Activities at Hall Park 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!
Natasha Lindo
Natasha is the Activities Coordinator here at Hall Park. Natasha really enjoys her job as no two days are ever the same. The life enrichment and daily activities program aims to provide stimulation for the mind, body and soul by engaging with residents daily. We all love to use our imagination and here we encourage creative activities. We also have a minibus which is used weekly to take residents out to cafes, local beauty spots and day trips.
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 Hall Park Care Home
Friends
Residents Marjorie and Pauline have been in friendly competition for the last few weeks in carpet boules. The first to win 20 games wins a trip out with Natasha, Activites Coordinator for tea and cake! Currently Pauline is winning 15 to 14.
Icelandic Puffin Sanctuary virtual visit
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Hall Park care home in were treated to a virtual tour of the wonderful world of SEA LIFE Trust’s Puffin Rescue Centre at the Beluga Whale Sanctuary in Iceland, hosted by General Manager, Audrey Padgett and her expert team.
Audrey’s presentation took residents behind the scenes at the Puffin Rescue Centre and showcased the work that the animal care team do every day to rescue the Atlantic puffins and keep them safe. Her talk covered the life of puffins in the wild, the puffling rescue programme in Westman Islands where the Rescue Centre is based and how the team nurture these charismatic little birds and rehabilitate them back into the wild.
Audrey says: “It was wonderful to be able to show the Barchester residents around our Puffin Rescue Centre here at SEA LIFE Trust and to share the important work our brilliant teams do. We were so happy to be able to shine a light on our unique world here and our experiences of working with these beautiful birds.”
Balloon Tennis Tournament
Balloon Tennis has been so much fun that residents have asked for this activity on a regular basis. Inspired by Wimbledon Tennis fortnight, residents have enjoyed some great exercise playing baloon tennis!
Happy 100th Birthday to Annie
We celebrated Annie’s 100th birthday in style with a party food tea, flowers, games and many cards. Annie was delighted to receive her card from the Queen. Annie said she couldn’t have wished for a better way to celebrate the day with her closest family and friends.
Residents enjoy virtual talk with Blenheim Palace
Ahead of Armed Forces Day, we were transported back in time for a World War II themed talk and tour of Blenheim Palace, hosted by Antonia Keaney, the Palace’s social historian and author.
Entitled ‘Evacuees and Espionage,’ Antonia’s wartime themed talk focused on how the Marlborough family, estate staff and the Palace itself played a full and energetic part in the war effort.
The talk and tour told the story of how the Palace prepared for the worst, survived the onslaught of 400 boys being evacuated to Blenheim and kept the secrets of MI5.
It was a lovely experience, enjoyed by all.
Residents enjoy tour of Hereford Cathedral
We had a lovely time joining the team from Hereford Cathedral for an exciting virtual session.
We enjoyed a glimpse of this spectacular building and its treasures in a series of short pre-recorded videos. From the stunning gardens which lead down to the River Wye, to the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library.
It was wonderful to learn more about the history and beauty of Hereford Cathedral.
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