Activities at Hurstwood View Care Home

As Summer seems to have finally made an appearance, we are making plans to get out and about in our local area. Seeing as we are so close to the coast, we decided on such a beautiful day, we’d head to Eastbourne seafront. We had a lovely time taking a long walk along the front, then onto the pier for some fish and chips and a cup of tea. Residents loved seeing the sea, breathing in that fresh salty air, and watching the world go by on the pier. We will be building this trip into our Activities schedule for the summer, so as many of our residents as possible can experience it.

We have been making the most of our beautiful gardens, and our new terrace area on Memory Lane the past week. Residents enjoyed coffee and croissants in the sunshine, as well as helping plant and tend to our beautiful new potted flowers. Weather permitting, we are planning on spending lots of time in our wonderful gardens throughout the summer months.

We had a lovely afternoon celebrating the King’s Coronation on Bank Holiday Monday here at Hurstwood View. A huge thank you to all our wonderful residents and their families who made it so special. We were joined by live singer, Clare, who kept us entertained all afternoon. Our Chef, Adam, also made a huge selection of scones and cupcakes, washed down with Pimms and Prosecco!

We have lots of residents here at Hurstwood View who love to socialise!

With this in mind, we have started a Lunch Club where we invite ten different residents each month. Some join from our Memory Lane community, and others from Ashdown Walk. This private dining opportunity is such a wonderful way for our residents to socialise on a smaller scale, and make some lovely new friendships.

This month, we spent the morning making a delicious prawn cocktail for our starter, as well as a banoffee pie for dessert. Our wonderful Kitchen team served roast pork for the main, and our diners enjoyed some chilled fizz, as well as coffee and mints after. We will keep you posted on what we have planned for next month!

We had a lovely afternoon the Thursday before Mother’s Day making some beautiful displays for our Café area. We also arranged lots of vases, and residents chose where to place these around the home. Flower arranging is such a lovely activity, and is always so popular within the home.

We had a lovely afternoon in our Café celebrating International Women’s Day.

The Gin & Tonics were flowing, as was the Prosecco and Wine.

Residents also enjoyed cakes, chocolates, and some lovely cheesecakes made by our Kitchen team.

It was a really lovely afternoon with lots of music and great company. Thanks Ladies, we think we should do this every week!