by Kirstie Newell | Jan 16, 2024 | Hengist Field Care Home, Relaxation
On Saturday 13 January we welcomed Phillipe to Hengist Field Care Home for a unique meditation experience known as Gong Bath. As our meditation sessions with Nina are so popular, we decided to try a Gong Bath. A Gong Bath (meditation), also known as a ‘Sound...
by Kirstie Newell | Jun 19, 2023 | Hengist Field Care Home, Relaxation
On Friday 16 June we held a relaxing Namaste session here at Hengist Field Care Home. Our residents had rooms filled with delights for the senses; soft lighting with gently moving colours, aromatherapy oils misting in the air and relaxing music playing quietly in the...
by Kirstie Newell | May 3, 2023 | Hengist Field Care Home, Relaxation
Our lovely ladies enjoyed a pamper morning on Friday here at Hengist Field Care Home, with foot soaks and massage, nail painting and hand and arm massage. The foot soak was the favourite treatment. Our ladies enjoyed soaking their feet in warm water with Epsom salts,...
by Kirstie Newell | Feb 27, 2023 | Hengist Field Care Home, Relaxation
We held our first meditation experience – ‘Meditation with Nina’ – here at Hengist Field Care Home last week. Meditation was requested by some of our residents who wanted to give it a try and we were very happy to oblige. Nina firstly explained what...
by Jodie Currey | Apr 20, 2022 | Hengist Field Care Home, Relaxation
We have another new arrival at Hengist Field Care Home in the way of Billy – a special Dementia doll – named by the residents. Many of our residents find dolls very therapeutic and they can have a calming effect. We now have a little nursery starting in our Acorn...
by Kirstie Newell | Jun 2, 2021 | Hengist Field Care Home, Relaxation
On Monday 31 May we took advantage of the wonderful bank holiday weather at Hengist Field Care Home and took our residents outside into our pretty courtyard garden to enjoy a variety of ice creams and ice lollies. They ate them while sunning themselves or sitting in...