Activities at Thistle Hill Care Home

Residents are overjoyed at the Thistle Hill Care Centre in Knaresborough, as Barchester Healthcare has implemented a visiting suite for residents to continue to spend time with their loved ones for the autumn and winter seasons in addition to the outdoor visiting that has been on offer for those able for many months.

Balancing resident wellbeing and safety is at the forefront of Barchester Healthcare’s thinking and they understand how important it is for residents and their family and friends to be able to spend time together in the safest way possible.

Our friends and students of King James School in Knaresborough sent our residents a collection of heart-warming poems and artwork.

This was warmly received by our residents who enjoyed listening to the written work of the students.

Hazel a resident at thistle hill said “I was really touched when I heard these kind poems, they were so well written and it is lovely to know that the wider community in Knaresborough is thinking of us”

Residents and staff at Thistle Hill care home honoured those who lost their lives during the First and Second World War by hosting moving memorial services to help our residents reminisce and remember their loved ones.

The event was also marked by residents taking part in themed arts and crafts that helped them to discuss their own memories of war time Britain

The residents rounded off remembrance Sunday with a great British tea party whilst listening to war time songs and poems playing on our big screen.

Residents and the team enjoyed a fabulous day of Halloween fun and games at the Thistle Hill care home in Knaresborough.

The home cares for residents over a variety of ages but the Halloween antics can be fun for all. Activities co-ordinator Mark said "the residents threw themselves into the activities even though celebrating Halloween has only been more popular in recent years.

They played Halloween themed games and had a good dance to the Halloween inspired music with classics being played such as “the monster mash” and the classic theme song from “ghostbusters”

The fun and laughter has continued at the Thistle Hill care home, in Knaresborough as residents recently enjoyed gardening, news, quizzes, virtual pet shows, baking, arts and crafts and making pen pal’s

Residents at Thistle Hill have enjoyed our engaging activities programmes consisting virtual days at the beach, live exercise sessions – stretch and movement class, armchair yoga, religious services, virtual trip to Chester zoo arranged by the homes’ activities team for residents within the home and local community groups.

The activities coordinator Mark Shelton supports the personal interests of residents so they can continue with their individual hobbies in an effort to celebrate life as often as we can. All group and individual activities offer a choice of mental, physical and spiritual activities of people we care for.

Residents at the Thistle Hill care home in Knaresborough celebrated the start of “space week” with a visual journey through the stars. Using our sensory lights, big screen projector and themed music. Our residents were treated to a visual and relaxing display of discovery.

After this our residents enjoyed an afternoon of space themed trivia and documentaries about the wonders of space travel.