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
Nursery Visit
We welcomed back the children from the Duke of Gloucester Nursery Group for a play afternoon. The residents really look forward to the children’s visits.
During their most recent visit, it was story time, with the residents reading to the children and offering them snacks afterwards. The children give the home a real lift and form an important part of the community engagement programme at Hunters.
Cream Tea
We held a baking session where the residents made their own delicious cream tea as an afternoon treat. Baking afternoons are very therapeutic for, residents, as they can relax and chat, with the most important part being eating the end result.
Jazz and Soul Entertainment
This week at Hunters we were entertained by Jazz and Soul singer Neil Patterson. The residents love to watch Neil sing and dance to the Rat Pack songs of the 1950’s and 60’s. Neil always finds time for some witty conversation in between songs which goes down particularly well with the audience.
Tickled Pink Theatre Company
We were recently entertained at Hunters by the Tickled Pink Theatre Company performing their Christmas Show. There were plenty of musical numbers for everyone to sing along to, with members of the audience invited on to the stage to take part. Everyone had a lovely afternoon getting into the festive spirit, with mince pies and sherry served to round off the perfect afternoon.
Our Special Visitor Felix
This week at Hunters we had a very special visitor, Felix, the miniature donkey. Felix lives on a local farm with his mother and sisters and visits local care homes to brighten up the day for the residents.
Felix was a big hit during his visit with residents and staff, who fed him treats and gave him plenty of fuss. We hope that Felix will visit Hunters again in the summer when the weather is warm and join in with one of our garden parties.
Don't Dine Alone
On the last Friday of every month Hunters holds Don’t Dine Alone, which is a Barchester initiative which invites elderly people from the local community who may be isolated or lonely to come along to the home for lunch. Diners are treated to a delicious meal prepared by our chef in a warm and welcoming environment, the event has proved so popular that it is fully booked several months in advance. Many diners have visited Hunters on more than one occasion and they always leave with a happy smile.
