Homefield House
Residents at Homefield House enjoyed making yogurt bark this morning with fresh fruits, we added sprinkles and honey. We will be enjoying our yogurt bark for dinner tonight as it will be nicely frozen by then.
Homefield House are having a wonderful duckling experience.
We’ve hatched eggs and have four ducklings which the residents have named.
The ducklings are having lots of cuddles, have been swimming and the residents have created a wonderful display of duckling related artwork.
We are all going to be sad when the ducklings leave later this week but the experience has brought a lot of smiles and joy to all the residents.
Homefield had a surprise party for our activity coordinator, celebrating the work she had put into the book done with residents.
We had Mayor of Basingstoke vising and children from Castle Hill primary school reading some poetry out.
Residents enjoyed having children taking part and reading their poetries.
The residents at Homefield House have been busy this month creating art, poems, stories and paper flowers which they have made to give to the students at Brighton Hill Community School. Our residents were so happy to receive the student’s Christmas cards, baubles, macramé trees and pictures in December and it really put a smile on all their faces.
Photo of resident: Terry holding his watercolour painting with accompanying poem and his paper flower. Terry said “Interacting with the children is a lovely thing to do and it is good for us”.
Photo of boxes: Inside these boxes are poems written by the residents at Homefield House.
Photo of table: All the residents’ creative artworks which are going to Brighton Hill Community School.
Residents at Homefield House enjoyed a Christmas story, hot chocolate with marshmallows, cream and matchsticks as well as being visited by Santa on Christmas Eve carrying his very big sack. They have also enjoyed receiving Christmas cards and gifts from children from Brighton Hill Community School. The residents were so happy to read their cards and look at what the children had made them, from baubles to snow globe pictures to macramé Christmas trees.
Homefield House had a Christmas party. We had entertainment, Christmas songs, a buffet and games!
Homefield House residents painted their very own carrier pigeon and wrote words of appreciation on scrolls for some of the carers. Support worker Hira receiving a pigeon with a lovely message of thanks.
Homefield House had a lovely trip out to Lasham Garden Centre.
Residents were able to buy some gifts for their loved ones. We all loved seeing the Christmas decorations as well.
Some of our residents at Homefield House enjoying writing poetry. They boarded a magic train and imagined their journey to create a group poem.
Everyone had such a great time at our Halloween party.
Residents dressed up and took part in games. It was a great afternoon surrounded by loved ones.
What a fantastic day on Saturday at our Opening Day. It is so great to see all of our wonderful residents poems on display at Willis Museum & Sainsbury Gallery.
One of our residents enjoying working on his jigsaw puzzle of Big Ben. This week we profiled the artist Picasso and resident’s created a face in the style of Picasso.
Residents learnt about the importance of soil, shared a nature memory and spoke about what they are grateful for in nature. They then drew some soil insects and made compostable newspaper leaves to feed to the soil.
Laxmi Pun, senior cook at Homefield House care home in Basingstoke, was presented with the award for ‘Star Baker’ – sponsored by Brakes Food - at Shaw healthcare’s annual Shaw Star Awards.
Homefield House got active this summer, as they took part in a circular 22 mile sponsored walk for the Friends of Homefield charity.
Homefield House are joining in the fight against dementia by hosting a cupcake day with proceeds going to the Alzheimer's Society.
Homefield House came together to recognise the long term service and dedication of three of their staff members.