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
Nature at Hunters
Our residents love the outdoors they can enjoy the beautiful grounds in a number of ways; watering the plants, taking part in the gardening club, going for walks or simply just sitting and enjoying the beautiful scenery here at Hunters. The garden is in full bloom and we are lucky enough to have frequent visits from the local wildlife including if you get up early enough deer in the paddock next door.
A Trip to Greece
Hunters celebrated the food and culture of Greece as our monthly theme. The home was decked out in the blue and white colours of Greece. Our Head Chef Leo and his team prepared a delicious and authentic Greek menu for everyone to enjoy. The menu included Calamari, Mediterranean Sea Bass and Moussaka, with Baklava and Greek Doughnuts to finish things off.
There was traditional Greek music throughout and after lunch the residents enjoyed a Greek quiz along with some fun facts about the fascinating and ancient history of the country.
Flower Arranging with Memory Lane
This afternoon the residents from Memory Lane spent a lovely relaxing time flower arranging. The glorious displays are now decorating our dining room tables.
Hunters has two Memory Lane communities for those living with dementia. Memory Lane is designed with colours and cues to assist residents navigate around their home. Each small unit has a family feel to help residents feel safe and comfortable. Our activities team work with residents often reminiscing with each activity, today we talked about favourite flowers and their scent.
Keep Young and Beautiful
Keep young and beautiful at Hunters. It was a big welcome back to Matt from G Fitness exercise. G Fitness are a local company that provide exercise routines especially developed and designed for the older person. The classes promote movement and flexibility and even help to reduce falls. Not to mention the social side of things where the residents really enjoy taking part and having a laugh and a joke amongst themselves.
Alzheimer's Society Cupcake Day
Hunters raise funds for a charity very close to the hearts of many of the residents and their families here at Hunters. Through the sale of cupcakes vital funds are raised for the Alzheimer’s Society. This year Tina from activities has been busy baking cupcakes to sell to the staff. Tina’s cupcakes were already legendary and it took no time at all for word to get out that they were on sale and even less time for them to sell out. Thank you to everyone who took part as the current total raised now stands at £175, amazing.
Happy Father's Day
Happy Father’s Day, at Hunters we are lucky to have some really lovely gentlemen as Residents here and to show our appreciation we gave them all a small gift and a card to celebrate Father’s Day. With the International Football in full swing everyone was able to sit back and enjoy a game with a glass of beer.
