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!
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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
Care Awards - Team of the Year Winners!
We are over the moon to have won Team of the Year in the Barchester Care Awards, held in Manchester last week.
The Team of the Year award was presented by Genevieve Glover, Chief People Officer. The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of 13,000 residents living in 261 Barchester care homes and private hospitals across the country.
Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’. More than 5,000 nominations were received from homes and hospitals across the UK. All entries were a very high standard and Hurstwood View is over the moon to have been named the national winner, beating hundreds of other nominees to the coveted title.
Care Awards - Team of the Year Winners!
We are over the moon to have won Team of the Year in the Barchester Care Awards, held in Manchester last week. The Team of the Year award was presented by Genevieve Glover, Chief People Officer.
The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of 13,000 residents living in 261 Barchester care homes and private hospitals across the country. Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’.
More than 5,000 nominations were received from homes and hospitals across the UK. All entries were a very high standard and Hurstwood View is over the moon to have been named the national winner, beating hundreds of other nominees to the coveted title.
Halloween
Wow, wow, thank you to everyone that made our Residents evening on Halloween night
We had over 50 trick or treaters visit the home, and the buzz in our Café area was phenomenal. We set up a sweet and hot chocolate station, and our Kitchen team made a deliciously spooky cake.
Our Residents absolutely loved seeing the children and their fabulous costumes. The hugest of thank you to each and every one of you. We hope you enjoy your sweets and hot chocolates! Big shout out to our ‘hot chocolate making queen'.
Disco Fever At Hurstwood View
Residents Enter Bowling League
Today saw us take a trip to Freedom leisure Hailsham for the first instalment of our Barchester Bowling League, Southern Division.
We've teamed up with our friends from Mortain Place, Hazel Lodge, Wadhurst Manor and Sycamore. Taking 4 residents each, we competed against each other in a bid to get the first strike, and be the winning team!
Our Residents loved taking it in turns to bowl, and meet new friends from our sister homes. It was a great opportunity for us to catch up with our Activity Coordinator counterparts too.
We are so lucky to have so many Barchester Healthcare homes near us, thank you to everyone who joined us today. Keep an eye out here, we’ll be meeting up again soon!
Understanding Dementia Talk
Hurstwood View Care Home in Five Ashdown recently held a talk understanding dementia. It was an informative for people to learn more about what it is like living with dementia.
Barchester Healthcare’s specialist dementia nurse, Kayleigh Dale explained what daily life is like for someone living with dementia, how different types of dementia can affect the brain, ways to support them and answered questions the community had.
General Manager of the home, Kirsty said: “We know the importance of caring for someone living with dementia and want to be able to support as many people as we can. This is why we offer these free and informative talks for the local community to come and attend.”
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
