Activities at Thistle Hill Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Thistle Hill Care Home
Politics and Passion at Cliveden
We were treated to an amazing live virtual talk and a tour of Cliveden, hosted by the house and chapel guides from the National Trust Talks Service.
The volunteers kindly gave us a tour around the famous house taking an in-depth look at Cliveden’s many stories from its 350 year history, from devilish dukes to scandalous headlines and boundary-breaking garden designs to political notoriety.
Starting with the Duke of Buckingham who built the first house in 1666, our residents met the key owners who helped shape the house and its gardens including the Orkney, Sutherland and Astor families.
The talk was accompanied by an illustrated presentation which brought to life these individuals and showed how their influence at Cliveden still continues today.
Pancake Day
The staff and residents at the Thistle Hill Care Centre in Knaresborough have been flipping and turning pancakes all morning in preparation for their annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Day celebrations.
The Thistle Hill Care Centre has marked this year’s Pancake Day with a live cooking demonstration, as residents were able to prepare the pancake mixture, colleagues took part in a pancake flipping competition, before we enjoyed tucking into our tower of pancakes! Residents were able to decorate the pancake tower with a variety of toppings. Featuring mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, fruit and a choice between Biscoff and Nutella spread.
Virtual camping day
Residents at the Thistle Hill Care Centre in Knaresborough enjoyed a virtual camping trip, as residents reminisced of their days in the Scouts and Girl Guides on what would have been Lord Baden Powell’s Birthday.
Lord Baden Powell was the founder of the popular Scouting movement and a significant figure in the UK in the first half of the 20th Century.
Born in 1857, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell was born in London and was one of 10 children.
Nescafe virtual 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.
Valentine's celebrations
Happy Valentine’s Day. Our home was filled with flowers, cards, balloons and decorations as we celebrated the day of love in style with sweet treats and gifts.
We marked the day by making and sending cards to loved ones; making and baking chocolate cakes, biscuits, cupcakes; watching a romantic film and having a conversation about romantic moments in their lives.
Our residents had the opportunity to taste delicious themed sweet and savoury treats, prepared by our talented chef, whilst listening to all-time favourite love songs.
It was a lovely day and it was wonderful to see everyone go to so much effort to get involved with the day’s festivities.
Burns celebrations
Our Residents enjoyed celebrating the Scottish holiday of Burns night with poem readings from the works of Robert Burns, dancing to Scottish folk music and a virtual bagpipe performance.
Residents enjoyed a wee dram of Whisky or a glass of Irn Bru as we toasted the Haggis courtesy of our talented team in the kitchen
