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
The Role of Art in Care
National Care Home Open Day is now in its 7th year. This year’s theme is celebrating the role of Arts in care. It encourages all homes to open their doors to celebrate a different theme each year, with a few key values at its heart; friendship, making connections and celebrating older and vulnerable people.
Here at Wimborne, we had a fantastic day celebrating the role of art in care. Joy came along and created a beautiful display, showing a selection of all her hand made cards that were available to purchase. Joy also held a quick workshop for all residents who also wished to create their own hand made cards. After lunch, residents took advantage of the glorious sunshine and sat outside in the gardens to design their own bird boxes, which are to be displayed in our newly decked garden.
Throughout the day our wonderful staff were on hand to provide show rounds of our beautiful home and talk about the wonderful services we provide. The day was thoroughly enjoyed by all residents, staff, relatives and visitors, and we are all looking forward to holding next year’s open day.
All That Jazz
Resident, Mona, has always enjoyed listening to jazz music, and regularly attends live events with her friends and husband. Mona invited fellow resident, Margo, who shares this passion, and they both danced the evening away at the Haying Island Community Centre whilst listening to swing jazz featuring Chi Jazz.
They both thoroughly enjoyed the night and Mona commented on how she is forever grateful, as it brought back many happy memories for her.
Easter Family Day
We invited lots of people to join us as we got into the Easter spirit and celebrated Good Friday in style with our Easter Family Day. We held an afternoon tea party that included an Easter egg hunt and an seasonal raffle with all proceeds going towards the residents' fund.
The day was great fun and everyone had an egg-cellent time.
Out & About
With the warmer weather soon approaching, residents are taking advantage of the sunnier days by having weekly walks in the community. We recently visited Lakeside Coastal Village to look across the water and feed the swans. All residents are looking forward to their upcoming walks throughout spring and into summer.
Birthday Wishes
February was a busy month, with lots of residents celebrating their birthdays, including Margo, who recently had her 85th here at Wimborne. Margo spent the afternoon with her family and staff opening her presents whilst enjoying a gin & tonic with a slice of birthday cake.
Snacks for the Soul
Once a week, residents get together in the kitchen to discuss, cook or bake whichever sweet or savory snack they fancy. Most recently, they decided to bake heart-shaped treats to celebrate Valentine’s Day. All the baked goods were enjoyed with a cup of tea in the afternoon.
