Activities at Hunters 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.
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.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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
Tour de Barchester visits Hunters
Wow what a great morning welcoming the amazing Tour de Barchester riders as they began their final day of cycling for charity. They have been raising money for the Barchester Foundation, which supports helping older people and adults with a disability throughout the country. Hunters came together today to show our support with the help of our residents and lots of fun and games, as well as tasty treats supplied by our fantastic kitchen team. The sun was shining and everyone had a great time meeting the cyclists, asking about their journey so far and engaging with some ”friendly” games of table tennis. It was wonderful to show our support for such a fantastic cause, and everyone had a brilliant time too!
Gardening club
Gardening club returned today at Hunters! We saw green fingered residents along with their families, joining members of the activities and maintenance teams giving our general community courtyard a much needed makeover. There was weeding, pruning and planting in the sunshine. The end results looked great, and our residents loved every minute of it as they reminisced over the many gardens they have tended over the years. Thanks everyone for all your hard work.
Birds of Prey back at Hunters
A real favourite today at Hunters with the return of Clare and Kelly from Walks With Hawks. The fantastic birds of prey they bring are so popular with our residents and today was no exception. Lots of fun meeting Havoc the European Kestrel, Henry the Barn Owl and Pickle the cheeky Burrowing Owl. Our residents love meeting these fantastic creatures as they walk, hop and fly around them. Clare and Kelly are so informative and love answering any questions our residents may have. Thank you so much Clare and Kelly, you never disappoint
D-Day 80 Celebrations
Yesterday we celebrated the 80th anniversary of D-Day in style at Hunters. The dining room looked incredible as the residents enjoyed live music from the fantastic Danny Rhodes who was singing songs from throughout the decades. Lots of memories shared, smiling faces and even some dancing made it a truly memorable afternoon. It was fantastic to see so many residents together, having fun and reminiscing over their memories of this huge event in British history. We followed the singing with a delicious cream tea and cakes provided by our kitchen team.
Getting Outside, getting some fresh air!
A few pictures from the weekend enjoying the brief spells of sunshine. First a nice casual walk through the grounds with some of our Memory Lane residents. They loved seeing all the beautiful trees and fish ponds. Lots of laughter and reminiscing along the way, raising everyone’s spirits. Then a competitive game of “Molkky” to see who could throw a stick at some other sticks and become our first “Molkky” champion! This has now become a favourite for our residents on the general community, who already can’t wait for the next round of competition. Lots of fun and so great to get outside for some fresh air and sunshine.
Dinky Ponies in the sun
A lovely afternoon in the sun yesterday at Hunters and a visit from the always popular Sarah from Dinky Ponies. She brought along the fantastic Georgie and Charm to meet our residents and tell us all about them. The residents couldn’t wait to get outside to meet them! As an extra treat everyone got to enjoy an ice cream from Joes Whippys which was lovingly organised by our friend Suzanne. Suzanne’s mum Pam was a resident at Hunters and organised the ice cream van to visit us to say thank you to all staff and residents. It was fantastic and thoroughly enjoyed. So nice to see so many residents outside enjoying some long-awaited summer sun.
