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.

Enriching life
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Shelbie Taylor

Head of Activities

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.

Life-encriching activities booklet

Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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

Smiles all round at Boroughbridge Manor care home

There were smiles all round at Boroughbridge Manor care home in Boroughbridge as live entertainers, Kim and Dave are back with their high spirited performances and they did not disappoint!

Residents and staff had a fun filled afternoon dancing, and singing along to some old classic and reminiscing on some great memories.

We look forward to Kim and Dave visiting again next month!

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Residents enjoy Bastille Day

Residents and staff marked the National Day of France, also known as Bastille Day.

Our home was decorated with French flags and we all took part in French-themed activities throughout the day including scratch art fireworks/crafts learning some French phrases, reminiscing, dressing up and tasting some French style food which everyone really enjoyed.

Our talented chef prepared some traditional French food, which we all enjoyed with a glass of French wine.

Residents take a walk on the wild side

Residents and staff were able to virtually dive into the impressive wildlife of Dartmoor Zoo.

We explored its grounds and learnt about the unique history of the park from the zoo’s educational team. The culmination of the tour was the live tiger training demonstration, which was wonderful to see and enjoyed by all.

Our residents were delighted to see amazing photos and short videos of the animals. 

Residents and staff at Boroughbridge Manor have been loving the Euros!

Boroughbridge Manor care home have been cheering on our favourite teams throughout the Euros.

After the brilliant performance of Gareth’s boys in the semi-final match against Denmark, we were all very excited to watch the final of the UEFA European Championship against Italy at Wembley Stadium.

We supported and cheered England’s players during the final and despite the unfortunate loss, we all raised a glass of fizz to congratulate them on getting so far in the Euros.

Although we didn’t win tonight, it has been a brilliant few weeks of football.  The lads did us proud and made it all the way to the final, they played their hearts out.  At least we haven’t got long to wait until the World Cup next year!

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World Chocolate Day at Boroughbridge Manor

Residents revelled in all things sweet for World Chocolate Day with a range of chocolatey activities.

Our residents enjoyed an exciting baking class, where they made delicious chocolate rice crispy cakes.

In the afternoon, we watched a themed film, tasted our delicious treats and had a discussion about all things chocolate.

It's always wonderful day when chocolate is involved!

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Icelandic adventures at Boroughbridge Manor

Residents at Boroughbridge Manor took a wonderful virtual trip to Iceland’s Puffin Rescue Centre at the Beluga Whale Sanctuary.

We were able to virtually meet some of the rescued Atlantic Puffins and to learn interesting facts about their care and unique lives.

We took a peek into their lives in the wild, the Puffling rescue program in the Westman Islands, and how SEA LIFE Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary’s team takes care of these charismatic little birds each day.

It was a very exciting experience, enjoyed by all.

Upcoming events

July

Take a peek at the upcoming activities and events taking place in July.

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....