honey the dog.
Talent show
Thistle Hill was proud to host our first ever talent show, residents and colleagues wowed the crowds with their fabulous talents, including, a stand-up comedy routine, poetry reading, magic act and singing.
Our residents were full of confidence as they entertained their audience with cheers and applause
Magic of the Nutcracker
We experienced the magic of the Nutcracker with a special interactive workshop led by English National Ballet Associate Artists.
Our residents were able to take a magical journey thorough Edwardian London and to learn more about the enchanted Nutcracker characters: Clara, the Mouse King, and her valiant Nutcracker doll.
The session included a chair-based dance workshop, clips of the ballet on stage and a Christmas carol sing-along, truly enjoyed by all.
Christmas Truffle Making with Unilever
We had a lovely time joining Paul Hawkins and Steve Wilkes from Unilever for an exciting immersive Christmas experience.
Our residents were welcomed with chocolate treats as Paul and Steve took them on an exciting chocolate truffle making and biscuit decorating journey.
To finish off the Christmas special event, our residents enjoyed a themed quiz and a singalong.
We all had a wonderful time.
Goldfinch Floral Studio
We all had a wonderful time joining Jennifer Owen - founder of Goldfinch Floral Studio for a creative floral bauble workshop.
Jennifer transported our residents to the out of the ordinary world of flowers and crafts and demonstrated how to create stunning hand-made baubles filled with dried flowers and grasses.
Our residents enjoyed filling and decorating their own glass baubles and their unique creations will be displayed at the home for everyone to enjoy.
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