Activities at Scarborough Hall 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.
Jessica Larkin and Skigh Harrison.
We would like to welcome you to our activities team, Jessica Larkin and Skigh Harrison. Each coordinator started as carers in the home and they have worked together as an activities team for a number of years.
They are passionate about their role and providing the best for the Residents in the home, they enjoy finding new ways to of engaging and creating real and meaningful connections with the residents, through Resident centred 1-2-1 sessions, group activities, interesting outings and close links with our local communities.
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 Scarborough Hall Care Home
Virtual coffee experience
We had a fabulous time joining NESCAFÉ’s virtual coffee experience.
We were able to look into how they sustainably farm their coffee beans, as well as, to have a virtual tour of one of their factories all from the comfort of our home.
To make things even more interesting, our residents had the chance to test their knowledge with an interactive quiz, and to the delight of all to taste the signature Sweet Cinnamon Shaken Iced Coffee cocktail.
Virtual cookery demonstration
We had a lovely time joining Chef Alex Connell from Vegetarian for Life for a Valentine’s-inspired virtual cookery demonstration. Chef Alex created some delicious Valentine’s Day-inspired vegetarian desserts, which our residents had the opportunity to try too.
First, our residents sampled a wonderful sticky toffee pudding, which was absolutely heavenly. Then they tried hazelnut truffles which were a huge hit and finally they were treated to a chocolate orange cake which everyone adored.
Miniature adventure brings magic!
Scarborough Hall care home, in Scarborough, was full of animal mischief on Wednesday when a miniature horse named Taz came to visit the home. K L Pony Therapy sprinkled a little mini horse magic to our residents bringing happiness and joy.
Residents at Scarborough Hall were pleasantly surprised to see their new furry friend coming to the home from the carpark. Pony therapy is a very tactile, soothing and calming therapy, with known benefits for all kinds of medical conditions such as depression and dementia amongst others.
Burns celebrations at Scarborough Hall
Scarborough Hall care home in Scarborough prepared a traditional Burns lunch to the tune of bagpipes and the fun continued into the afternoon.
Staff and residents at the home were involved in a number of activities learning the art of Scottish Country Dancing, the Ceilidh, Matthew Jones-Green Musical performance to mark the Scottish institution, including giving the time-honoured address to the ‘Great chieftain O’ the pudding’ race’ – the haggis.
General Manager, Charlotte Nurse at Scarborough Hall, thought it was a perfect occasion to celebrate an afternoon steeped in age-old tradition as well as getting in a spot of reading a selection of Burns’ poems/virtual tour of the Robbie Burns Museum and tour of Scotland.
Home embraces flower power
Residents at Scarborough Hall Care Home in Scarborough celebrated International Flower Day which took place on 19th January.
International Flower Day promotes the psychological boost that flowers can give to people. From growing and nurturing plants and flowers, to gifting flowers to show love and appreciation, and sometimes just the simple act of admiring their beauty – flowers have the power to make someone’s day.
Residents took part in flower-based activities throughout the day including a flower arranging competition, reminiscing about their gardens/flowers in the home’s garden and Exercises to flower related songs. Which everyone really enjoyed. Their collective knowledge about flowers gained from years of gardening experience was very impressive.
Merry Christmas
Everyone at Scarborough Hall would like to wish our residents, families and friends a very Merry Christmas.
Upcoming events
July
Take a peek at our upcoming life enrichment and community events coming in July.
Competition - Sunflower Competition
It's competition time! Enter by the 1st August and you could win a prize.
Monthly Dementia Cafe
From 10.30 am the dementia café provides small respite and social support.
Monthly Coffee Morning - 1st Friday of the month
A chance to meet and chat over tea or coffee and homemade cakes
Choirchester - 1st Thursday of the month
Come and raise the roof and join our monthly choir - all welcome.
Meeting Room for Hire
Arrange a visit or pop into see what Scarborough Hall has to offer.
Could you be a Volunteer?
We recognise the impact a Volunteer can make on the lives of our residents, do you have any spare time? For more information we'd love to hear from you.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
Calling all emergency services personnel - police, ambulance and fire services, district nurses - come and take a break on us, there maybe a cake or two available....
