Activities at Hyacinth House Care Home
Our home is always full of life, and we can thank our wonderful Activities Coordinators for this. Dedication to creating a unique and interesting activities programme is what sets us apart from other homes. We always take into consideration that some people would prefer to pursue their own interests, which is why our team strive to incorporative activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and hobbies. Our trips out are always fun and exciting as well, and residents are guaranteed to return with stories to tell their loved ones!
Anna Wasiak
I am a friendly and enthusiastic Activity Coordinator with a passion for working with people and making a positive impact in their lives. I joined Hyacinth House in 2024 as a carer and excited to now be the Activities Coordinator. I have eight years experience in hospitality and three years in floristry. I bring creativity, strong interpersonal skills and a warm welcoming approach to my role. My background has given me the ability to connect with individuals, organise engaging activities, and create meaningful experiences that brighten people’s days. I love inspiring others, fostering a sense of community and bringing joy through thoughtful and inclusive activities.
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 Hyacinth House Care Home
A day of shopping and preparing for the upcoming spring
In between the showers, our residents had a brilliant time shopping in our local garden centre.
A debate was had to find the best plants to bring back with us as we start to welcome in the spring!
It was great to see our residents share their knowledge and love for all things plants
Carehome.co.uk Awards
We are so happy to announce that we have received the 'Top 20 Came Home 2024' Award from Carehome.co.uk!
We have received this award in recognition that our home is in the top 20 rated care homes in our region, based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends.
Everyone at the home has been working incredibly hard to achieve high standards of care for their residents and are thrilled to celebrate this amazing achievement. Carehome.co.uk is the leading care home reviews website in the UK with nearly 18,000 care homes, 16 million+ visits per year and over 300,000 care home reviews.
A broad selection of friends and families have left glowing reviews of their experiences with the home on the website. To achieve this award is a huge team effort, and we would like to say a big thank you to anyone who left a review and helped us achieve this award.
A Wonderful Open Day at Hyacinth House!
We had a fantastic and successful Open Day yesterday! It was great to welcome so many visitors through our doors, to explore our lovely home and learn more about our services and caring community.
The home was decorated with stunning Ikebana floral displays created by our residents in the morning. In the afternoon, we enjoyed a social gathering singing along to the brilliant Nigel Revill, while sipping a glass of fizz and indulging in delicious doughnuts - the perfect treat!
Thank you to everyone who came along - we are so grateful for all the lovely feedback we received!
Afternoon Cream Tea Winners!
We were delighted to welcome the winners of our Ferndown Christmas Fair Hamper competition to Hyacinth this week. They enjoyed a delicious afternoon cream tea which formed part of their prize.
Welcoming The Green Room
We had a fantastic time watching their monthly performance of Letters of Love!
They took us on a journey through Valentine's Day, which included performing well-known songs for us to sing-along to. we can't wait to see them again in May for something special - a performance to mark the VE 80th Anniversary!
A big thank you, we thoroughly enjoyed seeing you here!
Our latest knitting project - delivered!
Over the past few months, our talented knitters and crochet enthusiasts at our Knit & Natter club have been working on something a little different. After seeing a request for knitted breasts to help with breastfeeding training, we were delighted to put our needles and hooks to work!
This week we delivered them to the maternity ward at Poole Hospital, where residents Shirley and Eveline saw firsthand how they'll be used to support new mums and mums-to-be. Their visit was made even more special when they met a beautiful set of newborn twins - congratulations to the proud parents!
What will our needles be clicking at next? Stay tuned!
Upcoming events
Knit & Natter - Every Thursday 10,30am
A sociable group, whether you're beginner to expert, or non and want the social aspect we'd love you to join us. Every Thurs from 10.30am, it's free and refreshments inc
Don't Dine Alone Every Thursday ~ 12pm - 2pm
Every Thurs 12pm - 2pm, Tel or email Jane.Shanahan@Barchester.com to reserve your place!
Community Cafe - 1st Friday of each month - 10.30am
Join us for a warm and welcoming morning! Filled with conversation and delicious refreshments, everyone is welcome!
