Activities at Hyacinth House Care Home

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".

Community and residents came together at Hyacinth House, sharing of stories, laughter and forming friendships over delicious cake and coffee, we thoroughly enjoy these mornings!

Our group is expanding and there's always room for more! Join us every Friday 10.30am to 12pm, it's free and we'd love to welcome you into our growing family. 

Here at Hyacinth House we have been working incredibly hard to achieve high standards of care for our residents and we are delighted to celebrate an amazing achievement.

We are excited to announce that our home received a 10 out of 10 review score on Carehome.co.uk, just 4 months after opening!

Residents, friends and families have kindly left glowing reviews of their experiences with the home on the prestigious website, we are so grateful to receive this wonderful feedback.

To reach an overall score of 10 is a huge team effort and we are proud of each and every one of our staff members. 

A big thank you to all!

Our residents and colleagues enjoyed the last days of the festive season with a visit to Bournemouth's Christmas Tree Wonderland.

We explored a wide array of festive stall favourites, including the famous Hog Roast, Award winning Bratwurst sausages and the astonishing lights.

Our residents had a real treat this week with visits from the Colehill Girl Guides for Carol Singing and Rangers came to talk and take part in crafts.

Your carols filled our home with festive joy and the thoughtful gifts you presented were a wonderful surprise to our residents. We all thoroughly enjoyed your visit and look forward to your return.

Merry Christmas and thank you for spreading holiday cheer!