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
Saint David's Day
We welcome spring by celebrating Saint David's Day. Our residents and staff decorated our home with symbols of Welsh daffodils. We had a good time reminiscing about Welsh traditions and food culture. Our lovely resident Marlene, who is a proud Welsh, expressed her happiness to celebrate the day. We all sang the national anthem and enjoyed a fun time with a Saint David's Day word game. Once more, Happy Saint David's Day and Happy Spring to everyone.
Barchester's Big Bingo Bonanza
Our Glebefields care home joined others from over 250 Barchester care homes and hospitals across the UK, including Wales, Scotland, Jersey, and the Isle of Wight, to play bingo in the largest game Barchester has ever had.
It was a lovely time with all our residents, their families, neighbors, and staff enjoying the big bingo event together.
Our lovely resident Joan said: "I always enjoy playing bingo. It was great to see everyone from the other homes joining in too. I had a lovely time getting together with my fellow residents to compete against the other homes. Oh, and I even won a line in the second game, out of hundreds of homes playing.”
waiting for more fantastic events like this in the future. Cheers! Also, all winners and participants received surprise gifts too.
Flower club
Our lovely residents are gathered to choose their favourite flowers and create beautiful arrangements. It is such a lovely way to spend time together and you would not believe how good it feels for the mind, body, and soul. The whole home smells amazing once we have got those fresh flowers around. Happy to see the smiles on everyone's faces.
Tristan Pate Entertains
We had a great time this week with solo guitarist Tristan Jackson-Pate! He played a variety of songs and shared stories that kept our residents entertained, with everyone joining in to sing along. Thanks, Tristan, for the fantastic performance! We're looking forward to your next visit.
Fitness Fun with Alfie from G-Fitness!
Our residents had a fantastic time during their four weekly fitness sessions with Alfie from G-Fitness! They Eagerly participated in a variety of upper and lower body exercises to keep their wellbeing in check. David shared, "I know this will do me good," while Christine amazed us all with her stamina. Rod summed it up perfectly, saying, "That was fun and definitely beneficial!" Keep it up the great work, everyone!
Fashion Week at Glebefields Care Home!
This week, we've been getting creative and stylish as we prepare for London Fashion Week! Our residents have been busy making their own clothes boards, filled with pictures of outfits they used to wear or would love to wear now. From designing their own dresses to adding decorations, everyone has been sharing their ideas to create beautiful outfits for various occasions.
Our Admin Assistant, Dinesh, also joined in on the fashion fun! He happily designed the dress with the input of our residents. It's been a lovely moment filled with laughter, creativity, and lots of reminiscing about fashion through the years.
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.
