Activities at Hunters Care Home

Some amazing DIY skills and artistic flair have been on show this week at Hunters.

First constructing some incredible bird houses.

A little tricky at first, but lots of fun, with residents helping each other follow the right instructions to build these great little houses. Then just important painting and decorating the houses, picking just the right colours to show off around the grounds.

The brilliant bird houses look fantastic and they will be given a weatherproof coating before being placed around the gardens ready for the winter.

Another super visit from Hunter's resident Therapy Dog "Lix" today.

Together with her owner Louise, Lix is very popular with our residents who all look forward to her monthly visits.

Together they have been visiting Hunters for a couple of years. Lix brings smiles to whoever she meets and these sessions mean so much to our residents.

Many love to share their stories of past pets and family friends. Lots of cuddles and smiling faces all around.

A fun new activity for some of our residents as we started a new putting competition. In the weatherproof surroundings of our lounge. Residents practiced with equipment donated by fellow resident Geoff. 
Whether they had never picked up a club before or a seasoned pro, everyone had fun and all scored very well.

This will definitely become a regular at Hunters, with laughter and friendly competition amongst friends. Plus all important exercise and fun. Next stop Augusta!

A real treat for our residents who got to sample some delicious food and drink today at Hunters.

With an idea born from a conversation with John, a residents at Hunters, who mentioned his love of different ciders, we decided to combine this with a sausage tasting.

Both General and Memory Lane communities came together, and with the help of our head chef Leo, got to sample a variety of delicious sausages all washed down with  refreshing glass of cider.

Another great afternoon with the amazing Alan Tocknell, who is a real favourite with our residents. Lots of singing and dancing from the residents and nurses. Music is such good medicine and Alan always gets everyone smiling as he performs a range of hits from throughout the decades.

An activity which has fast become a weekly favourite at Hunters, Schoola always brings out fun and competiveness for our residents. The residents have 10 disks to slide down the board aiming for the holes at the end, scoring various points. After a few rounds we add up the scores to find a winner. The board itself was made by Geoff, who has been a resident at Hunters for the last few years. He always likes to share hints and tips as we play. So much fun and laughter, with David our champion on this occasion.