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.
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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
Picnic on the Common
With the weather getting hotter, we decided to enjoy a picnic on Tunbridge Wells Common, followed by a well-deserved ice-cream in Sainsbury’s whilst a few residents did a bit of shopping.
Elvis Lives!
What a brilliant afternoon we had with Elvis tribute singer, Gary King. The coffee Lounge was packed with residents, relatives, friends and staff who all joined in singing and chair dancing. The kitchen team provided us with doughnuts and milkshakes to help the afternoon go with a swing. There were a lot of smiling faces when Elvis posed for pictures afterwards.
Flower Power
Our recent flower arranging session was a great success, with some amazing displays being made. Even the men joined in!
Animal House
Petpals came to visit again and residents and staff all fell in love with Bailey the pony. He was a definite hit with everyone, and even travelled up in the lift to visit some residents who were less mobile.
National Cream Tea Day
Wadhurst Manor in Wadhurst brewed up a storm for National Cream Tea day on the 29th June.
The afternoon kicked off with a spot of magic from Marco the Magician with full participation from all the audience. He then went on to introduce the characters and give us a brief history of the Punch & Judy show before the live performance. The finale of the show brought the house down when he produced Tom the rabbit from a seemingly empty house. Tom then stole the show being passed round the residents for a stroke.
Refreshments then followed, where residents finally putting an end to the controversial debate of cream before jam for the Cornish tradition or jam before cream as part of the Devonshire tradition with homemade scones enjoyed both ways and a fes-tea-val of herbal and classic teas.
Messing about on the river
Wadhurst Manor residents took to the water for the most amazing day out in the glorious sunshine. We boarded The Kingfisher at Medway Wharf Marina, Wateringbury, then cruised downstream towards Maidstone. Keith our hosts for the day explained, as we passed under Teston Bridge, that it was one of the oldest pack horse bridges in the country. Passing through the locks he explained how they worked and told us a bit of the rivers history, several of the residents reminisced over passed experiences on the waterways.
It was so lovely to really take in the beautiful Kent countryside at a leisurely pace and enjoy the abundance of wildflowers and wildlife. As we waited at the lock one of our residents was very excited to spot a couple of dragonflies playing in the sun and the highlight for many was feeding the swans at the end. When we returned nobody wanted to leave the boat.
Resident John Martin said afterwards “it was tremendous, a great experience. I am still enjoying the memories and would love to do it again.” He was pleased to hear that Barchester Health Trust had contributed to the initial funding of the Kingfisher.
Everyone at Wadhurst Manor would like to thank all those involved with The Kingfisher Medway Trust for a truly fantastic day out.
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.
