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
National Gardening Week
Bringing the outside in!
Due to the weather not being particularly great, we brought the outside in.
Residents enjoyed tidying up the plant pots and planting new flowers in the conservatory for National Gardening Week to brighten up the garden.
Gardening can support residents living with Dementia by awakening some of the senses they may have difficulty with such as sight and touch, it can also provide some physical benefits for example, improve hand strength, improve muscle tone and help improve fine motor skills.
Bake for Dementia
Our fantastic bakes and confectionery raised a whopping £62.75p which will be split between Alzheimer's Society and Dementia UK!
A huge thank you to everyone that got involved with the games, baking and generous donations, we couldn’t of done it without any of you!
An extra special thank you to Georgina Louise, one of our residents Granddaughters, for her delicious bakes! They were fantastic!
Fun filled afternoon with a music performance from Trevor Woodhead
We enjoyed a fun-filled morning with a visit from Trevor Woodhead Music.
Boroughbridge Manor's life enrichment programme includes a variety of different activities, with live music performances being one of the most popular.
The dining room became a dancefloor as staff and residents sang and danced along to some wonderful songs. Music is a huge part of life here at Boroughbridge Manor. The power of music is used daily in the home to promote physical, psychological, social, and spiritual wellbeing.
World Design Day at Boroughbridge Manor
This morning residents enjoyed flower arranging for world design day and this afternoon our lovely residents took part in the art class and painted them.
It was a great afternoon enjoyed by all!
Conversations on The Pond with Henry Slator
We had a lovely time joining Henry Slator for an exciting virtual event to discuss his book ‘Conversations at the Pond’.
Henry had an unusual writing journey, which many of our residents found inspiring, he underwent chemotherapy in early 2020, which allowed him to rediscover his light-hearted outlook on life by imagining conversations with creatures in and around his large garden pond and adding buckets of fun.
The entertaining Conversations at the Pond, with its mass of colourful illustrations, took our residents along his journey, they felt inspired, cheered and loved hearing all about Henry’s experiences.
A great time was had by all.
Time for a cuppa
Residents enjoyed making rice crispy buns and rice crispy tray bakes for bake for Dementia and time for a cuppa this Friday at 11am!
We will be raising money for Alzheimer's Society and Dementia UK so whatever we raise will be divided between the two wonderful charities.
There will be lots of cakes, games, a bake for dementia quiz. There will also be a prize for the best baked cake/cupcakes.
We look forward to seeing you!
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....
