Activities at Wimborne Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Zoe Freeman
I have been working in care since 2019 and love the industry. I came from working on cruise ships and running events and activities there which has set me up to be a successful activities coordinator in care. You will never see me without a smile on my face and always bring my fun and bubbly personality to my job. My favourite part of my job is making people cheerful and help make their wishes come true to show people that age is just a number and we can have fun no matter what!
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 Wimborne Care Home
Autumn Handprint
Residents made handprint trees out of different coloured paper. We then put them all together and displayed them on our display board.
Cruise Party
Residents at Wimborne took to the seas and travelled to Italy for the afternoon on the S.S. Wimborne Ship. They showed their boarding passes to Captain Perkins to enjoy a personal photo with the captain. They were then entertained with singing and dancing, then finished off with some Italian nibbles.
Getting Creative
Residents joined the activities team in making tie-dye handkerchiefs. We took plain white handkerchiefs, sprayed them with different coloured dyes all over the handkerchiefs to make a colourful, funky hankie to then keep as their own.
Wimborne Dog Show
Residents, staff and members of the public took part in Wimborne’s Dog Show. This event was held on International Dog Day to celebrate this wonderful day and to help raise money for Dementia UK. Over 20 dogs attended and many more members of the public, staff and residents. In total the home raised over £130 for Dementia UK.
Animal Therapy
Residents had a lovely surprise visit from a few little friends from the company Wild Science. Residents got to learn and touch all kinds of animals, like a snake, a tarantula, a skink, mice and a hamster.
Olympics Day
Residents got to join our activities team in a full day of different sporting activities to celebrate the Olympics in Tokyo 2021. Residents took part in bean bag throwing, wellie throwing and the egg and spoon race. Residents had the chance to win medals and to stand behind the podiums as if they were winners in the Olympics.
