Activities at Hunters 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.
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.
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 Hunters Care Home
Halloween Party
Spooky fun at Hunters as the whole home celebrated Halloween by getting together for a big Halloween party! With music from the brilliant Shayne Driscoll and lots of our amazing staff dressed for the occasion, it really was a fantastically ghoulish afternoon! All finished off with the delicious cakes and some horrific looking mocktails!
Classical music workshop
Lots of fun as the brilliant Susie Vaughan came in to deliver a session of her project The Musical Memory Works- percussion workshops based on Vilvaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’. After a brilliant World Music warm-up(Margaret a natural on the ’Boomwhackers’) our residents got to play along with percussion instruments to Vilvaldi. It was a fantastic experience with lots of laughs and smiles as we got to grips with the different sounds.
Dobbies Garden Centre
Two fantastic trips to Dobbies this week and a great excuse to get out and about. Our residents had a brilliant time exploring all the beautiful plants and flowers. Lots of reminiscing about their previous gardens all washed down with a lovely cuppa and cake.
Farm On Tour
What a fantastic afternoon at Hunters today! We welcomed the wonderful The Good Day Farm - On tour to the home and the animals definitely stole the show. Our residents got meet a whole host of farmyard favourites and everyone left with big smiles on their faces. “Orange” the sheep even popped inside to meet some of the residents that couldn’t make it outside. Thank you so much to Laura, Emily and Izzy for bringing these amazing animals to meet us and to “Honor” the dog for being so well behaved. You’re all welcome back anytime!
Fun In The Sun
Finally some sun! At Hunters we like to make the most of the better weather and today was no exception. First some walks around the grounds this morning, as friends enjoyed getting out for some fresh air. Then games on the lawn this afternoon, under the shade of the trees as the temperature soared.
Summer Fete
Last month Hunter’s held our Summer Fete and it could not have gone better! Fantastic entertainment, food, car exhibits and stalls that left everyone smiling. Thank you to Strungout Ukuleles and Ragged Old Morris for keeping us all entertained and thank you BMW Brotherhood and the Cirencester Car Club for your amazing displays. Finally of course a huge thank you to everyone that came along to support us. So much hard work from our team went into making the fete a success, and it was so special to see so many people enjoying themselves. Even the weather played it’s part! Most importantly our residents had a fantastic time, enjoying the sunshine and wonderful atmosphere with family and friends.
