Activities at Hyacinth House Care Home

Home Services Advisor Jane, kicked off the first of the collaborated Professionals' breakfast with Michelle Venn, Parley Place Care Home - Barchester Healthcare and Rebekah Goddard from Kings Park Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

A fantastic morning reconnecting with old friends and extending a warm welcome to new faces!

Head Chef, Howard prepared a breakfast selection, featuring pastries including croissants filled with smoked salmon, mozzarella and tomato with basil, avocado toast, bacon rolls, fruit compote and vegan options, something for everyone's palate, washed down with copious amounts of fresh coffee.

As Valentine's Day approaches we wanted to spread some love with some bubbles and flowers, Jodie was our winner! We hope you enjoy them.

An informative and fun morning with great company, with such positive vibes and delighted by the wonderful feedback, we can't wait to do it all again at Parley Place next month!

A big thank you to all who attended, including Tony Brown, Sheena and Derek Dayman, Peter Rufus Training and Providing Assistance Dogs, Richard Walker, Peter Hickey, Clint Buncher, Dorothy Brown, Lynne,Henderson, Karen Shillcock, Nigel Revill, Jodie Connett, Tina Worthing, Annie Raven-Vause and many more.

See you again soon!

We are all ecstatic to receive delivery of our brand new minibus and it's a beauty! 

The luxury of our own minibus means frequent trips and days out for our residents to enjoy and make more memories. There is a tail lift for safe access, including wheelchairs, all staff receive full training as our residents safety is paramount.

We're excited to get out and about and are busy planning! 

Thank you to Tony at Gowringsversa Mobility and special mention to Kings Park Care Home - Barchester Healthcare for sharing your minibus with us in the meantime! 

Hyacinth House recently had the great pleasure of being hosts to Wimborne's WI committee, to use our meeting room facilities.

Home Services Advisor, Jane has attended a couple of their monthly gatherings and was truly touched by the warmth and camaraderie amongst members. The genuine friendliness extends to both regulars and newcomers.

Gaining insight in to the WI's impressive 109-year history of making a difference and change, to benefit the lives of women, families and communities locally and nationally.

For members many extra activities are on offer, whether it's a leisurely lunch, a coffee morning, develop or learn new skills, share experiences, guest speakers, trips out and holidays - there's something for everyone.

Wimborne WI has 40 plus members and always keen to welcome more, plus it costs just £48 for the year!

Considering joining? To learn more and be part of the inspiring Wimborne WI, visit https://dorset.thewi.org.uk/find-wi/wimborne-minster

 If you are a group or business and interested to know more about our meeting space facilities, please get in touch and email Jane Shanahan HyacinthHouse.HSA@Barchester.com

A special trip to Beaulieu Motor Museum became a dream come true for one of our cherished residents at Hyacinth House. A big thank you to our sister home Kings Park Care Home - Barchester Healthcare for making it a joint adventure and truly memorable!

With their Activities Lead, Claudia, at the wheel of the minibus, they set off for a scenic drive through the very picturesque New Forest, where ponies were spotted along the way.

They toured the fabulous Motor Museum and explored lots of vehicles from all eras, including some very famous ones too!

Mr Bean's mini, a James Bond car and the Queen's childhood play caravan, were just some of the amazing things they saw, but by far one of the most iconic cars spotted was the magnificent car used in the filming of Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang!

They enjoyed the beautiful blue sky and delicious picnic prepared by their chef.

On his return, John beamed at what a wonderful day it had been!

This 25th, we were honoured to welcome back The High Sheriff of Dorset Colin Weston MBE JP and his wife Ruth, as our special guests to join us on our Don't Dine Alone special.

Residents and members of the community came together to feast on a delicious lunch of Scottish favourites including Haggis, Clootie Pudding, Canrachan and of course a dram of whisky (or two) plus more, in celebration of Robert Burns.

Following welcome drinks in the cafe lounge, Richard Rowland piped the guests to our dining room decorated with tartan and thistle centrepieces.

Gerald, a regular visitor to our home, took on the task of reading aloud the 'Selkirk Grace' and shared some insights into Robert Burns and Haggis before he began 'Addressing the Haggis'. In tradition, the piper led Head Chef Howard and the silver platter adorned with haggis to Gerald for cutting and raised a glass to 'Toast the Haggis!' 

Before we ended with a good sing-a-long of Auld Lang Syne, we were ecstatic as the High Sheriff presented us with a certificate in recognition of Hyacinth House & Barchester Healthcare's vast community engagements and initiatives, we were very proud to receive this and it's now in pride of place!

A heartfelt thank you to all who attended and took part in making it a special day filled with warmth, community and celebration! Special thanks to Richard Rowland and Gerald for the big part you both played!

After discovering his parent's house stood here in the 60's we were keen to know more and see any photos of his family home. Today he paid us a visit and we were delighted to be shown his photo album and hear his stories and memories of living here. As you can see there is still a resemblance from the old to the new and the aerial shot unveils a unique perspective of our beloved space.

Showing Richard around Hyacinth House he still felt that familiarity, as he stood in the lounge looking out the window he commented "although it is different, it still feels like home".