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!
Tammy Carpenter
Hello, my name is Tammy, I am the Activities coordinator. I joined Hyacinth House as one of the Night Seniors, I am so happy and proud to be part of the Hyacinth team. All my colleagues are so passionate about our journey together and what we are doing, we all share the Barchester values and keep them at the forefront of our minds.
My journey into the Care Sector started more than 6 years ago, initially working as Agency to see if I was the right fit for care work. I instantly fell in love with all aspects of care and getting the chance to work in difference places, gaining experience and knowledge, working and caring for a variety of people in their homes and in a residential/dementia care setting. I've learnt so much and I completed my NVQ Level 3 and continue to pursue further qualifications.
I enjoy getting to know our residents, learning about them as an individual; their likes, dislikes, and their lives outside the home. I am very passionate about improving the lives of those I support and the importance of continuing their interests.
In my personal life I am very active, with family life and with two Cocker Spaniels, there is never a dull moment. With a passion for adventure and hiking, with water sports thrown in and always up for trying something new. Also a keen photographer, I enjoy getting my camera out to capture moments.
I look forward to welcoming you at Hyacinth, and capturing the moments we create together.
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 big THANKS to....
We want to recognise and give our gratitude to a few others for their help in making our VIP Open Day that bit more special and easier!
Peter Sykes, Chairman at Stapehill Village Hall and Diane at the Fox & Hounds Wimborne for providing our guests with parking facilities so close to our home.
Sally, Keith & Team at local florist Carnival Flowers! See their website https://www.carnivalflowers.co.uk/ You understood our vision on how we wanted to decorate the home for our VIP Open Day and your stunning arrangements nailed it! Beautiful button holes for staff and the recipients of the bouquet gifts were thrilled too. The displays were then donated to our sister homes after the event for their residents to admire. Our pictures really do not do them justice!
It's Official!
Our new luxury care home had it's doors officially opened in style, our Grand Opening was performed by the Mayor of Ferndown, Cllr Krissy Stamp and Barchester’s CEO, Dr Pete Calveley.
Kamila, General Manager and her team welcomed further special guest Colin Weston MBE JP, The High Sheriff of Dorset along with Hyacinth's first resident who is excited to move in, plus many key members of the community and local businesses. We would like to thank you all, including our Head Office team for making it a resounding success!
A BIG thank you to our neighbours and community
We at Hyacinth House wanted to express our gratitude to our neighbours and the community for their support during the extensive refurbishment at Hyacinth House. The Team decided on a Cheese & Wine evening and all were invited.
The Chefs served impressive Charcuterie trays piled high with a selection of cheeses, cured meats, crackers, chutneys and more, with a variety of wines to sample, which were enjoyed by all.
Our evening also featured the talents of Nigel Revill, local guitarist and singer. He performed a range of classic hits including Hotel California (The Eagles), Everyday (Buddy Holly), which many of the guests sang along to. Nigel said “I had some lovely comments from the guests about the music and your beautiful care home. It's hard to recognise the old home compared to what you now have - absolutely glorious.”
Many more wonderful comments and feedback was received today from our guests one said “Thank you and your team very much for your kind hospitality last night. You all made us feel very welcome and gave us an insight into the excellent facilities and happy atmosphere future residents may enjoy”
Another wrote “I would like to thank you all, for the very warm welcome you all gave us and the refreshments, which we very much enjoyed! The home is spectacular, warm, homely, very tastefully decorated and I am sure your residents will be very happy there.
Kamila Gagala, General Manager at the home, said: “Staff at Hyacinth House are dedicated to making sure that the home is a hub of the local community, this event was to welcome them back in to show our appreciation for their support, we had a lovely evening meeting them all and were proud to show off our fabulous new home."
The countdown is on....
The countdown is on until we officially open on the 25th August and welcome our first residents, to our beautiful home.
Lots of behind-the-scenes preparations are in full swing as we draw closer to this special Day.
We are open to visitors now to come and have a sneak peek, feel the warm and welcoming atmosphere of our home and meet the Team. Feel free to drop by and see all the wonderful things happening at Hyacinth House and enjoy a refreshing cup of tea or coffee, with a delicious slice of freshly baked cake!
Professional Networking Breakfast at Hyacinth House
A big thank you to all that joined us for our first-ever Professionals Breakfast morning.
It was an absolute pleasure for us to meet everyone and to start building valuable connections. Our Chefs did us proud with a delicious breakfast that did not disappoint judging by the wonderful feedback received!
This is a monthly event to come together for some great conversations and to share insights.
We look forward to seeing you again at the next one!
Debbie Brown is our winner of "Name our Communities Competition!"
After much anticipation and some tough decision making, we are thrilled to announce Debbie is our winner of the recent "Name our Communities" competition!
Out of the fantastic suggestions received we chose 'Stour & Avon' and extended this to 'Stour Valley' and 'Avon Walk' to represent our Community names in the home.
Thank you to all that entered and to Debbie for her winning suggestions. Here's a snapshot of our winner receiving her well-deserved Hamper, delivered by our Home Services Advisor Jane. Debbie is the Branch Manager at AE Jolliffe & Son in Ferndown, we included some freshly baked chocolate brownies for her to share with her team.
We hope you love the new names as much as we do!
Upcoming events
CREATIVE COASTERS WORKSHOP ~ Sip, Create & Craft!
A fun intro to upcycling with Sonja Morgan - Uptown Junk! Mon 10th Feb • 7pm to 9pm Special price of £20pp Use code: HH20 to book https…
Blue Light Breakfast - Every Friday 7:45am-10am
If you’re part of the Emergency Services or a Community District Nurse, drop in to our home for a free takeaway pastry or bacon roll and drink, have a breakfast on us!
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!
