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.
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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 Hunters Care Home
Fun and Games
Gloucestershire has been experiencing every sort of weather this month, sleet, snow and plenty of rain, this has meant residents haven't been able to go outside, so we have all been enjoying some traditional board games and puzzles. Firm favourites Scrabble, Connect 4 and Dominos are being played along with ongoing puzzles. Games are a great way for residents to interact and keeps all our minds active.
Christmas Spirit
Residents were treated to a visit from Father Christmas, who gave out selection boxes, donated by motorcycle group, the Reaper Rats; and Christmas cards, made by the children from the Organic Nursery Farm Group.
Hunters Hamper Donation
At Hunters, staff have been busy making food hampers to be distributed to the elderly and the homeless from the local Cirencester community.
Twenty hampers were made up containing non-perishable foods, with some extra Christmas treats thrown in, including mince pies.
Hunters has worked with local charity Cirencester Sign Post to identify members of the community who would most benefit from a Christmas treat, many of whom will spend the holiday season alone.
Delivering the hampers was quite a humbling experience, with the smiles on everyone's faces being the highlight of the day.
A Generous Donation
A big thank you to Bikes & Trikes UK, who have made a very generous donation to the home.
Bikes & Trikes UK are a fundraising group of local bikers who have been raising funds for Dementia UK and local care homes during lock down. So far, they have raised £1200 for Dementia UK and have now turned their focus to raising money to make donations to local care homes.
The group, led by Nigel Bickford and Kristen Umney, delivered boxes of toiletries and chocolate to be distributed to the residents at the head of a procession of classic motorcycles.
The residents were thrilled to be able to watch the delivery from a distance. The group were able to use the home's visiting pod to make the donation safely and in person to residents and staff.
Our Sensory Garde
The residents at Hunters get a real thrill when they are visited in their rooms by our mobile sensory garden. The garden contains different smells, colours and textures to provide stimulation for all, with herbs, lavender and mint.
The garden works particularly well on a wet day when the residents are less likely to go outside, and especially for the residents who are nursed in bed, bringing nature and stimulation to them regardless of mobility and care needs.
Remembrance Sunday
This week at Hunters, the residents observed Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day by making a poppy display in reception during an arts and crafts session.
Poppies were on sale to staff and residents at reception to raise funds for the British Legion and, as always, the two minute silence was observed with the utmost respect.
