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
Theatre Show Comes to Wimborne
Our residents were visited by the Tickled Pink Production and enjoyed a fun theatrical experience. The show ‘Simply Wonderful’ was a stroll down memory lane, full of summer holiday songs of years gone by.
The performers interacted and danced with the residents whilst wearing different summer holiday outfits throughout the show.
Party Time at Wimborne
We had a musical themed summer party this year. Our reception and lounge were decorated with posters and props from musical films and shows. Residents participated in games and entertained by Alice Hayman, who sang lots of familiar songs and interacted with the residents and had them singing along and even got residents, staff members and visitors up for a dance.
The party ended with a lovely homemade food buffet and drinks. It was a great day at Wimborne.
Clothes Sale
GOOD AS NEW CLOTHES SALE
Our residents enjoyed helping to organise clothes and other items that had been kindly donated to us. Residents and visitors enjoyed choosing items to purchase whilst staff members modelled some of the items, which brought much laughter. The sale finished with all enjoying refreshments and homemade cakes.
Old Time Music Hall
On Saturday 6th of July our residents were joined by staff and their families also visitors to Wimborne, where they enjoyed a lovely 'Old Time Music Hall' play with some well-known songs from the old time music hall such as Don’t Dilly Dally, Roll out the Barrel, Pack up your troubles.
Everyone enjoyed participating by wearing sparkly hats and feather boas, dancing and doing hand movements. We all had a very enjoyable evening and look forward to Tickled Pinks to return in the autumn.
Sunbeams Duo
In July we welcomed the Sunbeams, father and daughter duo who are positioned locally in Hayling Island. They delighted everyone with a selection of songs from well-known artists such as Elvis Presley, Tom Jones and Patsy Cline, Cliff Richard.
Our residents enjoyed singing along and dancing. They both had lovely voices and the father played the guitar very well. We had a very enjoyable evening and we are looking forward to their next visit at Wimborne.
Classic Car Club
Local organisation, the Hayling Legends Classic Car Club very kindly donated their time to spend the afternoon with our residents at Wimborne and to show all of the classic cars. John, one of the residents, particularly enjoyed the classic Triumph Spitfire whilst reminiscing over a cup of coffee in the garden, along with chatting to the club member, who shared the same love of cars with character.
They are an inclusive club welcoming all 4, 3 and 2 wheel motorised vehicles, this includes vintage, veteran, classics, American, customs, replicas, kit cars and also Military. The Hayling Legends Classic Car Club have agreed to come and visit us on a regular basis, as its lovely to see our gentlemen residents really enjoying themselves whilst inspecting the classic cars.
