Activities at Hunters 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.
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.
Ben Sandall
Hello I am Ben and I am the Activities Coordinator at Hunters. I started working at Hunters as part of the hospitality team, but when a vacancy came up on the activities team I jumped at the opportunity. I have seen how important a varied activities programme is and the team ensure we offer something for everyone including regular past times.
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 Hunters Care Home
Spring Party!
We welcomed the beginning of Spring in style last week with a wonderful fun Spring Party.
With live music from the fantastic Rob PianoHedgehog who entertained us with a range of songs that we could all sing along with. Followed by a decent amount of tea and cakes, of course.
Such a fun afternoon, with smiles and laughter from our residents, staff, family and friends. The sun even made a small appearance to help welcome Spring and add a little more merriment.
Country and Western Party!
A few photos from our fantastic Country and Western Party here at Hunters. What a great afternoon, including live music from Donna Chalcraft singing country favourites old and new!
All washed down with ginger ale and delicious cakes. Our live music events are always popular and this was no exception.
So much fun, with a packed room of residents, staff, family and friends all getting into the spirit, singing along with smiles all around.
Therapy Dog Visit
Another wonderful visit from Pets As Therapy dog “Lix” and her fantastic owner Louise today.
Lix brings smiles everywhere she goes, and our residents are always so happy to see her. She is very well-behaved and definitely enjoys being fussed over whilst bringing joy to everyone she meets. Therapy pets such as Lix are so important and really provide a crucial service, with no exception at Hunters.
Reptiles at Hunters!
Another amazing animal experience at Hunters as we welcomed JJ's reptiles exotic encounters back. We met some more super reptiles and conquered a few more fears. Our residents love any animal interactions, especially when they’re a little more unique!
The star of the show was definitely Hannah, a 12-foot Burmese Python, who definitely drew a few gasps. Thank you once again to Jordan and Tyrese for an unforgettable afternoon.
Valentine's Day Celebrations!
Love was in the air at Hunters today as we all got together to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Always popular with our residents, with live music from the brilliant PianoHedgehog followed by a delicious cream tea, everyone was truly in the romantic spirit.
It was a wonderful afternoon singing along to love songs old and new with family and friends. Happy Valentine’s Day from everyone at Hunters!
“That’s Amore!”
Exercise at Hunters!
Exercise at Hunters has always been an important part of our weekly activities sessions. It is so important for our residents to keep moving as much as possible, through walks around the home or just small movements now and then.
Matt from Gfitness visits Hunters once a week and always delivers a great session of chair-based exercises that many of our residents look forward to. Matt provides equipment such as resistance bands and foam balls to aid the exercises, along with great music to get everyone moving.
The sessions are always fun, beneficial and a great way for our residents to engage with each other whilst keeping fit.
