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
Amazing Animals World
Our residents had the pleasure of welcoming the Amazing Animals World back into the home recently.
The residents in our Memory Lane community had a special day and enjoyed having a contact with the lovely animals. It was a truly fabulous visit.
Platinum Puddings
Our residents have been busy designing and baking two delicious puddings fit for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The first pudding was with a chocolate biscuit base, peppermint cream centre and a chocolate meringue topping.
The second one was again with a chocolate biscuit base, but melted chocolate mints on top and served with strawberries and cream.
Burns Night
Residents celebrated Burns Night with Scottish music, a selection of poems from the Bard himself and some delicious Scottish treats. Sarah and Colette even attempted the Gay Gordon much to everyone’s amusement.
International Flower Day
We had lots of fun celebrating International Flower Day at Wadhurst Manor as we spent the day creating beautiful floral arrangements for the home.
Pet Therapy
We love having animals visit the home here at Wadhurst, and we were recently joined by a furry little friend called Hoppy. The residents had a great time playing and cuddling Hoppy and we hope to have her back again soon.
Our Amazing Animal World
Our Amazing Animal World joined us for a fun morning of weird and wonderful animals! They got to pet a hairlessgGuinea pig, bearded dragon and even a meerkat! The residents are really looking forward to their next visit in a few weeks’ time.
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.
