Activities at Winchester House Care Home

Our activities team are constantly striving to mentally and physically stimulate those we support by organising group and individual activities for anyone and everyone to participate in. There are regular outings in the minibus to nearby places of interest, including the local priory and garden centres, as well as visits from musicians, a wide range of entertainers. We are lucky enough to have a enthusiastic team of volunteers who regularly visit the home throughout the week, and our yearly pantomime is a real crowd-pleaser and is well-attended by residents, relatives and members of staff. Activities are one of the most important aspects of a care home, so it is essential that our team are dedicated to ensuring that residents are entertained, and that life at Winchester House is fun and active.

Enriching life
Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.
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 Winchester House Care Home

Respecting World Brail Day

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Winchester House care home in Rochester marked World Braille Day on 4 January.   Invented by Louis Braille, a young Frenchman, each braille cell is made up of up to six dots, rather like a domino, and spells out the alphabet.   The staff and residents marked the day by trying to identify different objects by touch only and guess different flavors of cakes.
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Festive Thank you's to our fantastic community professionals

Liza Burchill and our Activities lead Amber, created beautiful festive hampers to deliver back to our community professionals and individuals  that have helped and worked with  Winchester House  throughout this year. 

Thank you so much  and Happy Christmas from all our residents and staff.

A brilliant Achievment by our very own Sam Whatley

Sam was nominated at 'Carer of the Year' by residents and staff at Winchester House.  Sadly on the day it was not to be for Sam but what an amazing achiement for Sam to make the finals of this prestigious competition. .  Sam was supported on the day by our General Manager Liza Burchill who said she was so proud of Sam and her team.

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Christmas Market

Father Christmas ( a very handsome Santa this year ) was in attendance on Saturday 4th December here at Winchester House for our anual Christmas Fete.  We had such fun. . The residents and staff queued for their bargins, mince pies, christmas cheer a full BBQ and much more. A good time was had by all.

Remembrance Sunday 2021

Winchester House residents and staff are so proud to say we took the opportunity this sunday to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and proctected our way of life.

Rosie - Our Pet therapy Dog

This isRosie, Our Pets As Therapy Dog, who visits every week   It’s common knowledge and proven scientifically that interaction with dogs and pets provide numerous benefits to their owners. Therapy dogs can benefit seniors in both expected and unexpected ways.   Therapy dogs are being increasingly used as a fairly new form of treatment that is gaining traction in the healthcare field. Once known mainly as a holistic approach to health and wellness, dog therapy has become recognized more as a popular and conventional approach to care. Components of dog therapy can be seen on college campuses, hospitals, and even airports around the globe.    Dog therapy is intended to offer support for happiness and comfort. Recipients are often afflicted with illness, experiencing stress and anxiety, or battling depression. Often, the dogs and associated therapy programs are misunderstood.