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
Celebrating Christmas
We have had an amazing month here celebrating Christmas at Hafan Y Coed. We have enjoyed many external entertainment acts, from concerts to school choirs, The Salvation army band, musicians, dance schools, pet therapy ponies and of course Santa Claus himself. Many trips have been enjoyed, from visiting the reindeer, cream teas, theatre shows, shopping experiences and many Christmas dinners. We would like to thank every single person who has been involved in our fantastic countdown to Christmas. Wishing you all a fabulous 2024!
Halloween Bonfire Night
We decided to go all out with our Halloween and Bonfire night by hosting the two events in one. The home had such a fantastic atmosphere and everyone was given the opportunity to go light a sparkler and toast a marshmallow by the fire. Hot soup with homemade bread roles were on offer for the adults, while the children enjoyed hot chocolate and marshmallows, alongside a hotdog or two. The dining room was converted it to a spooky decorated disco with live Dj for the dancers among us. Others opted for the quieter area in the lounge where they could watch the children enjoying the fireworks outside. We raised over £200 which will be spent on various activities resources for the Christmas period. Nancy said “I have had a brilliant night watching all the children have so much fun. I remember lighting sparklers from a child and it was lovely to have a go again tonight”
Community Bingo Evening
What fun we had hosting our first community bingo evening. We invited the community to join our residents in an all ability bingo session. We had many hampers for all ages to win and there was a chance for everyone to play and get involved. We raised money for our residents fund which will go towards Christmas Arts and Crafts for all to enjoy. A huge thank you to all who donated prizes and to those who took part. We can’t wait for our next themed evening!
Macmillan Coffee Morning
Today we hosted our own Macmillan Coffee Morning to raise money for this amazing charity.
Our kitchen assistant, Barry, pulled out all the stop’s to make the most fabulous cakes for all to enjoy. Others opted for the slightly easier challenge of wearing PJs to work and paying £1 For the luxury of not getting dressed this morning .
In total we raised a phenomenal £228 which will help make that little Bit of difference. Thank you to all who attended
Wild West Party
We hosted a community themed event with a ‘Wild Wild West’ theme. Residents, families and staff all soaked up the atmosphere of the day and got In to the spirit with fancy dress fun. We had our very own Hafan Y Coed saloon bar, played Piñata, enjoyed our Ice-cream van, Burger van, sweet stalls, games, raffle and bouncy castle. We were entertained the weekend with a host of different choirs who also got in to the theme of the day with fancy dress. A great day was had by all and the sun decided to play ball and come out too!
Swansea Bus Museum
After one of our resident’s meetings, it was discussed about what places we would like to visit for a trip. A few of our gents were particularly interested in going to the Swansea Bus museum. In particular Edward who has collected transport memorabilia over the years. Edward has an album in his bedroom of all the different buses over the years so it was of great interest to him to see them up and close. We were even treated to a bus tour around the city on an old red double decker, which just happened to be from Llanelli. The gents reminisced about the buses they remembered and what route they used to take. There was more than just buses on offer, there was an array of different vehicles from old police cars to ambulances. Edward said “I thoroughly enjoyed the day, it was a lovely chance and we all had a good laugh on the bus journey”
