Activities at Threshfield Court Care Home

On Monday 23rd October Residents and staff here at Threshfield Court help our own Wear it Pink Day to support the awareness for Breast Cancer.

The residents and staff all dressed up in pink.

Even our head chef came in a pink tie to wear with his chef whites! The kitchen made some fabulous oink cupcakes and biscuits and a fabulous cake shaped in the pink ribbon emblem. The home was support by relatives and the community joining us for a coffee and a piece of cake.

We raised a total of £52.50.

I wish to thank everyone who took the time to come and support this breast Cancer Awareness.

Baking at Threshfield Court is a brilliant activity, not only do our residents have fun getting together as a group, chatting while baking. They have the double bonus of eating the finished product at the end. Activities such as baking is a fabulous way or reminiscing and talking to the residents about what they used to bake and cook for their family at home.

Residents reminisce about rationing through the war and how they made a small amount of ingredients go a long way in their household..

Residents love their weekly visits to the Hairdresser, Residents are invited to join us in the café either before or after their visit and we have coffee and cake, we play cards, dominoes, jigsaw puzzles.

It’s a whole home approach and we encourage every resident to come along and join us. It’s a fabulous way to bet our residents talking to one another and sharing stories and just having some good old fun.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Residents across our services had a fantastic time joining Mandy Morrow for a virtual walking tour to learn about the ‘Herstory’ of Mayfair. The Mayfair of Nightingales may be long gone but it still holds a 20th century charm. Birthplace to the late Queen Elizabeth II, home to one of WWII's most decorated female war heroes and a tale of a wealthy Aristocrat and one of France's favourite designers.

We were delighted to take a walk down memory lane and discover stories from one of London's most iconic areas.  The experience was truly enjoyed by all.

Claire Boocock at Threshfield court care home near Grassington has been crowned Activities coordinator of the Year for the North NW Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2023 and is through to the national round of judging.

The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 13,000 residents living in Barchester’s 252 care homes and private hospitals across the country. Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’.

Close to our home here at Threshfield is a small picturesque village called Linton.

Hidden is the most breath-taking collecting of small falls, named – Linton Falls. During our minibus outing last Thursday we visited these falls. The path down to the falls was very accessible and wheelchair friendly too.

The weather was a big bonus. Sunshine all round!