Activities at Hafan-Y-Coed Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Marie Spires
I'm Marie, the lead activities coordinator for Hafan Y Coed. I have been the activities coordinator for nearly three years and am passionate about encouraging the wellbeing of our residents. Ensuring all abilities are catered for in a bespoke schedule is paramount to their individual wellbeing needs. I am joined by Clare and Sue who also help to create a life enrichment program suitable for all communities.
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 Hafan-Y-Coed Care Home
Baby Therapy
We have launched a weekly baby session which sees young and old join together to enjoy fun and laughter and a lot of singing.
The first session was a complete success, and was great to boost our residents' morale.
Baking Class
Our first baking class of the year saw residents from all communities combining their skills to create some lovely shortbread biscuits!
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon, and our biscuits were later enjoyed by everyone with a cup of tea.
New Years!
We had a wonderful New Year's Eve party this year!
Residents and their families enjoyed an afternoon of entertainment along with a lovely buffet provided by our wonderful chefs.
It was a great end to a fantastic year!
Christmas Party Bus
Our activities team have regular intergenerational activities within the home with many local schools attending. We wanted to give something back to the children of Llanelli.
We have decorated our mini bus and transformed it into a ‘Christmas Party Bus’, with disco ball lights, Christmas decorations and music, the bus has been making appearances at many local schools and streets in the town.
Our social media has seen many new followers by liking and sharing our Party Bus competition to have Santa and Elves visit to give out sweet treats to all.
Marie (Activities Coordinator) said “it’s been such a lovely thing to be involved in and to spread some Christmas cheer and gifts to the local children has great.
The residents have loved seeing the children’s faces when they see Santa and the children interact with our residents with such a lovely kind nature.
Christmas Lights Switch On
Our annual Christmas light switch on brought the Christmas spirit into the home.
Hafan-Y-Coed has been decorated beautifully with eight Christmas trees that have been decorated by residents and staff.
Saxophonist, Mick Luckman, put on a fabulous musical performance, whilst residents sipped on mulled wine and ate mince pies. Everyone sang along to the saxophone to the well know Christmas songs and got up to dance.
The start of our ‘Christmas count down’ is available and we hope to see as many of you join us this festive season.
Cheese and Wine Evening with Burry Port Male Voice Choir
Our wonderful cheese and wine evening was a huge success and as you can see everyone enjoyed. Our activities team put on a fabulous grazing board with a variety of cheese, chutney, pate, crackers and cold meats, washed down with a choice of wine.
The amazing Burry port choir entertained us with many Welsh songs and had a special song up their sleeve for Gwyneth who will be celebrating her 100th Birthday next week.
