by Kirstie Newell | May 15, 2020 | Hengist Field Care Home, Relaxation, Well-Being
Our lovely carer Hannah Buckland came in on her day off this week to do our residents’ and staff hair at Hengist Field Care Home. She made us all feel like new! Thank you so much Hannah for giving up your own time to come and pampers us! ...
by Kirstie Newell | Dec 20, 2019 | Celebrations, Hengist Field Care Home, Relaxation, Well-Being
Here at Hengist Field Care Home, we held a Christmas Afternoon Tea for our residents on Wednesday 18 December. There were yummy mince pies, sausage rolls, finger sandwiches with an assortment of fillings, banana cake and chocolate cake, tea and coffee. And let’s not...
by Kirstie Newell | Dec 12, 2019 | Celebrations, Charity Fundraisers, Hengist Field Care Home, Relaxation, Well-Being
On Friday 6 November we held our own Elf Day here at Hengist Field Care Home to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society and spread some Christmas cheer! We had some wonderful home-baked cakes on offer, made by our lovely relative Lesley, and entertainment was provided...
by Kirstie Newell | Nov 18, 2019 | Hengist Field Care Home, Relaxation, Well-Being
On Monday 11 November we welcomed Chaplin Pat Tatchell to Hengist Field Care Home to give our residents a special service for Remembrance Day. Pat encouraged our residents to sing some hymns and then read some prayers and talked about Remembrance Day and what it...
by Kirstie Newell | Oct 23, 2019 | Hengist Field Care Home, Music and Entertainment, Relaxation, Well-Being
We enjoyed a ‘Music for Health’ afternoon here at Hengist Field Care Home on Tuesday 15 October. The session was held up on our Dementia Unit, where our residents really enjoyed playing with musical instruments, listening to the music and having a...
by Kirstie Newell | Oct 23, 2019 | Hengist Field Care Home, Relaxation
On Saturday 18 October we held our weekly Book Club here at Hengist Field Care Home. One of our lovely lady residents really enjoyed looking through a book entitled ‘The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady’, which our Recreation and Well-Being coordinator...