Activities at Hilderstone Hall Care Home
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!
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 Hilderstone Hall Care Home
Baking Club
The residents here at Hilderstone Hall have partaken in a spot of baking recently. We used many of our senses as well as memory and reading skills to make and prepare a batch of yummy savoury crumbly cheese scones.
The residents enjoyed rolling, mixing and cutting the savoury mixture in preparation for our talented chef to bake in the ovens for us to enjoy!
Stone Community Hub
We would like to say a massive thank you from Hilderstone Hall to everyone at The Stone Community Hub for welcoming us so openly today with a big smile, tea & biscuits. We have been collecting food items over the last few weeks to donate to the local food bank and today with a few of the residents we have presented them and had an insight into the wonderful work that goes on there by truly lovely people.
Preparing the Spring bulbs
The residents here at Hilderstone Hall have been taking part in a spot of bulb planting under the guidance of one of our new green fingered residents. Maureen kindly donated Hyacinth & mixed miniature daffodil bulbs along with the fertiliser.
We shall look forward to watching them bloom!
Musical moments with Anna
Once a month we enjoy a visit from one of the homes firm favourites - Anna from Musical Moments. Anna has been providing Hilderstone Halls residents with dance, music and uplifting activities for some time now as part of our life enrichment programme. This is a popular group session and always attracts a large crowd!
Pamper afternoon
We had a lovely afternoon at Hilderstone Hall on Saturday 16th sept. Thanks to Kat the clinical nurse who came in on her day off to provide the residents with an afternoon of pampering including facials, nail painting and makeup tutorials, leaving the residents looking and feeling truly refreshed.
The residents mental and physical wellbeing is crucial here at Hilderstone and providing relaxation and pamper afternoons is one way to enhance and promote this with them.
Floor games
Keeping active, having social interactions and being mentally stimulated is very important to Residents at Hilderstone Hall. As part of our life enrichment programme we ensure the residents have access to as well as partake in planned floor and table games when possible.
Upcoming events
Christmas Respite Stay
Do you know someone that would enjoy some company, good food and fun over the festive period? We are welcoming in new residents to join in the fun.
January Open Day
Happy New Year!
Please join us for our first Open Day of 2025, meet the team and tour the home taking in all that Hilderstone Hall has to offer you or your loved one.
Don't Dine Alone
We understand mealtimes can be lonely, but you are not alone. Join us at Hilderstone Hall for a hearty meal and some good company. Please call reception to book.
Take a Break With Us
Come and take a break with us - we offer a warm drink any time you need it! Pop in on your break....
