Activities at Hurstwood View 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.
Lisa Everson
I’m Lisa, Activities Coordinator here at Hurstwood View.
I’ve been working at Hurstwood View in varying departments since 2017, shortly after the birth of my second child. With a strong background in Marketing, events, and community engagement - Activities is a great fit for me! I love arranging events and making a difference to our residents’ day. I’ve never danced so much since working here, no day is ever the same, and we really do have so much fun!
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 Hurstwood View Care Home
New Years!
Elvis was in the building this afternoon, as we well and truly partied our way into the New Year.
Thank you, Andy T King for another fun-filled performance. We love how you interact with our residents, making sure everyone engages with the music.
You brought so many smiles and lots of laughs - which is what it’s all about!
Happy New Year to all you all, and thank you to everyone who has supported us this year.
Here’s to a happy and healthy 2025!
Christmas Panto
‘Oh no it isn’t, oh yes it is’ - The amazing cast from Carousel Theatre Company performed Little Red Riding Hood for us in the café this evening.
With all the usual slapstick comedy, songs, booing and hissing, it was the perfect traditional panto experience.
Finishing with a festive singalong, everyone had such a fun time! Extra special thanks to our Head Chef, Karen, who supplied a huge buffet for everyone to enjoy afterwards.
We’ve had such a fantastic week, with the lead up to Christmas being jam-packed with fun and enjoyment. Thank you to everyone who joined us today.
We love welcoming you all into the home, and it being filled with fun and laughter.
School Visit
The children from Year 6 at High Hurstwood CE Primary School visited this morning to sing a selection of Christmas Carols.
Thank you to all the children, teachers and parents who made this visit possible.
It was so lovely hearing you sing, and our residents loved getting the chance to chat with you all afterwards.
We’re feeling festive!
Santa Visit!
We had the most fantastic afternoon inviting the community into our Café today, to raise awareness and fundraise for Momentum Children's Charity.
With crafts, biscuit decorating, hot chocolate station, mince pies and mulled wine - there was something for everyone!
The highlight of our day was a visit from Father Christmas, and the chance to win prizes from our huge raffle. Our lovely neighbour OMS Photography has kindly taken some professional shots too, which we will share with you as soon as we have them.
Thank you to all the local businesses who donated prizes, we had some amazing gifts and couldn’t have done it without you.
Christmas Cards!
We can’t believe it, but it’s really not that long until Christmas!
We’ve been in the Cafe this week starting work on our handmade cards for friends and family.
We’ve been working on a few designs, one being ‘joy’ with wreath as the ‘o’.
We’re really pleased with how they’ve come out, and this will be the first of many craft sessions on the run up to the big day.
Homemade Biryani
Offering person-centred care is something that is incredibly important to us, and something we aim to fulfil on a daily basis.
Today, our Chef Suman, has made a delicious Biryani for our Resident, Jenny, and it went down a storm!
In Jenny's last 'resident of the day' catch up, she mentioned that her favourite meal of all time was Lamb Biryani! Suman headed to the shops to get the ingredients to meet Jenny's dietary requirements, and also included some special rice all the way from India.
Jenny was over the moon with her special lunch, which was served with salad, cucumber and yogurt, delicious!
Thank you Suman for making our resident's day! Your amazing work was very much appreciated.
If you have a loved one living with us here at Hurstwood View, please let us know if we can do anything special for them, we'd love to make their wishes come true.
