Activities at Hyacinth House Care Home

We’ve already kicked things off with some amazing mocktails, the energy is high, the excitement is totally worth the late night ahead, and we are ready. 

Let’s bring it home.       

Reaching 100 years old is an incredible achievement, and our hearts are so full after celebrating. Surrounded by the love of her wonderful family, making for an occasion filled with pure joy.  

Gwen, who holds an MBE and many rewards for her outstanding work, her service and contributions throughout her life, remains committed to help and to be kind every day, something Gwen keeps reminding us of. We were also deeply honoured to welcome the Mayor of Wimborne, Cllr Jeff Hart and the Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset, Mr Michael Dooley (His Majesty the King's personal representative), to help us mark this historic occasion. Cheers to 100 amazing years, Gwen! Thank you to everyone who made this day so exceptionally special. 

We enjoyed a lovely drumming session outside in the garden. 

With the warm weather, we kept things slow and gentle, practising some light cardio drumming, enjoying the fresh air and having fun.    

Our ladies had a wonderful time soaking up the coastal breeze on our recent trip to Mudeford Quay and a lovely local café.  

It was the perfect afternoon to sit back, enjoy a treat, and simply watch the world go by. 

There’s nothing quite like the fresh sea air to lift the spirits.

Life is about the miles we cover and the stories we gather along the way. For our resident, most of those miles were spent on the back of a Harley-Davidson. They are a true legend of the road, having clocked over 200,000 miles on his Harleys throughout his life. To honour his passion, we decided to bring a bit of that thunder to him. 

A massive shout-out to the local Top Hat Bikers for visiting us. You certainly didn't disappoint. The sight and sound of the bikes brought so much joy to everyone here. Having remembered his great times, he shared his beautiful philosophy with us: "Every corner you go around, there's a whole new world.”

We had a wonderful day filled with delicious food. Our residents and visitors had an absolute blast with the one and only, our singing Sinatra, Scotty. There’s nothing quite like great company and some classic tunes to bring everyone together. 

Thank you to everyone who made today so special.      

Two of our residents had the absolute best time visiting their old stomping ground, Wimborne Bowls Club today. As former members, they were absolutely thrilled to revisit the green and catch up with old friends.

Thank you to the club for making them feel so welcome, it truly made their week.

We had the absolute best time celebrating today by diving into a delicious variety of cheeses. 

A huge shoutout to Chef Boris, who took the time to come out and chat with us about all the incredible choices offered.

We had an even bigger turnout than usual for our weekly Bingo today at Hyacinth House hosted by Manager Kamila.

It was made even more special by sitting out in the lovely sun. 

Congratulations to all our lucky winners.    

It’s been wonderful to see our residents out in the back garden, soaking up the warmth and getting to work.

Our residents have decided it’s officially their turn to take the lead on some garden improvements now that winter has finally left us. 

They’ve been busy scouting the best sun spots and mapping out where the new blooms should go. We look forward to seeing the results.                  

We attended the Dorset Foundation College production of Grease, and it was absolutely great.        

Our resident's all had such positive feedback about how talented the youngsters are. A truly wonderful performance.

Our residents had another wonderful mindfulness and relaxation session with the lovely Jane Scanlan this week. Each resident took a turn creating beautiful, unique tones. It was incredible to hear and feel the calm atmosphere they created together.

Our residents had a wonderful time chatting and sharing sweet memories of their favourite sweets and cakes from back in the day, while learning about the importance of bees and the role they play. 

We all enjoyed tasting the homemade cakes with a nice cup of tea afterwards.   

We had such a wonderful time with the Museum of East Dorset. The lovely volunteers delivered a remarkable session that brought history to life right in our own living room. Our residents spent the afternoon sharing stories and bringing back memories of school days, wartime and classic holidays by the sea.

One of our residents was all smiles and even got into the spirit of things by trying on some of the vintage attire. It’s amazing how a few familiar objects can spark such beautiful conversations.           

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The room was buzzing today. Katie from Love to Move Dorset delivered another wonderful session. It is such a joy to watch our residents' faces light up.