Activities at Wadhurst Manor Care Home

On a weekly basis we have many visitors to the home from the people like the University of the Third age and local small animal farms, who bring in their chickens and sheep. We also like to go out shopping and on day trips to local garden centres and when the weather is good picnics and tours of the beautiful local countryside. We have speciality days at the home which could be a theme of a country, or for specific times of year, including Halloween, Bonfire Night or Christmas. We have card games and art classes and a serious knitting team in the home who produce blankets and premature baby clothes for the local maternity unit.

 

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Zoe Aldea

Activities Lead

Hi, my name is Zoe and I am the Activities Lead at Wadhurst Manor.

I used to work with veterans for the Royal British Legion, and as an Art Studio Lead for a wonderful charity that built a village for people with learning disabilities.

I believe in the healing power of art, I feel strongly about building confidence and  the wellness of our residents. My hobbies include Asian art and philosophy, acupuncture, yoga and martial arts. I believe art is a bridge that unites everyone no matter the race, beliefs or religion.

Life-encriching activities booklet

Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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Activities and Events Partnerships

As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies

Life at Wadhurst Manor Care Home

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Wadhurst's Ride And Stride

Sunday saw our Ride and Stride, Captain Tom's walk in conjunction with Wadhurst Parish Council and Sussex Historic Churches Trust.The sponsored event was to help raise money for the children of Wadhurst and to go towards repairing the historic church roofs.We had 27 residents, relatives, friends, staff and 1 dog join in to do a collective 150 laps of the garden (100 Meters). Audrey, our Resident ambassador managing an impressive 25 laps! (1.5 miles)Thank you to everyone who helped make it such a fun afternoon and of course the Prosecco was flowing again!

Stonegate Flower Show

Residents  attended and took part at Stonegate flower show over the weekend. 

It was a busy week of preparations in the home getting ready for the event at the weekend. Residents entered their paintings, flower arrangements, poetry and crafts.  

Everyone had a wonderful day looking at the exhibits. They enjoyed the fresh cakes and met some furry friends. The judging took place and they walked away with 1 first place, 4 third places and 2 highly commended.  

 

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15 Years Of Service At Barchester Healthcare

Everyone at Wadhurst Manor came together to celebrate our much loved Senior General Manager, Maria Stefea's 15 years of service at Barchester Healthcare.Michelle Macadangdang, Regional Director, visited the home to celebrate her long service award with all the staff and residents. Maria was presented with her 15 year pin, gifts and a card with heart warming words from everybody.Michelle said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating 15 years of loyal service with Maria. She has demonstrated her dedication and loyalty to this home and its residents year after year. I speak for all of us here at Wadhurst Manor when I say that I’m looking forward to many more years of working with Maria!”Congratulations Maria and thank you for all your hard work, dedication and support over the years and always.
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Summer Fete Brings Local Community And Residents Together

Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Wadhurst Manor to enjoy a Country And Western Summer Fete that was held in the home’s grounds on 10/08/24.

Wadhurst Manor hosted a variety of activities throughout the day, including a BBQ, tombola stall, live entertainment, games, face painting and a Mini-Olympics, which were enjoyed by everyone who came to the event.

Staff at Wadhurst Manor made everyone feel welcome and were delighted to see different generations having fun together. Visitors enjoyed plenty of refreshments, such as Cold beers, wine, burgers, hotdogs and ice creams prepared by the catering team, who were hard at work making sure that a great time was had by all – it really was a team effort!

An Afternoon To Cherish

Joyce celebrated her 100th birthday in style at Wadhurst Manor. 

Joyce's family joined her for the afternoon where they had a wonderful party in the lounge and garden with food, drinks and a special birthday cake prepared by our Head Chef. 

They then invited residents to join them for some entertainment from Easbourne Acapela. The group sang a range of modern and classic songs, not forgetting a VIP rendition of Happy Birthday just for Joyce. 

It was such a special afternoon and we feel honoured to be a part of it. 

Barchester Care Awards, General Manager Of The Year - South Division

It is with great pride we can say that our General Manager, Maria Stefea has been crowned General Manager of the Year for the South Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2024 and is through to the national round of judging.

Maria will join winners from across the UK at a special awards event in October to celebrate their outstanding achievements and see if they’ve won a national award.

Maria has been at Wadhurst Manor for 4 years and is an exceptional General Manager to her team. Her dedication and kindness towards residents and family does not go unrecognised and we are all so pleased for her.

Upcoming events

Countdown To Christmas

Join us as we celebrate the run up to Christmas at Wadhurst Manor 

Countdown to Christmas

Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.

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