Activities at Hurstwood View Care Home

We ran our monthly lunch club in our Café area for August. This private dining experience was for six of our residents, giving them the opportunity to get to know each other. Residents made smoked salmon and cream cheese canapés, to enjoy with a glass of fizz for their starters.

We then spent the afternoon enjoying a good old fashioned sing along with staff.

Last week we said goodbye to our Kitchen Assistant Oleana, as she heads back to her hometown in Ukraine. Oleana is a teacher, and will be back teaching, doing what she loves most.

Our team set up a very British themed party, with cupcakes and afternoon tea for everyone to enjoy.

Thank you Oleana for all your hard work over the past year, we wish you and your family all the best for the future.

We had such a fun afternoon with a visit from Marco's Magic

We were treated to a wonderful show featuring Punch & Judy, lots of magic tricks, balloon art, some great sing a long songs, and even a surprise visit from Elvis.

Thanks Marco for entertaining us, we all had a great time 

We were over the moon to be able to arrange a wonderful family get together for our resident Pat recently. We know that Pat’s family is the most important thing in her life, so decided to invite them all here to enjoy afternoon tea together. Our Head Chef, Karen Downie, arranged a delicious spread of food, and we set up our largest lounge to accommodate them all. The family had a wonderful time catching up, playing garden games, and the youngest guests even performed a show for everyone to enjoy! We hope everyone had a wonderful time, we know Pat certainly did. If we are yet to arrange a Meaningful Moment for your loved one, please do contact us to discuss. We’d love to do something special for you.

We’re so pleased to have two new wonderful volunteers here at Hurstwood View.

Meet Vickie, and her PAT (pets as therapy) dog Albie. Pets As Therapy is a national charity, that enhances the health and wellbeing of thousands of people across the UK. They strive to ensure that everyone, no matter their circumstances, has access to the companionship of an animal. Vickie and Albie will be visiting us every Friday, and spending time getting to know our residents. They have been a huge success, and I know many residents are already looking forward to their weekly visits! Thank you Vickie and Albie, welcome to team Hurstwood.

We're so happy to announce that Lisa Radcliffe has been crowned Activities Coordinator of the Year for the South Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2023 and is through to the national round of judging.

The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 13,000 residents living in Barchester’s 252 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’.