Activities at The Dales Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Kay Thompson
Hi, my name is Kay and I am the activities coordinator here at the Dales. I joined the team in June 2021 and I love spending time with the residents each day, delivering meaningful activities that keep our residents active and social stimulated, more importantly we have fun! Our life enrichment programme is varied and we have lots to do!
Before I joined the home I was a lecturer teaching young individuals with high needs, it is very different being an activities coordinator but it does help with understand how to ensure everyone is happy each and every day in everything that we do.
I look forward to meeting you when you visit our home.
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 The Dales Care Home
Residents enjoy virtual exercise with community friends
The Dales care home in Draughton, Skipton have invited residents to shape up during the second coronavirus lockdown with regular virtual seated exercise and mobility classes.
Fitness instructors from ‘Medau’ have been leading the sessions virtually with staff and residents of the Barchester Healthcare home, as well as local residents joining in virtually from the comfort of their own homes.
Activities Coordinator, Megan Haigh said “Laughing is the best medicine and it’s great to make fitness fun for everyone! Sitting in the comfort of their chair throughout the session people don’t realize they are working out and improving health and mobility.”
A special 90th birthday
Resident at The Dales Dorothy Stead celebrated her big 90th at the home this month!
Activities Coordinator Meg helped put together a musical themed dance party, complete with songs from Dorothy’s era and a game of musical statues and bowling! Dorothy received lots of lovely birthday presents and cards for her to open on her special day.
Dorothy’s room and home was beautifully decorated with banners and balloons to mark the occasion. Dorothy had a window visit with her family which was the highlight of her day.
Everyone enjoyed a piece of Dorothy’s requested Lemon Drizzle cake which was made especially for Dorothy’s big day!
Bonfire night to remember
Thursday 5th November marks Guy Fawkes night – Here at the Dales residents celebrated with their very own bonfire party! Pie and Peas for tea followed by a musical light show in the garden and sparklers! The residents loved to see all the colours in the sky and made sure this was a night to remember!
Residents enjoy movie afternoon
Residents celebrated Halloween with a home cinema themed afternoon as they sat back and enjoyed a showing of Roald Dahl ‘The Witches’ and were given real cinema tickets and a popcorn maker to get everyone into the feel!
The residents and staff dressed up to mark the occasion and residents said “they loved how it felt and brought back the good old days at the picture houses!
Home hosts virtual pumpkin competiton
Local care home The Dales, in Draughton, Skipton was a den of ghoulish activity as the home’s spooky Halloween weekend got in to full swing as they hosted a virtual pumpkin carving competition for all children in the local community.
The Dales Care Home invited friends, family and children of all ages in the community to take part online. Children from Skipton sent in pictures of their spooky and creative pumpkins. Residents at The Dales deliberated hard as they picked there winners. The residents chose Darcie Rose age 5 from Skipton as their 1st prize winner - winning a box set of David Wallams books, other prizes included an Arts & Crafts sets & Halloween Cupcakes!
Residents enjoy life enrichment
The fun and laughter has continued at The Dales care home, in Draughton, Skipton as residents recently enjoyed preparing for Remembrance Sunday creating their very own poppies and raising money as a home. Residents also enjoyed picking the winners for their virtual pumpkin competition and the Halloween cinema afternoon. Some other exiting activities held at The Dales include quizzes, discussion groups, virtual exercise sessions and baking!
