Activities at Hilderstone Hall Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
Our activities team are, first and foremost, devoted to each and every resident in the home, and strive to ensure that their interests, hobbies, capabilities and individual requests are met to the highest standard. This could include one-to-one chats, hand massages, reading, music therapy, flower arranging, movement to music, arts & crafts, gardening and baking. We also have regular fun, adventurous and stimulating trips, where we encourage families and loved ones to join us. We have close links with the Alzheimer's Society, the local primary school, and Trinity Skills who come to sing with residents. All the staff at Hilderstone Hall participate in activities with residents, offering encouragement, stimulation and interaction for everyone involved, providing the most fulfilling experience possible.
Ellie Robinson
Hi, my name is Ellie and I am the Activities Co-ordinator here at Hilderstone Hall.
I joined the team in November 2024 having previously worked in hospitality and event planning. I am not new to working in healthcare - earlier in my career I trained and worked as a Care Assistant and obtained my NVQ Level 2 and Higher Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
I bring bags of energy and enthusiasm and I enjoy spending time with Residents, getting to know them individually, their personalities, likes and dislikes. Ultimately, this enables me to plan and deliver a tailored activities programme to suit their wants and needs.
I am also a qualified florist, which supports the creativity involved in the role and I can inspire Residents to participate in regular and new activities and events.
Outside of work, I am a Mum to my young Son, which keeps me busy! In my spare time my family and I enjoy getting out in the the fresh air for walks and there is usually a coffee and cake stop too!
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 Hilderstone Hall Care Home
Festive Reindeer Visit
Residents enjoyed a trip out in the minibus to visit friends at Lawton Manor Care Home - Barchester Healthcare, where we received a warm welcome.
It was a magical day out to feed the visiting reindeer from Oakleys Farm Group and to chat to the elves!
We were treated to mince pies and mulled wine. A perfect festive day.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
Family, Fun & Fireworks
Residents, family, friends and staff gathered to enjoy our spectacular fireworks display.
We wrapped up warm and huddled together outside, to enjoy the display which was expertly executed by our maintenance team and willing volunteer Mark.
There were a few sensible ones who cosied up by the window to enjoy the display from the warmth of our bistro too!
Hotdogs, burgers, beverages, hot chocolate and cakes were circulated by our hospitality team and they were delicious
A huge THANK YOU to everyone involved.
These Hands Have..
Our hands authentically tell a lifetime of stories, they portray the journey of life.
Earlier this week we took some time to read over our 'These Hands Have..' project. A time when we shared and reflected on our personal life journeys, capturing the essence of these stories in our own words and artwork.
Margaret wrote 'Raised a Daughter, and knit teddy bears for children in hospital'.
We regularly reminisce here at Hilderstone Hall, it keeps us closely connected to our life history and memories.
Nature & Fresh Air
During our visit to Fradswell Community Hub in September, we took the opportunity to take a stroll around the beautiful community garden. With a level walkway around a colourful planter centrepiece, Residents enjoyed identifying the array of shrubs, plants and flowers.
This is a little hidden gem with plenty of benches to simply sit and enjoy the glorious farmland views.
Fradswell Community Luncheon
Residents visited Fradswell Community Hub to attend their September monthly community lunch.
The hall was full of community friends and neighbours and there was a great atmosphere as we all tucked into a two course meal of chicken & mushroom casserole, creamy mash and peas and fruit loaf with a choice of ice cream or custard - or both!
Everything was homemade by the amazing Irene and her team of wonderful volunteers - we all agreed it was delicious.
National Housekeeping Week
Throughout the week of 8th - 14th September we celebrated National Housekeeping Week and recognised the hard work and dedication of our wonderful Housekeeping Team.
Housekeeping Week is an annual event held every year during September. The week is dedicated to recognising the efforts of hard-working housekeeping staff around the world.
Residents and staff reminisced about how housekeeping has changed during their lifetime, residents talked about when they first got domestic appliances such as washing machines and vacuum cleaners, and how their lives were changed by advances in technology over the years.
We celebrated our team by presenting them with cards and chocolates for the amazing job they do.
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