Activities at Hurstwood View Care Home

It’s been a fabulous morning for our Open Day, with the home full of live music!  

The wonderfully engaging Lynn and Mark entertained us with a huge selection of music, ensuring everyone joined in. We were visited by lots of families and friends too, we love welcoming you all into the home. 

Our doors are open for the afternoon, so if you’re looking into care options for a loved one, please do come and see what our beautiful home has to offer.    

The garden was out of bounds this afternoon due to the intense heat. We stayed in our lovely air-conditioned café, and decided to make individual homemade pizzas. With a choice of many toppings and a homemade base, residents and their families enjoyed creating their own pizza.

Not forgetting those in their rooms, we took a mobile trolley round to get them involved. They were thoroughly enjoyed afterwards, some saving them for their supper.     

We invited local children to join us for our toddler group.

Residents get so much pleasure engaging with children, and enjoyed watching them run around playing. We had a gorgeous baby, Connie, visiting, who got lots of cuddles. Cold drinks and ice lollies were served to keep everyone hydrated.

We’ve spent the afternoon enjoying the scenery and church at Buxted Park. Right on our doorstep, this beautiful church and parkland has so much to explore. 

After looking in the church and churchyard, we found a shady spot to rest and watch the world go by. We particularly enjoyed saying hello to the many dog walkers that we bumped into too!

Wimbledon has begun, and we’ve been getting into the spirit delivering delicious strawberries and cream, and Prosecco!   

Streamed today on our tv’s, our keen tennis enthusiasts have absolutely loved getting in on the action! Nearly as much as their mid afternoon treat!  

We’re planning more Wimbledon themed activities, so watch this space to see what we are getting up to. 

We love to celebrate a birthday, and yesterday was no different as we celebrated with Joy!    

Setting up a beautiful table in the Café, our Chef delivered a cake, and Joy enjoyed laughing and chatting with her closest friends. 
These moments are exactly what makes our job so special, and we love making memories for our residents. 

Happy Birthday, Joy, we loved celebrating with you. 

By resident request, we took another visit to Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare this morning. On arrival, we had a lovely surprise as our chefs, Karen & Susan, met us there.  

We loved seeing the birds, goats, horses, small animals, tortoises and more. The weather was gorgeous, and we enjoyed some drinks and snacks before heading back. We even managed a purchase in the charity shop! Another lovely morning trip. We’re so lucky Raystede is right on our doorstep.       

We had a fun evening last night, with our Country & Western themed party. 

Entertained by the fabulous, John Lane, we danced the evening away with the our favourite country tunes, and even some audience requests!  

We served hot dogs and chips, and made sure there were plenty of cold beers too.  

A sea of cowboy hats, everyone had a great time! Thank you especially to our families and friends that came along too. 

Keep following our posts to see what we get up to next! 

This week is National Picnic Week, and yesterday we enjoyed a delicious indoor picnic in our Cafe. 
With plans to be outside in our garden, sadly the great British summertime had other ideas!  

Despite the change of location, we made the most of it with a huge spread of delicious food, catered by our Kitchen team. 

Residents really enjoyed our picnic lunch, and enjoyed chatting amongst each other and staff.  

Our Maintenance Manager, Wayne, hosted our Gents club yesterday in the Café. 

Our Gents had requested kebabs, so these were served with flatbreads, salad, rice, chips and tzatziki. Delicious! Our residents love this private dining experience, and really benefit from a quieter environment to socialise and dine in. 

It’s a great opportunity for us to welcome new residents into the home too, making introductions to encourage friendships. 
Watch this space to see what we serve next.          

We enjoyed music in our Café yesterday, whilst being entertained by the hugely talented, Adam. Singing Jazz, folk songs and playing the violin, we enjoyed a wonderful mix of genres. 

Thanks Adam for coming to see us. You certainly brought many smiles to our residents' faces! 

Living in a care setting shouldn’t mean you stop the activities and hobbies that make you happy! We understand this. Therefore, we offer as much individual time with residents as we can. 

Pam, a resident of our Memory Lane community, loves to keep busy and has a purpose. Today she has been out in our gardens tidying up, and ensuring all of our bird feeders are full. 

We love how these simple things can fill our residents' day with so much joy and fulfilment. 

Disco Fever hit Memory Lane this afternoon, as we kept cool inside our lovely air-conditioned Lounge.

Listening to music over the ages, we had a little boogie and enjoyed our disco lighting and props. 

Music is the key for our residents living with Dementia, and unlocks memories from years gone by. Plus, we love any excuse for a party!

The weather is gorgeous today, and it was perfect for a trip out to Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare.  
The centre has undergone extensive work over the past couple of years, and is looking wonderful. 

We enjoyed a good wander around, then found a shady spot to enjoy our cool drinks and snacks. We even managed a trip to their shop! We’re so lucky to have Raystede on our doorstep.    

We’ve had a fabulous morning on Memory Lane today with a visit from the musical duo, Lynn & Mark. L & M Sing. Residents absolutely loved listening, singing along and dancing to their huge selection of songs.           

We find our residents engage so well with live music, and it brings so much joy. Thank you Lynn & Mark for so many smiles.