Activities at Hickathrift House Care Home

To help raise awareness and funds for BBC Children in Need, we hosted a whole week of activities themed around childhood! Residents loved creating bright Pudsey artwork for the noticeboards, baking spotty cupcakes for the cafe, and playing a classic child's game of rock, paper, scissors and parachute games. We've also loved childhood toy reminiscing, a themed sensory trolley, Children in Need-themed jigsaw puzzles, learning about the history of Children in Need and scoring an impressive 8/12 on the children's TV quiz from Oomph Wellness.

We all had a fabulous time and hope that this raises attention this this amazing cause. A huge thank you to our staff who wore Pudsey clothes and yellow today to also help raise awareness for this fantastic cause!
 

There were a ton of laughs this week when we adapted the classic Mr & Mrs Gameshow into 'It’s Me or You' Hickathrift Gameshow. The same premises apply asking questions like "Who is funnier?" Or "Who's most likely to be Prime Minister?".

Residents were whooping in the audience when staff got it right and laughing when they didn't. It was a fantastic event where residents and staff got to know each other better. We already know each other well, as there was a 3-way tie for first!

But after some tense tie-breaking rounds the winners were... Resident Betty and Head of Activities, Kat! This demonstrates how well our staff know the residents and our residents know the staff. Congratulations ladies! 
 

On the 11th of November, a hundred and six years ago the guns fell silent on the Western Front to signal the end of World War 1. Residents commemorated today with a two-minute silence at home and in the community for our annual trip to the Wisbech War Memorial.

It was an honour to lay a wreath to remember all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice alongside the Mayor, Steve Barclay MP, local cadets, military attendees and locals.

Daisy, a resident said, "I lived through World War 2 and I'm so grateful to pay my respects with others. It is very important that we keep the memories of those who fought and continue to fight in conflicts around the world today".

For the third year, Barrie our Resident Ambassador placed the wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of the residents and staff of Hickathrift. Thank you, Barrie. 
 

Residents across our services had a lovely time joining Emily and Marie-Therese from the Wallace Collection, for a virtual introduction to Reubens' Rainbow Landscape.

Residents truly enjoyed the sensory walk through one of the museum’s most famous landscape paintings.

Everyone who joined had a wonderful experience and can’t wait to put their creative skills to the test by painting some landscapes of our their in the coming days!
 

Hickathrift House care home, in Marshland St James, Wisbech have invited residents, their loved ones, staff, locals and the wider community to join them to create a giant poppy display for Remembrance Day.

Volunteers had been knitting and crocheting over 1,500 poppies in around 6 weeks to fill an 8ft by 6ft mural at Hickathrift House. There are various shapes, textures and colours of red and purple, demonstrating the number of people involved in making this a unique piece, honouring those on Remembrance Day. 
 

Hickathrift House got in the Halloween spirit by visiting Worzals to see Rusty’s Great Pumpkin Patch for the third year in a row. 

On the 27th of October, Hickathrift House Care home, while working with the team at Worzals, took a bus full of residents and 3 carers to the pumpkin patch. Residents and staff had a brilliant time exploring the various themed areas from Jurassic Park to Hocus Pocus. In additional to the beautiful themes the residents and staff loved seeing the various types of pumpkins available.