Activities at Hurstwood View Care Home

Resident, Jenny has been cooking up a storm to enter parent company Barchester Healthcare’s Easter Cake competition.  

Jenny’s fabulous cake consisted of a traditional carrot cake recipe with handmade decorations. The theme was a garden scene including bourbon biscuits as the soil, delicate edible flowers, trees and vegetables and even a biscuit garden gate. The end result was show stopping and so much attention to detail had gone into it. 

It was then time for all the cakes to be judged. Jenny and her wonderful cake won 1st place for the resident category for the whole of the South. We are all so thrilled for Jenny after working so hard on it.

Residents embarked on a lovely sunny country drive to Hartfield, where they stopped off for a delicious afternoon tea at Pooh Corner. They had chance to look at all the memorabilia in the shop and reminisced over the famous stories. 

General Manger, Kirsty Johnson at Hurstwood View care home, said: “our residents love going out to different places and really enjoy driving through the countryside. We are very lucky to have some many wonderful places to visit near us.”

It’s #internationalwomensday today, and we’ve been celebrating all the wonderful ladies in our Hurstwood View community. 

This morning saw us discussing women that have been inspirational to us personally over the years. Feedback included our own mothers, sisters and female figures on a professional level. 

Michelle has been in the home this afternoon delivering daffodils to all our lovely ladies, and will be on Memory Lane later listening to music from our top female musicians! Happy International Women’s Day. 

We are so lucky to have Five Ash Down Chapel, who visit us on the last Sunday of the month at 4:15pm. Hosting an informal service, they discuss news from around the world, read prayers and sing a selection of hymns. 

We find our residents get great comfort from this monthly service, and it’s always gratefully received. If you have a loved one living with us here at Hurstwood View and would like to attend, please do! Everyone welcome.  

Today was the most wonderful day, as we celebrated our resident, John, and his wife, Joy’s 70th wedding anniversary. What an amazing achievement. We couldn’t possibly have let this special day pass without making a fuss of them both. 

We were joined by our favourite accordionist, Su, and all of their friends and family here at Hurstwood View. Keen dancers, John and Joy even enjoyed a dance together to celebrate. Our lounge on Memory Lane was decorated for the occasion, and the prossecco was flowing. 

Congratulations John and Joy on 70 years of marriage. You’re an inspiration to us all.

We celebrated Chinese New Year with a private dining experience in our Autumn Lounge. Residents loved this chance to socialise and dine in our beautifully themed lounge. 

With a delicious lunch made by our chefs, everyone enjoyed a taste of China. We love hosting these special experiences, a great opportunity for our residents to make new friends too!