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.
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
Trips Out
Not to be put off by the cold weather, residents have been out and about through January to Dobbies Garden Centre for afternoon tea and also to see our friends at All Saints Church.
Inter-generational Playgroup
Our intergenerational playgroup is a huge success and is going from strength to strength; the residents love spending time with the children and are looking forward to our next playgroup!
Christmas at Winchester
Christmas was a magical time here at Winchester House, with the Aladdin pantomime by Tickled Pink Productions, visits from Wouldham All Saints School and church choirs. We had a very special Christmas Day, exchanging gifts and tucking into a delicious turkey dinner from our super catering team. A wonderful time was had by all!
Summer Newsletter
We have had a fantastic summer here at Winchester House so far! Please click here to find out what we have been up to and what we have planned for the remainder of the summer.
Our Winning Team
Congratulations to the entire team at Winchester House; we have been named as a divisional winner in the 'Team of the Year' category for the 2017 Barchester Care Awards
Care Home Open Day
What a fantastic day we all had at Winchester House on Care Home Open Day. Residents, friends, loved ones and staff members came together for a lavish garden party in our community garden to celebrate the wonderful relationship that we have with our local community.
We were joined by special guest, Mayor Roger Dalton, Rev’d Mike Hayes, the local Over 60’s club and many of our wonderful volunteers! We were also joined by the children from Wouldham All Saints School, who last year helped create the community garden.
The Women’s Institute came along to present us with the twiddle mitts that they having been making for us recently.
Entertainment was provided by Peter B, who got everyone up singing and dancing.
The catering team pulled out all the stops with fabulous afternoon cream teas in vintage tea sets. Pimm’s and elderflower cordial were free flowing and all washed down with some well-received ice cream cones.
A truly wonderful afternoon was had by all!
