Activities at Boroughbridge Manor Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience, and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Shelbie Taylor
Hi my name is Shelbie, I have recently been promoted to Head of Activities here at Boroughbridge Manor.
I have worked at Boroughbridge Manor for 7 years, I love making our residents smile. I get great satisfaction knowing I have made someone’s day better!
Myself, Leoni and Suzanne have created a wonderful culture within Boroughbridge Manor and we work together to give our residents the best possible experiences.
We are here to ensure that residents enjoy an environment that is both stimulating and socially active. We ensure the team knows each residents' preferences, so that we can deliver a person-centred program of events and activities. We are extremely fortunate to have our very own minibus, we love taking the residents out for coffee, shopping and lots of fun trips out whether that be to the museum or the seaside.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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 Boroughbridge Manor Care Home
VE Day Celebrations
On May 8, 1945 celebrations erupted around the world to mark the end of World War II in Europe! Here at Boroughbridge manor we enjoyed coming together to celebrate VE day, with a good ol’ tea party and sing along to Vera Lynn’s greatest hits, including a favourite of many, ‘we’ll meet again.’ The flags were flying, we got out the finest china tea sets and we together looked back at photos from the war, sparking conversations of impressive military careers and reminiscing on time growing up as a child during such uncertain times.
Celebrating culture and diversity
Boroughbridge Manor care home in Boroughbridge invited members of the local community, staff and residents into the home for a celebration of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion where each and every one of us is respected, valued and applauded for our unique qualities.
In a celebration of diversity, staff members cooked a wide variety of different dishes for the residents to sample and gave interesting talks about their home countries which included Romania, Ukraine, India, Nepal & more. Dishes included traditional Varenyky from Ukraine and a sweet treat of Biscuit Salami which is popular in Romania.
Celebrating Cadbury's
Residents across our services had a wonderful time joining Cadbury for an interactive virtual talk on their fascinating 200-year history.
Residents joining learnt interesting facts about the chocolate giant, shared memories, and reminisced about their favourite sweet treats.
It was a heartwarming experience filled with laughter, nostalgia, and plenty of chocolatey goodness!
Guinea Pig Guests
We were super excited to welcome Jen at Sycamore Nook Therapets and her Guinea pigs into our home! We had the opportunity to feed, snuggle and learn all about Ted, Henrietta and friends as Jen bought plenty of cuddly guinea pigs along to meet us all. Our furry friends can work wonderfully for reducing anxiety, improving mood and encouraging communication and engagement in people with dementia.
Of course resident Audrey just had to have a snuggle with baby Audrey too! We had a wonderful morning, thank you Jen for visiting us today!
And they are off!
Residents have enjoyed 2 days of racing fun at Boroughbridge Manor! On Friday we held our own ladies day, where residents donned their fanciest headwear as we took part in a game of fun but factual, horse racing bingo! The fizz was flowing and we tucked into a delicious treat of chocolate strawberries too! Saturday we came together in the main lounge, where the bar was open, to watch the famous Randox Grand National. For many, this brought back memories of bringing the family together for a little bit of fun each year, watching the horses race! Residents and staff took part in a lucky dip before the race began. Congratulations to our resident Val who pulled out the winner and said “well, they do say the grand national is anyone’s race!”
Bottle feeding fun!
This month we headed out on our minibus to Yolk Farm Kitchen, where we were given the amazing opportunity to bottle feed some baby lambs! The lambs were hungry and ready for a feed and each resident had the opportunity to bottle feed at least one lamb as they jumped around the pen! The lambs won all our hearts over and we were able to give them all a cuddle too! This activity brought back memories for some and created new experiences for others, but was enjoyed equally by everyone!
Upcoming events
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
We recognise the impact a Volunteer can make on the lives of our residents, do you have any spare time? For more information we'd love to hear from you.
Looking for a place to host a meeting?
For more information why not pop in and see what Boroughbridge Manor can offer you.
Take a break on us!
Calling all emergency services personnel - police, ambulance and fire services, district nurses - come and take a break on us, there maybe a cake or two available....
