Activities at Boroughbridge Manor Care Home

Residents of Boroughbridge Manor have been busy growing their own fruit and vegetables as part of the homes gardening club and life enrichment programme. 

Residents of Boroughbridge took to the homes beautiful garden to take advantage of the recent glorious weather.  Everyone commented on how much better they felt for grabbing a breath of fresh air, feeling the sun on their faces and checking on the progress of the plants, including the colourful pots that have just been added.   Residents even took advantage of the sunny weather to enjoy a refreshing ice-creams and lollies.  Everyone had a fun afternoon!

Keeping active, having social interactions and being mentally stimulated is very important to Residents at Boroughbridge Manor.  Boroughbridge Manor not only engage in regular gentle exercise but they also enjoy exercising their brains with weekly quizzes, brain teasers, word ladders and much much more!

As part of the homes life enrichment programme, Shelbie Taylor activities coordinator includes firm favourite’s in the homes calendar with fun-filled adapted games that they played over the years in a safe environment!

Boroughbridge Manor celebrated VJ Day, with an afternoon of crafts and delicious afternoon tea to commemorate 75 years since the end of Victory in Japan.

Michelle Keep General Manager, said: “Many of our residents have very clear memories of the Second World War and Victory in Japan, and reminisced about their experiences, so it’s a privilege to remember and celebrate with them.

We had a lovely day, and we are making sure extra effort is focused on creating an enjoyable environment for all of our residents, whilst ensuring that the group activities are smaller, adhering to social distancing advice.”

Celebrations have been in full swing at Boroughbridge Manor, as one of its residents celebrated her 102nd birthday in style.  Mary Findlay was joined by staff, relatives, friends and other residents. With social distancing guidelines in place, Mary was able to see her family through the conservatory doors and was very happy to see them. They all celebrated with smiles and lots of laughter. The birthday girl, Mary and other residents enjoyed a special home-made birthday cake made by the home’s chef.

Mary is a lively, happy lady who deserves this celebration. She thoroughly enjoyed her day and was very happy to have received so many cards!! She didn’t know what to do with them all. We have the most generous colleagues, community and friends and would like to say a massive thank you to all that helped Mary celebrate her day in style. Mary has received a whopping 102 Birthday cards - You are all amazing and we seriously can’t thank you all enough!

Residents from Boroughbridge recently showed off their creative sides as the held their popular arts and crafts session in the sun this week. Throughout the day residents created lots of art that were spread throughout the home and on the windows to show their thanks and support for their local community.

Joyce, resident at the home really loved the choices of colours and said, “Spring is on its way and I love to be creative.”   Along with staff, residents enjoy a walk around the home grounds to take in the spring sunshine as ways of inspiration, saying, “It was wonderful to feel the sun on my face!” 

Shelbie Taylor, activities coordinator said, “It’s wonderful to see such happy faces throughout the home.”