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.
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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!
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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
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Marco the Magnificent
We had the lovely Marco join us with his rabbit, Tom. He performed a lovely show, which was full of magic, jokes and laughs. We even had a singalong! He made us silly hats, balloon animals and flowers. He also sang 'Happy Birthday' to a resident. It was such a lovely evening!
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Baking Biscuits
We got together and made some short bread biscuits for visitors and residents at Hurstwood View. We decorated them with icing when they were cooled down.
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The Keys to Our Hearts
Brian Howard performed some classics on his keyboard; residents got up out of their seats to dance and really enjoyed his company.
Brian went around and spoke to residents individually and even offered to play any requests.
He stayed for a cup of tea afterwards and sang some silly songs, such as the hokey cokey, in addition to 'Happy Birthday' to a resident.
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Blast from the Past
Su Burgoyne hit all the right notes when she came to play her piano and accordion for us recently. Residents were singing along to her tunes and some even called her performance "a blast from the past."
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Open Day
On Saturday 27th January, we hosted an open day; we greeted lots of lovely people and had some nice cakes and nibbles made by the kitchen team. We were also blessed with Tom Fitzpatrick, who came to sing some lovely swing-era tunes for us – and some of the residents even got up to dance.
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Christmas Jumper Day
We celebrated Christmas Jumper Day in December with a Christmas jumper competition. A local Primary school also came in to sing some Christmas carols for us and we shared drinks and biscuits with them.
Upcoming events
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Rescue, Rehabilitation And Rehoming: The work of Raystede Centre For Animal Welfare
We’ll be joined by Sue Suckling from Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare, who will be providing an insight into Raystede’s history and what they do.
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Teddy Bears Picnic
Adults and Children alike please bring along a picnic to enjoy in our beautiful gardens with your favourite teddy bear on Thursday 25th July from 2pm.
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Monthly Dementia Café
Come along to our complimentary, monthly Café and meet with friends over light refreshments, and enjoy the variety of activities and entertainment
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Carers Café
Are you caring for a relative or a friend? Would you like to meet people in a similar situation? Would you like some time for you?
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Bookable Respite Room
We are delighted to share that we now have pre-bookable respite stays available at our wonderful home throughout the Summer.