Activities at Scarborough Hall Care Home

Recently members of our wonderful care team gave their time to take residents to the Air Force Museum near York, they all enjoyed a day out at the museum on one of our popular minibus trips, they enjoyed a picnic together provided by our hospitality team, learned all about planes and reminisced about memories of their time in the service.

On recent residents meeting a few individuals said they would like to get out into the community for some exercises so we have started a new weekly walking club, incorporating one of our favourite activities; Nature Walks. Gentleman from each of our three floors got together with activity members Jess and Charlotte and ventured out to our local Quarry Mount Park where we were fortunate enough to experience the breath taking nature conservation project, we even got to watch a little frog going about his daily business. Activities such as these are beneficial for providing crucial exercise and fresh air time as well as giving us the opportunity to welcome new residents to the home and make some new friendships.

Here at Scarborough Hall each month we host a themed dining experience in our dementia café. Residents from each of our three floors join together to have a bespoke themed dining experience. This offers the opportunity to explore great new friendships and share a meal together which stimulates the senses. This Month’s theme was ‘Elegant Emerald Experience’. Activity members Skigh and Ella spent time decorating the room and then even dressed up themselves to serve the residents with a delicious meal.

The activity team were delighted to host the annual summer fair which was Alice in Wonderland themed, there was entertainment from the Hunmanbee’s Ukulele band, a raffle, a tombola, a knitted stall, craft stalls, games, refreshments, as well as a special alpaca encounter from Butterwick Alpaca’s. Resident Brain and his wife Hazel are pictured posing with the live characters from ‘The Curious Theme factory’s’ live character appearances. A great time was had by all.

The activity team at Scarborough Hall is working in partnership with ‘A Space to Be’ at Scarborough art gallery, they shall visit the space once a month and have the opportunity to use the creative space for art projects as well as have access to their bountiful informative discovery boxes. This month residents, Doreen, Mo, Phil, Brian and Frank enjoyed visiting with activity members Jess and Skigh, where they engaged with the 70’s and 80’s discovery box and had a look around the art gallery.

Residents Eric, David, Kath, Barry and Saad enjoyed coming together to share our monthly themed dining experience, in our Dementia Café. Each month the activity team hosts a different themed dining experience for residents and their loved ones. This month’s theme was ‘Around The World’. Our talented hospitality team provided a wonderful taster menu selection from different countries around the world. The activity team supplemented this event with historical facts in our history and culture clubs along with themed artwork during our craft clubs.