Activities at Glebefields 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.
Kay Boland
Hi, my name is Kay and I’m the Activities Lead for all things ‘Life Enrichment’ at Glebefields care home in Drayton, Banbury.
Throughout my career within the care industry, I have thrived o the many challenges presented and developed immense satisfaction through enabling others. As an activities coordinator, I act with integrity and always ensure that I place residents at the heart of what I do. I work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to help create and maintain a robust service. I am committed to my personal and professional development which aligns Health and Social Care core values, providing diversity, empowerment, equality and independence for all residents.
Making links with local groups and organisations to ensure our residents remain part of the local community is a key part of my role, if you would like to make contact with me and our residents, please feel free to call me on 01733 246840 or drop me an email Glebefields.activities@barchester.com
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 Glebefields Care Home
Easter Celebration and Egg Hunt
A big thank you to everyone who came along to our Easter Egg Hunt at Glebefields. It was such a fun afternoon, full of laughter and excitement. Kids, residents, staff, families, and friends all joined in the fun. We had a great time searching for Easter eggs, showing off our homemade Easter Bonnets, and playing games together.
Our lovely resident, Joan, won first prize for her Easter Bonnet. And of course, everyone else received prizes too, because everyone did such a fantastic job. We enjoyed some delicious treats at our afternoon tea. Thanks to your support, we raised money for our residents' fund, which will help us plan more outings in the future. Your kindness means a lot to us. A big shoutout to everyone who made our Easter Celebration so special. Let's keep spreading joy and making memories together. See you at the next event.
Happy Birthday Christine
Today we celebrated our lovely resident Christine's 76th birthday and had the loveliest time. Seeing her face with surprise and happiness was really amazing. When she opened the birthday card and read all the messages from the staff, she became very happy. Here's to many more wonderful years for Christine.
Easter Bingo Event
We had a fantastic time at our Easter Bingo event. Our residents, family and staff got involved and had a brilliant time trying their luck. We had lots of amazing prizes up for grabs, and everyone who took part got a little something special to take home. Our home was filled with joy and happiness of winning each card make them happy.
Happy Easter
We celebrated Easter with our residents and staff. Day was filled with lots of memorable moments and enjoyable activities. We began the day with a special surprise for our residents - Easter Eggs for all.
We were honoured to welcome Lindy Bridgeman from St Peter Church, Drayton Ironstone Benefice Oxfordshire, who shared Easter blessings and presented our residents with lovely plants. Their presence truly added to the blessings and joy of the day.
Our chef prepared a delicious Easter lunch that everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Later in the afternoon, we gathered for a relaxed movie session accompanied by Easter cake and afternoon tea, creating a cosy atmosphere for all to enjoy. Our home looked charming with homemade decorations, crafted by our staff and residents. Decorated bonnets, Easter egg baskets, the blessing of Easter was felt in every corner of our homely home.
From our Glebefields family to yours, we extend our lovely wishes for a blessed Easter. Happy Easter.
Church Service
A blessed day we had at our gathering at Glebefields. Pastor David and friends from Banbury’s Evangelical Church joined us for a wonderful time of Easter. We explored the beautiful stories of this special time, sang joyful hymns, and said The Lord's Prayer together. Grateful for moments like these that bring us closer together in faith and fellowship. Wishing everyone a blessed Easter day.
Easter Baking Fun
Having a fun time baking and decorating Easter biscuits. We made biscuits shaped like bunnies, carrots, and eggs. They have just come out of the oven and cooled down, and now we are getting ready to decorate them. We have got some lovely pastel-coloured cream to make them special for our Easter day.
Upcoming events
Community Games Afternoon
We're welcoming our local community, families and friends for a lovely weekly get-together. Please join us every Thursday from 14:00-15:30 for fun and games.
Community Knit & Natter
Please join us on the second Tuesday of every month 2pm - 4pm. Enjoy friendly company as you knit and natter over tea, coffee and cake!
Don't Dine Alone
We know meal times can be a lonely time for some people, that's why we're inviting local older people to join us for lunch every Wednesday 12.30-14.30pm, call now to book.
Community Scrabble Club
Join us every Thursday 11:00am - 12:30pm for a friendly game of Scrabble in a relaxed setting, come and test your word skills and make new friends.
