Activities at Hethersett Hall Care Home
Activities, hobbies and interests make up the most important part of our days and who we are as people. We provide a varied activities programme that reflects the interests and capabilities of all the individuals we support. All of the group and individual activities are designed to not only mentally and physically stimulate the people we care for, but to enhance their life skills and feelings of purpose and self-worth. We achieve this through a constantly updated activities programme and one-to-one sessions with residents that are tailored to suit individuals needs. We also offer a range of outings in our mini-bus.
Caroline Evans
Hi, I’m Caroline Evans and I’ve been at Hethersett Hall for 7 years now and been in the care sector for 13 years and believed it was time for a change in my career at Barchester.
I’m extremely motivated for my new role as activities coordinator. I hope I will bring joy and fun to everyone’s daily lives. I am a highly active and bubbly person. Looking after other people has always been my priority and I will do my best every day to make sure everyone is happy, safe and smiling.
I look forward to meeting you and hope you will all join in the events and activities that I will bring to Hethersett Hall.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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 Hethersett Hall Care Home
Oomph!
Our residents of Memory Lane got involved with a light virtual exercise session. We warmed up with a 'throw and catch' exercise, and then moved onto chair based movements to 1950s music, which got everyone singing and dancing!
We had a cool down with some gentle stretches followed by some well-deserved refreshments. We love to see our residents smiling and maintain a happy, healthy lifestyle!
We've got our Mojo back!
Before lockdown, Foteini from Creative Mojo used to visit us every week to do arts and crafts with our residents in Memory Lane.
We have really missed her and we were delighted to arrange a live arts and crafts session.
We painted sunflowers with inspiration from Vincent Van Gogh. Residents were amazed to see Foteini on the TV smiling and waving at them. They were thrilled with the finished piece and felt a sense of achievement — we’ve got our Mojo back!
Ready, Steady, Go
Last Friday residents and staff enjoyed taking part in various sports day activities. We divided into two teams with residents and staff on each to compete for prizes. Residents on each team had a turn at horse-shoe pitching, skittles and tin can alley target! Staff enjoyed competing in an egg and spoon race as well as an obstacle course relay race!
The highlight of the day was staff space-hopping in fancy dress, which made us all giggle! Thank you so much to all who took part, it was so lovely to see residents and staff smiling and enjoying themselves.
Virtual Science Session
Our residents recently enjoyed an afternoon of science experiments online with local children courtesy of Friend Indeed and scientist Lucy. The residents enjoyed joining in with the fun experiments included in the box that Lucy sent to the home. Residents enjoyed making gyrocopters, looking through special specs to see the full spectrum of light and making paper water lilies while watching the children do the same online!
It was so nice to see that inter-generational friendships can still be made even in these troubling times with the magic of technology. When asked if they enjoyed it a resident said ‘very much so’, with another adding ‘oh yes, it was lovely and nice to see the children again as we have missed them‘. A huge thank you to Kelly from Friend Indeed for organising it all and we look forward to the next one!
Shall We Dance?
Earlier this month we celebrated a special lady’s 88th birthday. She and her husband shared a little dance after he presented her with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Staff and residents stood by in adoration and sang happy birthday as she blew out the candles on the cake our chef made.
This fantastic couple has had many wonderful years together. Here at Hethersett Hall, we feel honored to have them in our care and to hear their fondest memories of their time together.
Draughts, Anyone?
Residents enjoyed a game of draughts whilst, making the most of the sunshine! These lovely gentleman had a friendly game and shared lots of laughter!
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
