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.
Read our brochure
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
Donkey Visit
Residents thoroughly enjoyed a visit from their sponsored donkey, Rusty, and his friend, Ollie.
It had been the first time that residents have had the pleasure of meeting Rusty, who comes from the Donkey Sanctuary on Hayling island.
Rusty and Ollie had a stroll around the home, putting their heads through residents' bedroom doors and windows for a pat and introduction.
The visit was a real hit and brought many a smile.
Matt Golf
Residents had a great time enjoying a game of Matt Golf. This is a regular competition that residents thoroughly enjoy and get very competitive over.
They take turns throwing bean bags at the golf targets and whoever get the highest score is the winner. The winner is given a special chocolate treat and, most importantly, gets to keep the winner’s trophy cup.
Mother's Day
Mums in the home were thoroughly spoilt, with lots of lovely flowers delivered to them.
A special afternoon tea was then arranged for them with white linen cloths, handmade decorative tulips and plenty of tea and cakes. Even the gentleman joined in to celebrate their mums.
St Patrick's Day
Residents joined in with fun and games with some dressing up too, and were joined by Adele, Wimborne’s dog, who wore a St Patrick's frock and visited the residents, which brought many smiles.
Sharing the Love
With a Valentine's like no other, Wimborne wanted to join in the community spirit of Hearts for Hayling. Our residents decorated hearts to show their love and appreciation to friends, family and key workers during the pandemic. Once decorated, we proudly displayed the hearts for everyone to see the love we wished to share.
Empathy Dolls
Here at Wimborne, we have welcomed two empathy dolls for our residents. These have been proven to help release anxiety within individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Our residents thoroughly enjoy interacting with our empathy dolls, which we have called Anna and Bill.
Upcoming events
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.
