What types of care does Hickathrift House Care Home offer?

Hickathrift House Care Home offers Residential care, Dementia care, Respite / Short stay.

Activities at Hickathrift House Care Home

We have two Activities Coordinators here at Hickathrift House. We have a wide range of activities within the home, including musical entertainment, arts & crafts, clubs for like-minded people, such as flower arranging and gardening, board games, baking (where the best bit is the eating afterwards!), and we celebrate special events throughout the year. We also have trips out on a regular basis using our own minibus, where we find out places of interest each person would like to visit.

It is important to us that each individual who we support can get as much from these activities as possible, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect their interests and capabilities, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join in with activities and events as often as they can.

For the less mobile residents, we unique one-to-one session, such as simple chats over a cup of tea, reading or listening to music. Activities are some of the most important aspects of a care home, so it is essential that our team are dedicated to ensuring that residents are entertained, and that life at Hickathrift House is fun and active.

Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Kat Colangelo

Activities Lead

Hello, my name is Kat and I am the Activities Lead here at Hickathrift House.

Since 2017 I have been working in the field of well-being and I am passionate and enthusiastic about enriching all our of residents' quality of life.

As the Activities Lead at Hickathrift House, my focus is learning about each of our resident's likes and dislikes and supporting them to remain receptive and active in addition to supporting them to engage with our local community friends.

I organise activities to stimulate the mind, body and soul in an enjoyable, comfortable way. My aim is to diversify and increase activities ensuring that there is something for everyone - from Wine and Cheese events, excursions on our home Mini Bus as well as individual bespoke person-centered activities.

Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Hickathrift House Care Home

Pizza, anyone?

Residents had a lovely morning on Friday 1st September, when they had a cookery class with Activities Coordinators, Tracie & Glenys. Everyone made lots of mini pizzas that were enjoyed in the afternoon at the weekly singalong. They were delicious and everyone can’t wait to make them again soon. Get your orders in!

Back to the '40s

On Friday 25th August, we hosted an exciting 1940s day for everyone to enjoy. Residents and staff all got involved with the spirit of the theme and dressed in various outfits from the era, such as military uniforms and land-workers attire.

In the morning, everyone settled down to watch Casablanca on the projector while the General Manager gave out old fashioned sweets in brown paper bags and popcorn. In the afternoon, we had an entertainer, who got everyone up on their feet.

10 Years at Hickathrift

Phil De Cruz, Carer, started at Barchester in August 2007 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years. Staff gathered to see Phil being presented with a gold, 10 year service badge, a £250.00 gift voucher and a beautiful rose bush to celebrate the occasion.

Gardening at Hickathrift

With the beautiful weather outside, resident, Mary, donned her sun hat to water the plants.

Back to the '50s

On Monday 12th June, we were sent back in time with an amazing show from Lula Mae, who entertained us with songs from the '50s. Residents and staff loved every minute, joining in with some singing and dancing. We always cherish Lula's visits and look forward to welcoming her back again soon.

Hickathrift Administrator Wins Regional Care Accolade

Laura Archer, Administrator at Hickathrift House, has been crowned Administration Champion for the Central Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2017 and is through to the national finals.

The awards celebrate staff and volunteers who go the extra mile for the benefit of individuals living in Barchester's care homes. Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Maintenance Champion’ and ‘Team of the Year’

As the winner for Barchester’s Central Region, Laura is automatically through to the national finals. She will meet a panel of judges in London for the last round of judging and will then join finalists from across the UK at a special awards luncheon in October to celebrate their achievements and discover if they have won a national award.