Activities at Threshfield Court Care Home
Here at Threshfield Court, we aim to tailor the activities to meet the needs of individual residents, the communities within the home and the home as a whole. We have regular, structured activities such as visits from Music for Health, specialist armchair exercise facilitators, local musicians and a growing team of volunteers, including our local clergy. We also have time for arts and crafts, all sorts of games, music, poetry and lots more. We are pretty good at being spontaneous too!
Claire Boocock
Hi, my name is Claire Boocock. I come from a background of hospitality and working in the Care Home sector is very new for me but already immense job satisfaction in working with our residents alongside a great team.
I am very excited about this new venture in my career. I am an outgoing person with a big bubbly personality and looking forward to making a big difference to the social well-being of our residents with my flair of creativity and adventure.
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 Threshfield Court Care Home
Minibus Outing
Today our residents enjoyed their magical minibus Christmas shopping adventure.
We’ve not stopped all day.
Our first stop off was at the Damart Clothes shop in Bingley…
We shopped till we dropped!
We ventured back into Skipton to Swadford Café where we had our lunch. It’s safe to say we indulged on their delicious homemade food. An absolute treat!!!
Once bellies were full. We ventured back out and across the road to Boyes store.
Again…we shopped till we dropped.
We couldn’t get on the minibus with all the shopping we bought…
Having this independence to go on a simple yet fulfilling day out is so important for our residents.
It improves their social interaction, boosts self-esteem and confidence. But most of all, they have fun.
Daily Tasks
Our residents enjoyed a leisurely morning of daily life tasks. And our mission today was:
LAUNDRY.
Assigning simple tasks such as hanging out the washing, and folding the laundry provides our residents with a sense of purpose and accomplishment.
Activities like this play an important role in reminiscence.
This is a good source of motivation and enjoyment. Recognising their skills and improving their mood and self-confidence.
Carol Service at Linton Church
Today we took a minibus outing to Linton Church.
Our residents enjoy monthly visits to the local church in Linton, but this visit was extra special as it was our Christmas Visit.
We sang carols and the vicar led a small but sweet service which helped to get everybody into the festive spirit!
We said our prayers and sang songs before enjoying light refreshments which were also lovely!
Armchair Aerobics
Armchair Aerobics is a very important part of fitness here at Threshfield Court.
These classes run every week for the residents to join in and everybody thoroughly enjoys them!
Exercises are good for self-esteem and motivation, they're proven to improve mental health and wellness, as well as physical fitness and stamina.
It keeps the residents active and strengthens their bodies.
Christmas Carols
Our residents enjoyed a wonderful morning singing Christmas Carols with Yorkshire Camps.
The group are a Christian Youth Fellowship.
We sang carols and said a few prayers before enjoying refreshments, mulled wine and mince pies.
It is so good to have the support of our local community.
Cafe
The last Thursday of each month Residents and staff of Threshfield host their very own Dementia Café.
We are proud to invite family, friends, and the local community.
Not only does our home have nurses and care staff trained in dementia, but we work closely with 'Dementia Up', and they kindly send out resources that can help families living with Dementia.
The afternoon was spent amongst friends sharing stories, over a cuppa and a cake.
