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.

Enriching life
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Zoe Freeman

Lead Activities Coordinator

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!

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 Wimborne Care Home

World Chocolate Day

A trolley was laden with all types of chocolate, chocolate biscuits and cakes, with chocolate milkshake for residents to try throughout the day. Residents thoroughly enjoyed all the treats!

International Friendship Day

Residents have been visiting Italy and France. They started their travels in Italy enjoyed some Italian delights including olives, Italian jamon, salami, mozzarella and bread dipping in extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Resident’s knowledge was then tested.

Bastille Day was then celebrated on our trip to France with resident wearing a beret and enjoying some French cheeses.

Wimborne Travels Europe

Residents have been visiting Italy and France. They started their travels in Italy enjoyed some Italian delights, including olives, Italian jamon, salami, mozzarella and bread dipping in extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. 

Bastille Day was then celebrated on our trip to France with resident wearing a beret and enjoying some French cheeses.

International Friendship Day

Friendship Day is a day to appreciate and promote friendships from all backgrounds. Residents enjoyed arts and craft sessions throughout the week making friendship bookmarks and bracelets. Throughout the week, residents reminisced about friendships and holiday fun that was enjoyed with them. A member of staff read friendship poems and word puzzles all about friendship were available for residents to enjoy.

Royal Ascot

Residents enjoyed a day at the races. Bets were placed and then each resident took turns in rolling the dice in order to move the horse forwards. There was lots of excitement and shouting at the jockeys to get over the line first. This was followed by a nice picnic tea laid on checked tablecloth and a glass of wine/shandy, as requested by residents during their meeting.

Aqua Pond & Nectar Bar

To continue inviting wildlife into Wimborne’s garden, residents built an aqua pond, including a shallow water pond for bees and butterflies to also enjoy.  A nectar bar was planted up also with flowers to encourage bees & butterflies, and seeds were sown in the flower bed ready for next year.