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.
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 Threshfield Court Care Home
National Vegetarian Week
To celebrate National Vegetarian Week, staff and residents at Barchester’s Threshfield Court care home in Threshfield were treated to an interactive virtual cookery demo courtesy of chef, Alex Connell, from Vegetarian for Life.
Chef Alex whipped up some tasty, healthy vegetarian snacks in a live, interactive cookery demo. Much to residents’ delight, Threshfield Court head chef had prepared the same recipes so that residents could try all the dishes. Residents sampled delicious, light and summery veggie dishes including Borlotti bean and dill pate, Greek fritters with Tzatziki and Coronation 'chicken' pastries. All finished off with a sweet and simple but totally yummy banana bread.
Kitchen Assistant celebrates 10-years
A Kitchen Assistant at Threshfield Court Care Centre in Threshfield has received a prestigious 10 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 10 years.
Stewart Taylor, now Kitchen Assistant, started at Barchester in May 2011 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years.
International Nurses Day
Threshfield Court Care Home in Threshfield presented Nurses and Care Practitioners with gifts of chocolates to celebrate International Nurses’ Day. It is day to thank and congratulate its nurses and care staff who make a real difference to the lives of those in their care.
Nurses’ Day is a chance to recognise and reward the important work and dedication of nurses everywhere, who often go above and beyond the call of duty.
Joanne Lucas, Clinical Lead Nurse at the home, said “From a very young age I just wanted to be a nurse. I really enjoy the self-fulfilment in helping people live as full as life as possible. I would recommend any young person to enter the profession as it is just such a rewarding career. You really can make a difference to a person’s life”.
Home celebrates the return of hairdressing
There were happy scenes at Threshfield Court Care Home in Threshfield as hairdressers were finally allowed back into the home.
Just like the rest of the country, residents had been waiting patiently for months to get their hair styled and so they were delighted to be able to book in for a long overdue cut and blow dry.
Stacey Nicholson, Senior General Manager at Threshfield Court Care Home commented: “It really has felt like Christmas today, our residents are just so delighted to be able to get a good cut and to feel like themselves again. It is wonderful to see them all so happy, we have really missed our hairdressers – it is fantastic to be able to welcome them back again.”
Five Sisters Zoo
As part of Barchester’s Life Enrichment Programme, team members and residents at Threshfield Court enjoyed an exciting virtual talk, generously hosted by Five Sisters Zoo.
The residents had the opportunity to explore and learn more about the animal life at the zoo and the important conservation, rescue and education work carried out at the grounds of the zoo.
Five Sisters Zoo was officially established in 2005 with just a small collection of rabbits, guinea pigs, goats, and pigs. Since then the zoo has grown into an exciting collection of over 160 different animal species from all around the world.
Diving into the blue
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Threshfield Court care home in Threshfield, Skipton were treated to a virtual tour of the wonderful underwater world of SEA LIFE London Aquarium, hosted by Senior Curator, James Wright and his expert team.
SEA LIFE London Aquarium is home to more than 300 species and 4,000 creatures, including Gentoo Penguins, Sea Turtles and Seahorses, which are cared for by its dedicated team of 15 Aquarists. The shark tank alone is one million litres in volume and six metres deep and is home to five species of sharks – Sand Tigers called Bungle and Zippy, a Grey Reef Shark, Nurse Sharks, Tawny Nurse Shark and a shiver of Black Tip Reef Sharks as well as a Bowmouth Guitarfish called Betty.
