Activities at Hilton Park Care Home
Activities are the cornerstone of a wholesome home experience and our Activities Coordinators are always putting their creative minds to the test by organising new and exciting social events for residents to partake in. Of course, we take into account the likes and dislikes of those we support, so if someone doesn’t feel like trying something new, there will always be something on offer to reflect their personal interests. For the people who may just prefer some peace and quiet instead, we also offer one-to-one time that can be enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee or just a simple chat – whatever they desire.
Jenelyn Szabo
Hello, my name is Jenelyn and I am the head of activities here at Hilton Park.
Having started my Barchester journey as a carer back in 2019, I have gained good experience of working closely with our residents. After being a carer I then moved onto the Activities team and thoroughly enjoyed working as an Activities co-ordinator, which led to my promotion to Activity Lead.
Nothing makes me happier than seeing the smiles on our residents faces.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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 Hilton Park Care Home
Summer Fair
Residents, families, friends and staff enjoyed beautiful sunny weather at our Summer Fair. We were entertained by a singing duo and a ukulele band. There were various stalls and side shows and the local Air Cadets joined us with their Toy Tombola.
As always, our cake stall proved to be very popular and our now famous sausage rolls sold out very quickly!
Everybody commented on the happy and relaxed atmosphere, and especially enjoyed watching Judith, our General Manager, throw wet sponges at Narcis, our Deputy Manager, when he was in the stocks.
Bottisham 1st Cubs
25 members of Bottisham 1st Cubs came to Hilton Park to plant bedding plants in our main garden to help them achieve their ‘Gardening Badge’. The cubs were busy planting four of our flower beds and they enjoyed fun & games. They will return in a month or two to see how the plants have grown.
Wear Your Pyjamas to Work
Staff paid £1 to wear their pyjamas to work as part of Dementia Awareness Week.
Animal House
Pygmy goats and baby chicks visited Hilton Park and residents were delighted to make a fuss over them. They really enjoyed cuddling the extremely tame baby pygmy goats. The baby chicks snuggled up in the arms of residents and went to sleep.
Royal Birthday Celebrations
Residents and their families and friends celebrated Her Majesty’s birthday by having an afternoon tea party on the patio in our main garden. The sun shone beautifully for us, so we were able to enjoy our afternoon and sitting out in the garden.
Bingo & Barchester Rocks
Children spent the day at Hilton Park & Oaklands helping residents with the morning bingo session. Residents always welcome children into the home and they thoroughly enjoy interacting with the younger generation.
In the afternoon, the children painted rocks with the residents, and had great fun doing so. The children enjoyed lunch in the garden and each one took a certificate home with them, which they proudly showed the residents.
Upcoming events
Classic Car Show
Come and join us for our Classic Car & Motorbike show with live music by Alex Southgate and lots of refreshments for all to enjoy
