Activities at Hethersett Hall Care Home

In the week full of puzzles, we were invited by Kelly from Friend in Deed to join children from Firside Junior School in Norwich for a quiz via Zoom.

Activities staff prepared a series of questions for residents to ask children, which encouraged great moments of interaction.

We look forward to planning our next Zoom activity with Firside and Friend in Deed. Thank you to all!

It’s a proven fact that pampering is a very effective way to lift spirits, boost esteem and in turn improve quality of life. Staff dedicated a whole afternoon to spending quality time with residents, offering a choice of treatments, including facials, manicures and hand/foot massages.

The ladies thoroughly enjoyed their pamper session and felt very relaxed afterwards. Even some gentlemen enjoyed a soothing hand massage. It was lovely to hear residents and staff engaging conversation and having a giggle.

In the week leading up to Valentine’s Day, we spent some valuable one-to-one time with our residents, taking time to listen to stories of their lives and their fondest memories. We asked residents what’s the secret to a happy marriage or what their Valentine's advice would be.

On Valentine’s Day we thought, what better way to celebrate than by having a virtual tour to three of the most romantic cities in the world? 

We travelled to Paris, Venice and Santorini in the comfort of our own lounge. Activities staff prepared a selection of different foods from these beautiful cities whilst residents admired wonderful scenic views. We prepared an array of pastries from France, delicious Focaccia bread and oils from Italy and some sweet Baklava from Greece.

Our residents enjoyed armchair travel so much that they said we should do it more often. 

With the restrictions in place, having a panto at the home was a no go, so our budding staff members decided they would put on a production of 'The Wizard of Oz' for residents instead.

It was a huge success and a great laugh, and something well needed in these difficult times. A big well done to everyone involved, including the highlight of the show; our yellow brick road!

Staff and residents of Hethersett Hall have been busy decorating to give our home a lovely 'Christmassy' feel! Residents loved helping put baubles and tinsel on trees.

Overall, our home has 11 Christmas trees on display, including a real tree in reception, which will be entered into Barchester’s Christmas Competition.

We even have a tree in our new visiting suite! Michelle, our head of Housekeeping, designed and made outdoor Christmas scenes for our residents to admire. We would also like to thank Church Farm in Hethersett for the boxes they donated to make a train as part of our outdoor display.

Our annual Christmas market was a little different this year, but that didn’t stop us from having a great afternoon! As part of our community engagement, we set up several stalls to sell items on behalf on local businesses.

Staff also made great efforts to dress as elves to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s Society. One of our carers, Becky, made lots of delicious fudge which sold very quickly!

All funds raised from our tombola raffle and staff stall will go to our resident, fund. A huge thanks to everyone who took part and made this event very special for our residents.