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.
Zoe Aldea
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.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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
10K steps a day challenge!
We made day 1!
With 1 of our walking group out, we had to recruit a little extra help from some of the residents. Three of us managed to walk up to the village and were rewarded with meeting Mabel the dog and buying a pack of snicker bars.
3,055 step each 9,160 steps total. Then 2 residents lapped the garden a couple of times adding over 1,000 steps each and another resident lapped the corridor 3 times 150 steps a go adding 450 steps to our total. We'll done everyone. We just need to keep it up now!
Barchester Care Awards 2023 - Divisional Winner!
We're so happy to announce that Kirsten Brown has been crowned Volunteer of the Year for the South Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2023 and is through to the national round of judging.
The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 13,000 residents living in Barchester’s 252 care homes and private hospitals across the country. Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’.
Carols by Candlelight
A big thank you to Hollie, Mary & the choir, from Wadhurst Church, for leading our Carols by Candlelight Service.
It was wonderful to see so many relatives and residents enjoying the festivities and singing along so enthusiastically.
A great start to many more Christmas events this month!
Christmas Jumper Day
Today is everything Christmas at Wadhurst Manor! We have been raising money for Save the Children by dressing up in our best Christmas jumpers!
Please follow the link below to donate to this very worthwhile charity:
https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/donate-here
I think you’ll agree everyone looked fantastic!
10 Year Work Anniversary
Congratulations to our very own second chef Bethany who has achieved an amazing 10 years service at Wadhurst Manor! This afternoon we surprised Bethany with cake, bubbly , presents and a wonderful feast! We are super proud of Bethany’s achievements. She always brightens up our days with her sense of humour and kindness! She is always happy and willing to help anyone. I’m sure you’ll all agree we are very lucky to have her as part of our team , she has made a huge difference to the home over her 10 years and we can’t thank her enough! We hope you enjoyed your afternoon celebrating
Home Administrator of the year South Division!
We are super proud of Stephanie our home administrator for winning the South Division Care Award. Stephanie has been in the business for less than 2 years after moving from the retail sector. She was totally new to the care sector and in a very short period of time she managed to learn all systems, support the home and shine in her new job role. We are very proud for having Stephanie in our Barchester family. Good luck Stephanie in the National Care Awards Nominations later in the year!
Upcoming events
Scams Prevention Talk
You’re invited to Wadhurst Manor Care Home to join us for our scam prevention talk. To confirm your attendance, please email Sam at sam.harding@…
Summer Open Day
We would like to invite you to meet our friendly team to find out more about the care services, alongside our person-centred life enrichment programmes.
Understanding Dementia - A Person Centred Approach
You’re invited to our complimentary and informative talk from Kayleigh Dale, Dementia Specialist Nurse for Barchester Healthcare.
Pre-bookable Respite Stays Throughout Summer
We are delighted to share that we now have pre-bookable respite stays available at our wonderful home throughout the Summer.
