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.
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 The Dales Care Home
Words from the wise
Residents from The Dales Care Home, Draughton have shared their wisdom online with inspiring messages and life lessons for the next generation.
Resident’s shared valuable advice written on whiteboards for today's youngsters, it could never have been predicted how hilarious some of their answers would be. The home are hoping the initiative will have an impact and said we can all learn something from the older generation.
Home donate to Skipton Food Bank
Residents and staff members at The Dales celebrated the Harvest Festival by donating a food hamper to their local Skipton Food Bank.
Skipton Food Bank is run by Skipton Baptist Church. The volunteers have a range of different stories and backgrounds, but come together to fight poverty and restore hope to people who are struggling in our communities. Skipton Food Bank are welcoming donations of time, money and food to support people in crisis.
The occasion at the Dales Care Home was also marked with reading of hymns, light refreshments and pumpkin carving which really helped everyone at the home get into the spirit of the festival!
Let's get crafty
Here at the Dales we love to create bright and colourful displays for all to see. The residents enjoyed getting creative making painting and sticking flowers to add to their new display.
The Dales Sports Day
We know how important sports and exercise is here at The Dales for all our residents and so we hosted our famous Dales Sports Day.
Residents competed in throwing, dancing and football tournaments, our residents love to get competitive and this is an activity all enjoy to compete in whatever the sport.
Baking bonanza
This week residents created Victoria Sponge Buns and enjoyed decorating them together. More eating than decorating was done in this activity but was enjoyed by all!
A special anniversary
Our very own residents Richard and Marilyn celebrated their wedding marriage of 59 years here at the Dales! We made sure to make this day one to remember and celebrated with an afternoon tea for two, shared with a buffet tea and cake for all to enjoy. Congratulations Richard & Marilyn!
