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
Christmas Quiz
Thank you to all the families who joined us for our Christmas quiz and a big congratulations to Mac Scott and his family on winning the trophy!
Christmas Staff Pantomime
Any excuse to dress up! Residents had many a laugh when the staff at Wadhurst Manor put on a performance of Cinderella! It was a version written to incorporate some of the residents' favourite songs and had a lot of hilarious costume changes. There was even a role for Ronnie the dog! Resident. Marion, wowed everyone with a duet, whilst Pattie and Pat helped out with the dancing.
Christmas Meal
Thank you to the Mark Cross Inn for looking after us so well when 17 residents went out for Christmas lunch. Another thank you has to go out to Dudwell St Mary for lending us their mini bus, and Pawel on the laundry team for helping to drive us all there. It was a great team effort and I think everyone enjoyed it; even the sun decided to shine for us, although it was pretty cold.
Christmas Jumper Day
Even Ronnie the dog joined in on Christmas Jumper Day!
Duck Pals
Petpals brought in some ducks to entertain us. There were many laughs as they splashed around in their makeshift pond.
Christmas Creations
We had a busy afternoon making Christmas decorations to hang on our doors. We were joined by residents, friends, family members and some of our volunteers for a very productive afternoon. The final count was over 35! A big well done and thank you to everyone.
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.
