by Kirstie Newell | Oct 25, 2021 | Exercise, Hengist Field Care Home
At Hengist Field Care Home we are passionate about the saying ‘If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it!’ and our gentle exercises aim to keep everyone’s mobility strong. We focus on doing exercises most days to make sure our residents are keeping fit and...
by Kirstie Newell | Aug 9, 2021 | Exercise, Hengist Field Care Home
Last week at Hengist Field Care Home we tried something new… Zumba! It was Zumba in a ‘Hengist friendly way’, seated and at a relaxed pace, following instructions from a instructor on the television. Our residents were able to dance to up-to-date...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 29, 2021 | Exercise, Hengist Field Care Home
We had a brilliant afternoon on Wednesday 28 April here at Hengist Field Care Home, when we got out our parachute for some fun. We tossed on a ball and no one wanted to let it fall from their part of the parachute – our ladies and gents loved it and the concentration...
by Kirstie Newell | Feb 3, 2021 | Exercise, Hengist Field Care Home
Colourful cookies We enjoyed a lovely afternoon decorating some shortbread cookies this week at Hengist Field Care Home. We used a fantastic array of different coloured sprinkles, marshmallows and coloured icing, to make our sweet treats extra special. Everyone said...
by Kirstie Newell | Jan 12, 2021 | Exercise, Hengist Field Care Home
We spent a fun-filled afternoon this week doing some gentle armchair exercises, including hand-eye co-ordination movements, here at Hengist Field Care Home. Our residents got stuck in with a gusto, using small dumbbells and stress balls as part of their workout. There...