Activities at Moreton Hill 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!
Jackie Chillingworth
Hello. I am Jackie, the Lead Activity Co-Ordinator at Moreton Hill. I have worked for Barchester for over 10 years. Now, together with my team and the staff at our beautiful home, our aim is to help all residents live life to the best they can by bringing meaningful and enriching activities into their lives.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Moreton Hill Care Home
Courtyard Christmas Lights
The Moreton Hill court yard is looking very festive and by night the lights are beautiful and so many of our residents' rooms have this view.
Designing the Moreton Hill Christmas Cake
Residents selected the design for this year's Christmas cake and set to work creating. We have been adding plenty of sherry infect even the smell could make you feel merry! The traditional marzipan layer was added and then our Christmas gift was made!
Piping Around the Home
The sound of bag pipes echoed around Moreton Hill. What an absolute delight to have a piper playing tunes outside and around the home, this really was enjoyed by all the residents.
Happy 100th Birthday Pauline
Happy 100th Birthday Pauline. Pauline celebrated in style with fellow Moreton Hill residents enjoying a special cake made by Stuart and his team accompanied with prosecco. In the afternoon Pauline went out for high tea with family at Stonehouse Court Hotel nearby.
Even more exciting we get to do it all again on Friday as Ham celebrates his 100th Birthday!
A few interesting facts about 1921 which was obviously a good year! The world was recovering from a pandemic with 27% of the world's population infected with Spanish Flu. Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland were formed. For those born in 1921 life expectancy for a woman was 60 and a man 58. The average UK house price was less than £500 and a pint of milk just over a penny.
Moreton Hill Traditions
Moreton Hill was Barchester's first care home, there are traditions that are still in place today including every resident making a decoration for the Christmas trees around the home. Over the past few weeks residents have been making painted wooden and felt decorations, as well as bobble hats. These beautiful creations were placed on the trees today as residents enjoyed decorating our largest trees whilst enjoying some panettone - it really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas.....
Lighting up Moreton Hill
Darren set to work setting up the outdoor trees and lights, this is no small task, our courtyard lights will look stunning.
