Activities at Thistle Hill Care Home

Thistle Hills’ annual Bonfire Night was spectacular once again!  The success of the event was a whole home team effort.  

Steven, our amazing head of maintenance, was in charge of the pyrotechnics.  Home General Manager Mandy and Resident Jean made the ‘Guy’.  From the roaring fire through to the final firework the evening was spectacular and enjoyed by residents, visitors and staff alike.
 

Our residents enjoyed a wonderful day on Friday, 1st November, as they celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali, also known as the 'festival of lights'. They engaged in creating colorful patterned rangoli and lighting 'diyas', small oil lamps that are kindled to represent the victory of good over evil. Diwali pays tribute to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and the lamps are believed to guide Lakshmi into people's homes.

Head chef Kamile whipped up an array of traditional Indian dishes, including a selection of hearty curries, spicy samosas, crunchy bhajis, and poppadum's accompanied by lime pickle and various chutneys, topped off with traditional Indian sweets like laddoo and barfi for the residents' delight.

Ball gowns and arias were the order of the day at Thistle Hill Care Centre in Knaresborough where residents were keen to get involved in World Opera Day.

Staff and residents at Thistle Hill Care Centre decided to dress to impress as they welcomed opera singer, Emma Carrington to perform a selection of arias from famous well-known Operas.  It was a wonderful moving performance which transported residents back to a time of opulence in history.

Residents and guests at Thistle Hill turned its lights down low this afternoon to enjoy another neon lit silent disco.  Pete and his 40 pairs  of wifi headphones not only filled our dance floor with music, but projected it across the home and into bedrooms and lounges around the building, so the whole home could experience the fun.  

Pete Goldup – The Silent Disco played a varied assortment of popular music which had residents and staff dancing and singing along.  The hospitality team at the home also provided a spread of sweet and savoury treats for guests to enjoy during the party.
 

Ruby the therapy dog visited bedrooms and lounges giving out cuddles and love to the delight of our residents.  

The benefits of a visit like this are enormous for the residents.  Residents who rarely interact become transformed with happiness and wellbeing by the visit of a beautiful PAT dog like Ruby.

Residents always enjoy quality resident centred time, and this is especially important for those who spend a lot of time in their bedrooms.  The activities that we do are chosen by the residents and tailored for them.  

Some choose pamper treats, others enjoy board games, music or arts and craft sessions.  At Thistle Hill we like to go the extra mile to make this time special for each resident.