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
Easter Bonnets
Residents at Hunters showed their creative side with an Easter bonnet making competition. Some colourful creations graced the lounge, with the winning entry receiving a box of chocolates.
Alpacas at Hunters
We had two very special and popular guests recently at Hunters: Lily and Hetty from Cotswold Alpacas. They both took the time to patiently go around the home to the lounges and residents' rooms, even venturing into the lifts to brighten up everybody’s day.
Animal Mania
We welcomed Animal Mania to Hunters; the residents took part in an informative afternoon of interactive entertainment, with several cute and fluffy animals on display and several not-so-cute ones that were also on show. Animal Mania brought along a chinchilla, a baby rabbit, a tortoise, a bearded dragon, a corn snake and a sugar glider.
108th Birthday Celebrations
Congratulations to the lovely Elsie who, without doubt, can be considered the most senior resident at Hunters as she reached the milestone age 108. Elsie puts her long life down to a small glass of whiskey every day. She was joined by three generations of her family, other residents and staff to celebrate with sherry, cake and musical entertainment from jazz and soul singer Neil Patterson.
Walks with Hawks
Walks with Hawks made a seasonal visit to Hunters with their entertaining and informative birds of prey display.
Santa's Visit
Santa made his annual visit to the residents of Hunters and stopped by residents' rooms with gifts of chocolates, sherry and mince pies to wish them a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
