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 am proud to be the Head of Activities here at Boroughbridge Manor.
I have worked at Boroughbridge Manor since 2013, I love making our residents smile. I get great satisfaction knowing I have made someone’s day better!
Myself, Leoni and Kelly 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
Cinco de Mayo
Boroughbridge Manor has been on its travels today to Mexico to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! From sampling margaritas and some Mexican themed delights from our fabulous kitchen team to learning all about this special day.
Suzanne spent the afternoon with some of our residents, listening to Mexican music, playing games and as you can see having a super fun time!
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.
Upcoming events
Open Day
We warmly welcome you to join us for our homes open day event on Saturday 30th November.
November
The leaves are falling, November is calling and we hope you can join us for an exciting month ahead - all welcome.
Christmas Trail in Boroughbridge
Between the 2nd and 8th December can you help Santa find his little helpers on Boroughbridge High Street.
Autumn Newsletter
Take a look at our autumn newsletter and read about the latest goings in and around the home.
Fancy a Festive Break?
Book a respite stay for your loved one at Boroughbridge Manor.
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at the upcoming festive events and activities coming this holiday season.
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....
Community Coffee Morning
We hope you can join us for our monthly community coffee morning, held on the last Thursday of the month.
