Activities at Hunters Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
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.
Ben Sandall
Hello I am Ben and I am the Activities Coordinator at Hunters. I started working at Hunters as part of the hospitality team, but when a vacancy came up on the activities team I jumped at the opportunity. I have seen how important a varied activities programme is and the team ensure we offer something for everyone including regular past times.
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 Hunters Care Home
Irish Dancing Performance
Today we welcomed back the incredible girls from Farrell School of Irish Dance to entertain our residents. A packed-out dining room watched these amazing dancers do their thing, and they did not disappoint.
The school has been visiting Hunters for the last few years, and it is one of the most popular events of the year.
Our residents love watching the students perform as well as admiring their amazing costumes.
A huge thank you to Clare, who runs the school, and all the girls who danced for us today. You were all brilliant!
St George's Day!
Happy St. Georges Day from all at Hunters!
Today we celebrated with a party featuring live music from the always brilliant Earl Tee Music. Solo, singing songs from the 50's, 60's and 70's, followed by delicious strawberries and cream.
Lots of fun and laughter, especially when the dragon made an appearance!
Easter Fun!
Some more fun Easter activities this week at Hunters. First letting our creative sides free by making fantastic Easter cards to share with loved ones. Designing, cutting and sticking, lots of fun and some beautiful results.
Then a bit of an Easter tradition here at Hunters....making chocolate rice crispy Easter cakes! Such a great time mixing and crafting these little treats, even the Easter bunny joined in with the fun and laughter. They looked delicious and were shared with other residents and singers from the Mindsong group later that day!
Well done everyone, the smiles say it all.
Trips to The Jolly Nice Farm!
A few photos from our recent trips to the Jolly Nice Farm shop. Over the last few weeks, our residents have enjoyed visiting this wonderful setting just down the road in Stroud.
With a huge range of local produce and gifts, it has been great fun indulging in a little retail therapy, enjoying the sun and even making new friends in the form of Felix and Ellie the miniature donkeys.
Plus the coffee and cake are pretty delicious too! Some great memories made…we will be back soon.
Farm visit for Easter!
Another amazing visit from The Good Day Farm - On tour last week, bringing a range of brilliant farm animals, including chicks and bunnies, just in time for Easter!
With the spring sun shining down on us, our residents, staff, family and friends couldn’t wait to head outside to meet these new friends. We were happy to see sheep, goats, ducks, bunnies, chicks, guinea pigs and even two 6-week-old piglets! Such a fun afternoon, with smiles and laughter all around.
Once again, thank you to Laura and Emily for being so patient, informative and caring towards us all. We can’t wait to see you all again in the summer.
Spring Party!
We welcomed the beginning of Spring in style last week with a wonderful fun Spring Party.
With live music from the fantastic Rob PianoHedgehog who entertained us with a range of songs that we could all sing along with. Followed by a decent amount of tea and cakes, of course.
Such a fun afternoon, with smiles and laughter from our residents, staff, family and friends. The sun even made a small appearance to help welcome Spring and add a little more merriment.
