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
Cheese and Wine Afternoon
Residents at Hunters enjoyed a cheese and wine afternoon this week with piano entertainment provided by the ever popular Kieran Pocock. Kieran has a wide and varied repertoire ranging from classical to good old music hall sing a longs, where the residents know all of the words and can join in. The Dining Room is such a versatile space especially for larger events and gives Hunters the scope to safely bring together a larger number of residents and ensure that everyone who wants to join in with the fun can come along.
Community Garden Day for Memory Lane
Today at Hunters we held a gardening morning with the resident’s families and friends invited to take part giving Memory Lane courtyard garden a seasonal tidy up to get ready for new planting in the coming months. It was great to see people come together and take part after all of the restrictions we have been through. A big thank you to all who volunteered and so cheerfully gave their time to make a real improvement to the courtyard.
Core Strength
Residents had a great session with G Fitness. These classes are really beneficial offering a range of exercises suitable for all. Gfitness instructors are specially trained to work with those living with dementia and they focus on areas such as strength and balance.
Spick and Span
Behind the scenes here at Hunters we have a dedicated Housekeeping and Laundry Team. Zoe, Jerry, Monica, Callum and Mayuree all work together to keep the home spick and span and safe for everyone. In laundry there is an ingenious tagging system which makes each residents clothes discreetly identifiable with a tiny colour coded plastic button which saves endless time in identifying everyone’s clothes. Just as importantly are the lasting and supportive relationships all of our staff make with the residents here. Housekeeping staff find the time to go about their jobs making time for the residents with a friendly smile or word, helping wherever they can.
Harvesting Crops
We have been busy at Hunters harvesting some of the crops from our vegetable garden. The residents have got a real sense of satisfaction sowing everything from seed and growing their own food. Through the summer we have been picking fresh vegetables and salad to go to the kitchen to be freshly prepared and added to the menu.
Bringing Magic to Hunters
Hunters are very fortunate to not only have a fixed magic table but also a mobile magic table for room visits. The residents love to join in with games which are especially designed to stimulate mentally, socially and physically. The table is really versatile and can project images onto walls, ceilings, beds, floors and the more conventional table. It was great fun to watch the residents looking at fish swimming around on their bedroom carpets and using some imagination to pretend they were paddling in a pool of warm water along with the fish.
