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.

 

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Zoe Aldea

Activities Lead

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.

Life-encriching activities booklet

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

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.

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Dancing the afternoon away

Everyone sure had that Friday feeling. Dancing, sipping fizz, and having a jolly good time.

Off for some retail therapy

It is so important that the residents at Wadhurst Manor stay as independent as possible. Jimmy had a wonderful afternoon with his daughter taking in the sights of Wadhurst village. Enjoying some retail therapy and having some lunch in the village.

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Archery Demonstration

What a day we had. We invited local Archery club into our gardens for a talk and demonstration. Arthur a resident at Wadhurst Manor has always belonged to the club and it has been his passion forever. He wanted to see the sport in action one more time so we made that happen for him. Everyone got to have a go and it was an amazing experience for everyone.