Activities at Thistle Hill Care Home

Our residents made their very own soaps, mixing the ingredients, colour, and adding designer perfume. They look and smell amazing. Hazel was so happy with the soaps, she presented one to our General Manager, Mandy!

The excitement didn’t stop there. There was sounds of excitement  around the room when we announced to sell these beautiful bars of soap at our upcoming summer fair.

Residents at the Thistle Hill were proud to celebrate all things Yorkshire on Yorkshire Day, August 1st. As the home proudly hosted a ‘Yorkshire Tea’ tea party as part of its celebrations.

Residents at Thistle Hill celebrated the largest county in the UK by listening to some traditional Yorkshire music, sampling some Yorkshire delicacies such as Yorkshire puddings and ales

The celebrations were not only taking place in the home as the home also gifted our NHS heroes at Harrogate Hospital with a selection of Yorkshire Tea goodies!

Residents and guests enjoyed a fabulous afternoon of music and entertainment by Kim and Dave. Kim and Dave from Halifax performed a selection of summertime and classic sounds including Rock and Roll as well as songs that everyone knew and could sing along with.

Residents sang, danced and clapped the afternoon away with Kim and Dave as the duo sang that final song “Daisy Daisy”.  In fact, the audience had a few variations on the well-known song that produced a lot of laughs at the end! 

Barchester care homes and hospitals nationwide linked together for a fantastic quiz in celebration of Barchester’s 100th live virtual event.

Residents engaged in a variety of questions ranging from historical trivia to visual puzzles and brainteasers.

Everyone who joined had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.

Honey the dog stole the show as residents and guests enjoyed an afternoon of fun with a live performance that took place at the home.  Richard performed a medley of uplifting songs from Elvis, Frank Sinatra and The Carpenters to name but a few in the Memory Lane Café area of the home.

Residents joined in with the singing, and clapped along as Richard sang and honey performed her tricks.  After the performance residents enjoyed afternoon tea in the café and lots of cuddles with Honey.

Staff and residents are celebrating because their wonderful Managing Director, Fiona Fagan, from Barchester’s North East and Scotland Division, has stepped completely out of her comfort zone to compete in the Barchester Charitable Foundation Cook Off 2024.

Fiona went head-to-head with the Managing Directors from Barchester’s four other divisions and cooked up a storm to raise a phenomenal £24,595 for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation which helps connect vulnerable people and those living with a disability to community groups in their local area by providing grants to improve mobility and quality of life.  Each year the Foundation distributes thousands of pounds to individuals, small community groups and charities across England, Scotland and Wales.