Hunters Down Care Home in Huntingdon is well known for the creative videos they make. The team at the home work hard to come up with engaging environments and scripts to feature in the content, whilst Lifestyle Coordinator, Kristine films and edits everything together.
They recently decided to create another video, but this time, with a meaningful message behind it. As the restrictions begin ease from the coronavirus lockdown, the team thought it would be a good idea to remind people the importance of washing their hands. To do this in a creative and engaging way, they used the music to the popular nursery rhyme, ‘happy and you know it’, but wrote their own lyrics to sing over it.
The lyrics are as follows…
Wear your mask when out with others,
And wash your hands,
Stay two meters away,
Now wash your hands,
Wipe all surfaces when you can,
Be sensible with your gran,
Abide by the travel ban,
And wash your hands,
Getting the flu shot will help,
And wash your hands,
Have your vaccine times two,
Now sanitiser does work,
But this virus still may lurk,
How it loves to live in dirt,
Now wash your hands,
You can go out now and shop,
But wash your hands,
Eat and socialise outside,
But wash your hands,
We all miss our friends and family,
Wish we could hug them all daily,
For now, let’s be careful,
And wash our hands.
Residents loved being a part of the video and acting out the different scenes with their friends. When they see Kristine, they often say ‘Are you going to film us singing and dancing again?’
After filming and editing the video, Kristine showed the residents what they had all helped to create. It was wonderful to see the smiles on their faces as they featured and many now sing the song as they walk around the home.
To watch this latest video from Hunters Down, please click here.