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.

 

Enriching life
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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

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Valentine's Day

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, everyone received beautiful daffodils and delicious chocolates. Staff and residents talked about what was important in a loving relationship and shared their advice.

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Welcome to the Team

Wadhurst Manor welcomed new bank Activities Coordinator, Liz, to the team. She has recently hosted an activity planting spring bulbs to add some colour to our garden, which the residents really enjoyed.

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. 

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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.

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.