Activities at Boroughbridge Manor Care Home

Residents at Boroughbridge Manor spent creating some bespoke flower arrangements to display in the home.  Channeling their creative sides, the ladies used a variety of flowers and foliage to create some stunning displays; they also enjoyed a cuppa and some biscuits, having a good old natter.

Research has shown that flower arranging has some great benefits for the older generation - they can use their imagination, get creative, gets their fingers and hands moving and reduces any stresses.  A great activity all round!

Here at Boroughbridge Manor, World Space Week has started with a rocketing craft session - just look at these little extraterrestrials that the residents made using a variety of craft materials. We also enjoyed some space themed quizzes and colour pages.

World Space Week is a UN declared celebration of space held annually. It is the largest space event on Earth, with over 8,000 events reported in 2019 and held in 96 countries. The 2020 World Space Week is dedicated to satellites and their broad benefits under the theme “Satellites improve life.”

We've also been chatting about the moon landings and how space travel was a mere idea when these ladies and gents were kids. Its amazing to see how far space travel has come!

Residents and staff enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon with another visit from Trevor Woodhead.

Boroughbridge Manor's life enrichment programme includes a variety of different activities, with live music performances being one of the most popular.

The lounge 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.

Yesterday, we had a lovely a visit from KL Pony Therapy for an afternoon session with Mr P.

Everyone loved how soft Mr P was and residents really enjoyed interacting and stroking him. He was the talk of the home for the rest of the day!

Pony therapy is a wonderful experience, especially for people living with dementia. The interaction with the animals provide a great sense of excitement, as well as comfort and joy.

Many thanks to Katy, and of course, Mr P for a very special visit.

On the 23rd September, to celebrate National Sign Language Day, we planned some fun activities to celebrate. 

We used flash cards, practiced our alphabet and learnt some phrases that are key to our teams and residents communication skills.

Its always fun to learn something new!

In recognition of Macmillan Cancer Support, Boroughbridge Manor hosted their very own coffee morning to raise funds for the charity.

They decorated our reception for the occasion, and their talented chef and staff baked a variety of cakes, cupcakes and delicious treats.

Boroughbridge Manor are delighted to share that we have raised an incredible £220.40.

Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to this fantastic cause!

We would also like to say a special thanks to Gabby our care assistant who took the time to bake the most beautiful chocolate cake. Activities team awarded Gabby with a bottle of bubbly for her fantastic masterpiece!