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
Debonnaire Entertainment
Vanessa from Debonnaire Entertainment encouraged everyone to sing along with her songs throughout the ages.
Petpals Returns
Petpals brought in a litter of cute kittens for us to cuddle. They were so popular and evoked many a memory of cats the residents had owned in the past. Casey then went visiting residents who were in their rooms, bringing a smile to lots of faces.
U3A Poetry
Some residents joined this U3A Poetry Group in July and were keen to learn about American poets from the Victorian era.
Wadhurst Community Choir
Wadhurst Community Choir amazed folks at Wadhurst Manor with a fantastic performance and a variety of songs. Everyone got involved by either joining in with the singing or tapping and shaking on percussion instruments.
More Music Therapy
What an amazing afternoon we had! Several relatives joined us for a wonderful afternoon of singing, dancing and lots of laughter. The quote of the afternoon came as we were singing, "Take me back to The Black Hills, The Black Hills of Dakota, to the beautiful Indian country that I love,” when a resident turned round and said, "not if you have an arrow in your chest," and we all couldn't stop laughing.
Flower Power
Residents made the most of the lovely weather by creating beautiful flower arrangements to decorate the garden with.
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.
