Activities at Thistle Hill Care Home

Across our services we had a lovely time joining Rhiannon Watkinson from the RAF Museum London for an interactive talk exploring the exciting and innovative aviation history of Hendon.

Our residents were able to learn about the first flights from the fields at Hendon, the creation of the London Aerodrome and Battle of Britain pilots who flew from RAF Hendon.

The talk also included photographic and film material from the Museum’s archive. Residents across our homes had a fantastic time and we truly enjoyed the virtual experience.

We had a wonderful time today at Wetherby!

Some of us from Thistle Hill care home enjoyed a lovely trip to the river, where we savoured some delicious ice cream and admired the beautiful wildlife. It was such a treat to feel the warm sun on our faces and share some laughs with our friends.

We can't wait for our next outing!

Residents across our services had a delightful time during a special virtual sensory storytelling event, led by Art Historian Jon Sleigh from the Historic Royal Palaces.

Jon took us on a journey to discover some of the more unusual and unexpected inhabitants of the palaces and the Tower of London, sharing fascinating stories about the pets at the palaces.

Whilst enjoying the virtual experience, our residents were treated to hot beverages, delicious biscuits, berries and cakes.  It was a truly lovely time for all.

Staff and residents at the home put their heads together and came up with a plan for their celebrations fit for a King.  Over the bank holiday weekend the home held a Coronation garden party with a barbecue freshly cooked by the kitchen department, followed by live music entertainment from the amazing local group Coconut Workshop Singers. The whole home came together to celebrate our new King and talk about the new era the country is entering.

Across our services Residents had a wonderful time participating in an interactive virtual talk with Pippa Catterall, Professor of History and Policy at the University of Westminster, where we delved into the rich history of coronations.

During the talk, we explored fascinating topics such as the coronation chair, the crown, and other significant aspects related to King Charles' upcoming coronation. Our residents were thrilled to have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the memoirs of past coronations from 1937 and 1953, as well as learning about the coronation oath and what to expect from the ceremony, including the music, guests, and pageantry.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Thistle Hill Care Centre, in Knaresborough, celebrated Easter with a whole host of different activities including an Easter Egg Hunt, , Easter tea party, Easter cake-making and Easter Bonnet Competition.

Residents at Thistle Hill enjoyed an eggs-tensive range of Easter activities, from an Easter Bonnet parade to Simnel cake making and visit from Easter Bunny.  Residents also tucked in to a delicious Easter meal of Deviled eggs, Yorkshire lamb and cream scones prepared by the home’s head chef Ewelina.

General Manager, Mandy Scott said: “As always, we’ve all been looking forward to Easter. It’s such a lovely time of year – the residents love all the colourful Easter eggs and the Easter Bonnet parade. It’s really been an eggs-cellent few days!”