Activities at Thistle Hill Care Home

Our residents took a walk on the wild side today, with a visit from Tzarkan, a triple morphed carpet python.

He is six years old, measuring about 6 feet and his exotic name is pronounced Zar-Kan whose morphs are zebre, caramel and tiger.

Our residents and colleagues were enthralled by our visiting reptilian friend.  Our residents on Ripley and Farnham carried on with our Christmas decorations as we continue to look forward to the festive season.

We'd like to begin by thanking the friends and relatives who attended today's meeting, your suggestions, thoughts and ideas are invaluable to us as we constantly strive to give our residents the happiest and fulfilling lives possible.

In the home Daria and her residents continued the Christmas decorations. As our wonderful colleagues and residents on Memory Lane, took part in some festive themed arts and crafts.  Also our residents took part in and had lots of fun with 'Skittles Art'

Skittles Art is mesmerizing variation of the popular rainbow skittles experiment, this dissolving candy art & science activity uses a variety of colorful candies to make pictures and designs that quickly fill in with color from the dissolving candy.

This year marks Barchester’s 30th anniversary and celebrations are taking place in all Barchester care services up and down the country across the month of November.

At the Thistle Hill Care Centre. Our activities coordinator Daria hosted a special coffee morning to celebrate this momentous milestone.  Our home GM Mandy was on hand to cut the cake, marking our momentous anniversary.

We’ve loved getting to know our residents over the years. Each day is filled with the things that matter the most to them and our care is always tailored to their unique needs and preferences.

We would like to take this lovely opportunity to say a big thank you all families, friends, our local community and our amazing staff for all their dedication and support over the years and always.

The afternoon saw a very energetic weekly exercise class with Chris, Daria and Carole.

Our fabulous resident ambassador Margaret donated a collection of stylish pants to the home, which were expertly modelled by Isobel and the team on Ripley.

On Remembrance Day our residents and colleagues joined the nation in remembering those who made the greatest sacrifice and gave their lives across all conflicts.

A group of our residents including two former RAF servicemen joined the local community in paying their respects at the Knaresborough Castle War Memorial Service.

Residents from around the home joined Daria and Mark in our Memory Lane Café to make some scrumptious caramelized apples.

The evening saw the culmination of the day's activities with a dazzling firework display in our Quad Garden, and also featured a virtual bonfire on display for our residents and families in attendance.

Celebrations have been in full swing at the Thistle Hill Care Centre, as one of its residents reaches her centenary in style.  Joyce Bake was joined by staff, relatives, friends and other residents as she received a telegram in recognition of her landmark birthday. A champagne reception was held at the home and guests enjoyed a special birthday cake made by the home’s Activities Coordinator Mark.

Joyce was born on the 7th October 1922 the same year as Judy Garland and the year that the BBC was founded. Joyce has seen four reigning monarchs in her lifetime, nineteen Prime Ministers and witnessed world changing events including the Second World War, the birth of the NHS, The rise of television and the fall of the Berlin Wall.  

Joyce recently came to the Thistle Hill Care Centre, where she is enjoying a new chapter of her life.