Activities at Hurstwood View Care Home

Sunday’s are for roast dinners, and today is no different! We have beef on the menu with roast potatoes, assorted green veg, swede and the tastiest yorkshire puddings. 

All homemade by our talented Chefs, we use the most seasonal fresh vegetables, and accompany with a choice of condiments. 
Dessert is a choice of jam sponge and custard or fresh fruit salad - delicious!  

We had a visit from the hugely talented, Adam, earlier this week. 

Singing Jazz tunes, playing the violin and guitar, the home was filled with song and our residents were mesmerised! 
We enjoyed a Tequila Sunrise cocktail, as well as a non-alcoholic option and plenty of Prosecco! Thank you to our Chef, Suman, the cocktails were amazing! 

The afternoon was made extra special as it was our lovely friend Joy’s birthday. We rounded up the fun singing happy birthday, and presenting her with a delicious cake.  

Yesterday was #nationalphotographyday, and we headed out into our local community to test our skills! The day is set to celebrate photography as an art form, a historical record and a powerful medium for storytelling. 

We used our cameras to capture nature and wildlife around our local area. We spotted lots of butterflies, birds and even a dragonfly! Some too quick for us to capture, but lovely to see nonetheless! We will be displaying our pictures and choosing our favourites in the home later this week.   

We took a drive to Eastbourne today, picking up fish & chips on the way. Sitting in Hampden Park on a bench, we watched the world go by as we enjoyed our fish and chips. 

Afterwards, we enjoyed a walk around the lake stopping to feed the ducks before heading home.   

We remembered Beatrix Potter on what would have been her birthday, with a delicious party on Memory Lane. Finger sandwiches, fairy cakes with homemade icing flowers and scones with cream and jam were served. 

Our tables were decorated with items from Beatrix Potter’s most famous character, Peter Rabbit. We love our terrace on Memory Lane as it’s the perfect size for entertaining, covered from the weather, and has the most wonderful views out over the fields.     

We had the most wonderful afternoon yesterday with a visit from Olivia Grace Piper. We set up our covered terrace on Memory Lane, enjoying views out over our gardens and the fields beyond. 

Prosecco was served, and Olivia entertained us with a huge selection of operatic songs, which our residents were absolutely mesmerised by. We can’t wait to welcome you back into our home, Olivia. Who knew we had so many opera fans?!   

We were treated to a visit from Carousel Theatre Company, who performed their Summer Holiday pantomime!  

Our cafe was full of laughter, song, and even a visit from Punch & Judy! Our resident, Alma, was over the moon to win the ‘Knobbly Knees’ competition. 

From all the happy faces, we can tell everyone had a great time!    

This afternoon, we enjoyed afternoon tea with our friends from Five Ash Down Chapel. 

The Chapel visits us on the last Sunday of the month, offering prayer, song and readings in our Lounge on Ashdown Walk. Inviting them in is our way of thanking them for supporting us, offering such an invaluable resource to our residents.  
We have such a wonderful community, and would be lost without you - thank you!    

Otherwise, known as our Memory Lane Terrace, we took a virtual trip to the Great British seaside. 

We enjoyed ice cream sundaes with a variety of toppings, ice lollies and a nice cool orange juice and lemonade to wash it all down. 
Residents loved a game of seated beach ball, and dipped their toes in our mini paddling pools to cool off. 

Of course no trip to the beach would be complete without listening to Cliff Richard’s ‘Summer Holiday’.      

Every Wednesday on Memory Lane we are visited by our wonderful accordion player, Su. 

One of our most popular dementia-friendly activities, this week was no different, with our lounge packed to the rafters. It’s so lovely to see each and every one of our residents engaging with the music, and smiling from ear to ear whilst reliving songs from days gone by. 

Thank you, Su, for providing such wonderful life enrichment in our home. Our Wednesday mornings wouldn’t be the same without you!  

We visited our sister home, Lydfords Care Home - Barchester Healthcare this morning. We enjoyed their beautiful garden pavilion, delicious cake, coffee and a wander around their gardens.    

A huge thank you to Anthony & Carole for making us feel so welcome. Our residents loved getting to know yours, and enjoyed some time in the sunshine too. 

We took a trip to Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare. The centre has made some extensive enhancements over the past year, and is looking fabulous. 

We enjoyed seeing goats, horses, alpacas, cats, dogs and lots of rabbits! After wondering around, we headed to the café for a coffee and scone. Our residents love getting out and about in the community, and Raystede is always a firm favourite – we’ll be back!