Activities at Hilton Park Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Jenelyn Szabo
Hello, my name is Jenelyn and I am the head of activities here at Hilton Park.
Having started my Barchester journey as a carer back in 2019, I have gained good experience of working closely with our residents. After being a carer I then moved onto the Activities team and thoroughly enjoyed working as an Activities co-ordinator, which led to my promotion to Activity Lead.
Nothing makes me happier than seeing the smiles on our residents faces.
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 Hilton Park Care Home
Afternoon in the Sun
We had an exercise class with weights, resistance bands, some stretching and Yoga, followed by badminton, ball games and bowls.
Gardening Club
Gardening club has been fantastic! Six whole tubs were planted full of glorious bulbs and the weather was perfect too. Long may it stay this way so we can get outside as often as possible and enjoy the fresh air and scenery.
Get Your Bets On!
One of our residents, John, (pictured) is a huge fan of horse racing and follows it avidly. He has his money on two horses running at the Grand National this weekend: the first choice being ‘Potters Corner’ and the second ‘Kauto Riko’. Cross your fingers for a good result! Barchester have asked many residents which horse they would like to put their bets on, and whoever wins, gets a prize.
Easter Sunday
Take a look at this fabulous cake made by Trevor, our Head Chef. This has been entered into the Barchester Easter Cake competition—cross your fingers that we do well.
The icing models and decorations were made by our fabulous Activities Coordinator, Nadine, and the residents.
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
We had a fabulous afternoon with the British Motor Museum this week, listening to a very interesting and entraining live Zoom talk on the first cars made in the UK from 1820-1920.
Fun fact: the term 'I don't give two hoots' was born over 100 years ago when the first car horns were introduced; one hoot was to let another driver know you were near, two hoots was to show your annoyance / road rage, but three hoots was considered ghastly, completely unthinkable and vulgar!
Here are some of the residents at Hilton Park enjoying the talk in one of our lounges.
Real Bread Week
Baking has been very popular across the whole of the UK during lockdown. Here at Hilton Park, we tried our hand at baking some bread and are happy to say it was delicious!
Upcoming events
Stroke Awareness Presentation
We are pleased to announce that the Stroke Association will be coming to Hilton Park on Tuesday 2nd July at 2:30 to provide us with a presentation on Stroke Awareness.
