Activities at Thistle Hill Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
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.
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 mosaic workshop
Thistle Hill has taken a new approach to engage its residents living with dementia with an in-house workshop project to create mosaic structures for their balcony area. The balcony area is very popular with the residents and they enjoy personalising the sensory space.
The sessions have been specially tailored for people with dementia. The first session took place with a small group of residents. The activity proved very popular with the group. One of the residents said “this is wonderful”. The project is ongoing and it is hoped that many residents will be able to take part in small group workshops.
Some Mother's do Ave Em
Residents across our services had a fantastic time enjoying the virtual screening of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. Frank Spencer’s comical misadventures had everyone laughing and it was wonderful to see so many happy faces.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and a special thanks to The Barn Theatre in the Cotswolds for bringing this stage adaptation of the beloved sitcom to our screens.
Residents enjoy afternoon of live entertainment
Residents at Thistle Hill care home in Knaresborough enjoyed a unique musical performance with popular vocalist, Rochelle.
Residents joined in with the singing, and clapped along as Rochelle performed many familiar hits including “over the rainbow” and finishing with the national anthem. We treated resident’s their family and friends to a tasty assortment of cakes along with their teas and coffees throughout the afternoon.
Cornish Seal Sanctuary
A big thank you to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary for the fantastic live virtual event today!
Residents across our services loved seeing the seals up close and learning about the incredible work the sanctuary does to protect them and other wildlife in Cornwall as well.
Everyone truly enjoyed the experience.
High Tea Event
In September, our home was graced with a delightful afternoon as residents, colleagues, and relatives came together for a charming high tea. It provided a splendid chance to socialize, savour tasty delights, and enjoy the pleasure of each other's company.
Summer Fete
Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at the home to enjoy a Summer Fete that was held in the home’s grounds at the end of August
We enjoyed hosting a variety of activities throughout the day, including a BBQ, tombola stall, live entertainment and games which were enjoyed by everyone who came to the event.
Our colleagues made everyone feel welcome and were delighted to see different generations having fun together. .
Upcoming events
April
Hello April! We are looking forward to Easter and a fun filled month ahead - all welcome.
VE Day Celebrations
Come and join us for the VE Day Celebrations. Live music and delicous food and refreshments.
Soup Lunch
We are raising money for Harrogate Homeless Charity by offering a soup and a roll to the commuity for a small donation. Everyone welcome.
May
Hello May! We extend a warm invitation to you to join us throughout the month. All welcome.
Dementia Cafe
We will be delighted to welcome you to our Dementia Cafe. Lots of friendly faces and refreshments available. Everyone welcome.
Chit and Chatter Cafe
Come and join us every Thursday for our Chit and Chatter Cafe. Everyone welcome.
Could you be a Volunteer?
Do you have any spare time? Could you make a difference? For more information on Volunteering we would love to hear from you.
Carers Cafe - Last Tuesday of the month
Come along and make new friends, share experiences at our month Carers Cafe - last Tuesday of the month from 11.00 am. All welcome.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Calling all emergency services personnel, come and take a break on us - enjoy a warm welcome, refreshing drink and a slice of cake!
