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
Come cycle 100km for Comic Relief
Staff and residents have taken part in a sponsored 100km cycling challenge to raise money for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day on the 15th of March.
Staff, residents and relatives all took part in the challenge, taking turns on the bike to reach the goal of cycling 100km in total. Everyone was encouraged to cycle as far as they could, with home-made biscuits to fuel us on our journey! Residents, their relatives and staff at Boroughbridge Manor Care Home were all very supportive and were there to cheer on the participants as they began the fundraising challenge.
St David's Day
Celebrations were under way at our home as residents and staff marked St. David’s Day. The home was in high spirits as they celebrated the national day of Wales with Welsh flags and daffodil decorations, along with opportunity to join a Welsh themed baking session or art class. In honour of the traditional feast day and the country’s patron saint, residents and staff were treated to traditional Welsh food and drink. Everyone tucked in to our homemade Welsh cakes and enjoyed a lunch of Welsh Cawl, washed down with a traditional welsh beer!
Bingo Bonanza
Across the country our homes and hospitals came together to find out which care home or hospital had the best Bingo players as we teamed up for Barchester’s Bingo Bonanza.
Residents were treated to some exciting virtual games of Bingo as part of Barchester’ very own game show series.
Everyone who participate had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.
London Ladies
As part of our International Women’s Day celebrations, Residents from across our services were thrilled to join tour guide, Mandy Morrow, for an exciting talk about some Legendary London Ladies.
Mandy shared the fascinating stories of eight ladies with us, from the one of the richest heiresses in the world to the original 'Roaring Girl'.
Everyone who participated truly enjoyed the experience and were delighted to take a walk down memory lane.
Chinese New Year Celebrations
Today we have been busy welcoming in the year of the dragon with a variety of themed activities inspired by Chinese culture and traditions.
Our craft club have been busy creating their very own extendable dragons and have helped to decorate the home, in particular our reception area for all to see!
The Chinese new year is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar!
We later sat down together to enjoy a delicious Chinese inspired lunch created by our talented head chef Tony, including crispy sweet and sour pork, prawn toast and delicious spring rolls!
Valentine's Party
Residents have had a ball this morning, thanks to Rebekah Austin’s fabulous Valentines performance! Residents spent more time on their feet, singing and dancing along to all the romantic classics. Suzanne then hosted a love themed tea party today for our residents to celebrate Valentine’s Day! Just look at that spread! Residents spoke about past love, Valentines they remember and the importance of feeling loved, not just on Valentine’s Day but every day.
Upcoming events
May
May is the gateway to Summer and we have lots of fun things planned - all welcome.
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....
