Activities at Boroughbridge Manor 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.
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 am proud to be the Head of Activities here at Boroughbridge Manor.
I have worked at Boroughbridge Manor since 2017, I love making our residents smile. I get great satisfaction knowing I have made someone’s day better!
I 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.
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
Eat Ice Cream For Daily Happiness
Today we took a trip out to Brymor Ice Cream Parlour for some delicious ice cream, the weather held up which was even better!
Residents indulged in traditional favourites from Scrumptious Strawberry to more exotic flavours such as Black Cherry Whim Wham!
A fantastic day was had by all!
National Simplicity Day
At Boroughbridge Manor, residents honoured Henry David Thoreau by taking part in National Simplicity Day. The day recognises taking time to de-stress and unwind. Residents enjoyed a spot of pampering and mindfulness colouring whilst others opted for a cup of tea in the garden.
Wimbledon 2023
We had a fun time following the annual Wimbledon tennis tournaments so far.
We’ve decorated our home with themed flags and banners, and our residents today have taken part in our mini tennis championship with our transportable tennis net, allowing all the residents to be able to take part!
Strawberry Picking
We had a lovely morning out picking strawberries at Fruity Berry Fruit Farm PYO YO7 3DB.
Resident May told us how she really enjoyed herself and that she used to sneak into her local fruit farm to taste the delicious strawberries!
Fruity Berry Fruit Farm is located in the Yorkshire countryside where you can pick strawberries easily on raised guttering which is perfect and ideal for all of our residents here at the home. We had a fantastic morning!
Virtual walking tour of Mayfair
Residents across our services had a fantastic time joining Mandy Morrow for a virtual walking tour to learn about the ‘Herstory’ of Mayfair. The Mayfair of Nightingales may be long gone but it still holds a 20th century charm. Birthplace to the late Queen Elizabeth II, home to one of WWII's most decorated female war heroes and a tale of a wealthy Aristocrat and one of France's favourite designers.
We were delighted to take a walk down memory lane and discover stories from one of London's most iconic areas. The experience was truly enjoyed by all.
Ice, ice baby for Boroughbridge Residents
Sue said: “It was an absolute pleasure to be able to share the story of the Walls brand with the Barchester residents and hear all their reminiscences about the different ice creams and flavours they have enjoyed over the years. Mid July is definitely the right time to celebrate Ice Cream Day!”
Bex Vernon, Resident Experience Executive for Barchester Healthcare, commented: “We are excited to work with our amazing partners like Unilever to bring a wide range of fantastic experiences into our homes for all to enjoy. It was great to see the residents all enjoying the talk and the delicious ice creams on a lovely sunny day, they were so well received.
Upcoming events
Professionals Brunch
Calling all professionals! We're inviting you to join us on Monday 7th April for our free professional networking brunch event.
Open Day Event
We invite you to join us for our homes open day event from 10am - 4pm on Saturday 12th April.
Wine Tasting
We warmly invite you to join us for a relaxing evening of wine tasting in the home.
April
Take a look at our upcoming activity and community events coming to the home in April.
Friends and Family Meeting
Join us for our next meeting, we wish to hear more about your life here at Boroughbridge Manor and how we can support your loved one.
Spring Newsletter
Find our Spring Newsletter here and read about the latest goings on in the home and events coming soon to the home.
Book Club
Join us on the first Monday of the month from February 3rd for our Community Book Club.
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....
Carers Cafe
We understand the importance of looking after the local community and are offering a comfortable space for carers to connect with one another.
Community Coffee Morning
We hope you can join us for our monthly community coffee morning, held on the last Thursday of the month.
Dementia Cafe
Come along to our dementia friendly event and meet new people and enjoy a selection of tasty treats and warm beverages.
Don't dine alone
We understand that meal times can be a lonely time for seniors that is why we are welcoming the community to enjoy a free meal and enjoy good company every second Friday (RSVP)
Flower Arranging Club
From April 25th. We hope you can join us for our Flower Arranging Club every Friday from 2.30pm.
Knit and Natter
From Friday April 11th. We warmly welcome you to join us every Friday morning for our weekly Knit and Natter Group
