Activities at Hyacinth House Care Home

John's family had a special surprise in store for his 77th birthday and asked us to lend a hand with a buffet and a space to decorate and celebrate. Say no more - we were thrilled to help, while keeping everything under wraps. 

John's face lit up with joy as he celebrated with his family, even though he's not one for a fuss! Thank you for sharing your lovely photos with us. We were so pleased to be part of making his day special and that it remained a surprise.

Here's to making many more happy memories!

There was a wonderful turnout again this month and a real buzz about the room with some excellent conversations and connections being made! Great to see you all (to name a few) Natural Skin By Lynne Coversure Insurance Services Emma Collins - Brand Strategist & Empowerment Coach Y-Not Finance Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs HK Law Comms UK EMA Patient Transport HeartLed Wellbeing Ltd YMCA Bournemouth Laceys Solicitors Prama Tropic Skincare Lewis-Manning Hospice Care with new faces too. This is a FREE, relaxed and welcoming event open to all.

A big thank you to Richard Walker and Tony Brown for an intro to their superb 'Men that Merlot' for men in business to network and have open conversations and talks on men's mental health and guest speakers. 

A big shout out to our hospitality team for the breakfast selection, once again you did us proud!

We look forward to the next one at Parley Place Care Home - Barchester Healthcare with Michelle Venn as your fabulous host ~ 4th September 7.30am - 9am.

If you'd like to know more about these events, follow our Facebook page or get in touch with our Home Services Advisor Jane Shanahan Jane.Shanahan@Barchester.com

We had the honour of supporting one of our residents in attending her granddaughter's wedding last Friday. Phyllis arrived at Hyacinth House recently and was eager to share the news of this special day.

Our team was delighted to be involved and support in her preparations. Staff made sure Phyllis received the best pampering for the event, treating her as every grandmother should be. Phyllis enjoyed having her hair done by our hairdresser Carol, followed by a manicure and polish to match her stunning outfit.

Tammy and Jane made sure she arrived on time at the St Leonards Hotel to join her family, it was the perfect day for a wedding. Phyllis watched on as her granddaughter exchanged vows with Joe and after the ceremony spent time chatting and celebrating with family. Thank you to Beth and Joe for allowing us to be a part of your beautiful day. Phyllis was so proud to be there and relived the day on her return.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish them endless happiness, love and health in their future together.

This afternoon we had a couple of volunteers, Activities coordinator Tammy's wonderful children, who gave up their time and energy to lead an exciting word game with our residents. It was quite the brain teaser and had everyone's minds buzzing!

The challenge was to see how many words we could make from the word 'Constituency' within the time we had. We managed to find 156 words from a possible 447 combinations. It was fantastic to see everyone deep in thought, deliberating over a cuppa and cake as they tackled the challenge.

A big thank you to Loghan and Ivie for making this afternoon an enjoyable one

Here is a little peek into what we have been up to:

We enjoyed an early visit to Upton Park, perfect setting for a day out in this glorious weather.

Penny's Orchard paid us a visit, they really are settling well into the role of therapy goats, we all just love seeing them.

Tuesday was National Cheesecake day and Margaret volunteered to make a Lemon and a Strawberry Cheesecake for everyone to enjoy and they didn't disappoint!

A lovely social in the garden with a refreshing Pimms, welcoming returning residents and new ones who joined us this week.

Our regular exercises visit was by Love to Move Dorset. 

And of course plenty of fluids and ice lollies all round, to keep us cool and hydrated! 

We hope you are having a wonderful week too.

As part of our ongoing commitment to the community, we were thrilled to be approached by Friends of Winchelsea School and Colehill First School Association - CFSA to contribute with prizes for their Summer Fairs, that took place before the term ended.

We gladly provided these lovely hampers for use in their raffles. It was a joy to support these schools and see the wonderful outcomes of funds raised from their events, Friends of Winchelsea managed to raise £1500!

We're always happy to help and look forward to more opportunities to give back to the community and support fundraisers.