Ghyll Royd Care Home

24/11/2025

21/11/2025

We're overwhelmed with gratitude to each of you who generously donated knitted poppies to our remembrance poppy tree! 🙏 Building on the incredible support from our community, we're thrilled to introduce another chance to make a difference... 💫

We're calling on our local crafty angels to create pairs of handmade, matching hearts (knitted or crocheted) to bring solace to our residents nearing the end of their lives. One heart will be a heartfelt gift to the resident, while the matching heart will be a cherished keepsake for their loved ones. Any colour, any size, as long as they're washable and made with love! ❤️ Please bring your paired hearts to reception at Ghyll Royd Care Home, or post them to Ghyll Royd Care Home, New Ghyll Royd, Guiseley, LS20 9LT.

Thank you for being a shining example of kindness and compassion! ✨

21/11/2025

🃏 Fun and Music at Ghyll Royd! 🎶

What a brilliant start to the week we had!

On Monday, our residents got their competitive spirits going with a fun game of 'Play Your Cards Right'. There were cheers and celebrations all around, and we had lots of lucky winners this time! 🎉

The good times kept rolling into the afternoon with a fantastic visit from our regular musical duo, Tom & Bob! Their tunes always fill the home with joy, and it's safe to say they've grown quite the fan base here at Ghyll Royd! 🎤

A wonderful day of entertainment, laughter, and great company!

21/11/2025

🎄The Spellman Care Christmas Appeal is NOW OPEN! 🎁

We are absolutely delighted to share that our 2025 Christmas Appeal donation points are now officially open! This year, we are proud to be collecting for The Secret Santa Appeal, helping to bring Christmas magic to children aged up to 16 years old. 🎅

Your generosity can make a real difference this Christmas.

What To Donate:

❄️ No food or sweets, including chocolate, to ensure everyone's safety regarding allergies.

❄️ Please avoid expensive gifts to help protect children in challenging situations from potential theft.

❄️ Please don’t wrap your gifts or leave a personal note, as these can’t be given to the child

❄️ We suggest a gift worth around £5-£10

You can drop off your unwrapped gifts at any of our four care homes:

🛷 Craven Nursing Home, Skipton

🛷 Ghyll Royd Care Home, Guiseley

🛷 Springbank Care Home, Silsden

🛷 Steeton Court Nursing Home, Steeton

We will personally deliver all your wonderful donations to The Secret Santa Appeal.

Please drop off your presents by Sunday, 7th December, to ensure they reach a child in time for Christmas!

Thank you for helping us support our local community and spreading kindness this festive season! ❤️

17/11/2025

🌟 Weekend Round-up at Ghyll Royd Care Home! 🌟

It was a special weekend of reflection and community here!

On Saturday, we started with a fun resident-led quiz show before gathering for a lovely Remembrance lunch in the conservatory, followed by a quiet cup of tea to reflect.

Sunday saw us holding our peaceful Church service and Hymns around the home. We were also incredibly proud of a generous donation to our Present Appeal from one of our own residents, ensuring babies receive a lovely Christmas gift. A true act of kindness!

14/11/2025

Busy Day at Ghyll Royd! 💐🛍️

Yesterday was packed with fun activities!

We started the morning with a lively boogie workout 🎵🎶 followed by our competitive boules tournament!

In the afternoon, we refreshed our lovely table flowers and headed out for a shopping trip to Guiseley Morrisons. We managed to take a peek at the Christmas aisle before enjoying a lovely coffee ☕ and catch-up in the café with a resident’s daughter.

A great day of fitness, beauty, and festive shopping!

13/11/2025

🎉 Celebrating a Birthday & Our Amazing Team at Ghyll Royd! 🍎

What a wonderful couple of days it's been at Ghyll Royd Care Home!

On Tuesday, we celebrated a very special birthday for one of our cherished residents. They truly light up our home, and we all enjoyed marking the occasion with cake and cheer! 🎂

And yesterday was our brilliant Wellbeing Wednesday for staff! We truly believe that by looking after our incredible team, we are equipping them to best look after our residents. Our autumn-themed fun included classic apple bobbing and the hilarious challenge of dangling doughnuts! 🍩

Head over to our story right now to see the fantastic videos of our staff having a well-deserved, fun break!

11/11/2025

🌹 Remembering Their Sacrifice at Ghyll Royd

This morning, we paused at Ghyll Royd Care Home for a moving Remembrance Service to honour the brave men and women who gave their lives defending the freedoms we cherish today.

It was truly poignant to see our residents, their relatives, and staff come together to take this moment of solemn reflection.

A particularly touching moment came as one of our residents laid a beautiful wreath at the base of our Poppy Tree. We are so grateful to the local community for their generous contributions of knitted poppies, which make this annual tribute so special and heartfelt.

We will not forget.

10/11/2025

A Weekend of Fun, Fellowship, and Remembrance at Ghyll Royd 🏡

Our residents at Ghyll Royd Care Home enjoyed a wonderful weekend, blending fun and reflection for our Remembrance events.

On Saturday afternoon, the competitive spirit was alive and well for our games afternoon! We had great fun with classics like Scrabble, Snakes and Ladders, and Ludo, which certainly proved to be full of drama and laughs!

The fun continued into the evening for our Saturday Night Soirée. Residents settled in for a sophisticated spread of wine, cheese, and biscuits, all accompanied by a beautiful wartime sing-a-long. It was a lovely, moving way to start our weekend of remembrance.

Yesterday, everyone gathered for the Remembrance TV Service. It was an important moment for us all to pause, remember, and reflect. We paid our sincere respects to the fallen during the Two Minutes' Silence, honouring their sacrifices.

Our commemorations will continue tomorrow, on Remembrance Day, when we will gather for a special moment of silence at our Poppy Tree, followed by a performance by the talented D-Day Dollies.

We cherish these opportunities to come together as a community, both for celebration and for solemn reflection.

Lest we forget.