Activities at Thistle Hill Care Home

Ball gowns and arias were the order of the day at Thistle Hill Care Centre in Knaresborough where residents were keen to get involved in World Opera Day.

Staff and residents at Thistle Hill Care Centre decided to dress to impress as they welcomed opera singer, Emma Carrington to perform a selection of arias from famous well-known Operas.  It was a wonderful moving performance which transported residents back to a time of opulence in history.

Residents and guests at Thistle Hill turned its lights down low this afternoon to enjoy another neon lit silent disco.  Pete and his 40 pairs  of wifi headphones not only filled our dance floor with music, but projected it across the home and into bedrooms and lounges around the building, so the whole home could experience the fun.  

Pete Goldup – The Silent Disco played a varied assortment of popular music which had residents and staff dancing and singing along.  The hospitality team at the home also provided a spread of sweet and savoury treats for guests to enjoy during the party.
 

Ruby the therapy dog visited bedrooms and lounges giving out cuddles and love to the delight of our residents.  

The benefits of a visit like this are enormous for the residents.  Residents who rarely interact become transformed with happiness and wellbeing by the visit of a beautiful PAT dog like Ruby.

Residents always enjoy quality resident centred time, and this is especially important for those who spend a lot of time in their bedrooms.  The activities that we do are chosen by the residents and tailored for them.  

Some choose pamper treats, others enjoy board games, music or arts and craft sessions.  At Thistle Hill we like to go the extra mile to make this time special for each resident.

Thistle Hill has taken a new approach to engage its residents living with dementia with an in-house workshop project to create mosaic structures for their balcony area.  The balcony area is very popular with the residents and they enjoy personalising the sensory space.

The sessions have been specially tailored for people with dementia. The first session took place with a small group of residents.  The activity proved very popular with the group.  One of the residents said “this is wonderful”.  The project is ongoing and it is hoped that many residents will be able to take part in small group workshops. 

Residents across our services had a fantastic time enjoying the virtual screening of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. Frank Spencer’s comical misadventures had everyone laughing and it was wonderful to see so many happy faces. 

Thank you to everyone who joined us and a special thanks to The Barn Theatre in the Cotswolds for bringing this stage adaptation of the beloved sitcom to our screens.