Activities at Wykeham House 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.
Rachel Stevens
I joined Wykeham House in October 2022 but I have worked doing activities in care homes since I left College, I began volunteering in a local home when I was 15 years old and then took on my first job in a care home when I was 18. I have enjoyed extending my knowledge to improve my work and have a Level 2 in Dementia Awareness, Domestic Abuse Awareness and Mental Health Awareness. I have also attended courses on End-Of-Life Activities as well as Dementia focused Activities. I love what I do and for me it is important that every day is a new day for our residents with new opportunities and a smiling face to come with it.
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 Wykeham House Care Home
Up the Albion
Soren, a resident at Wykeham House, has always been interested in football and is a keen supporter of rival team Crystal Palace.
Despite the two teams being well known for their conflicts in leagues, Soren was keen to go to the newly built Amex Stadium. He said it had always been of interest to him to see what the stadium was like.
Red Nose Day!
Staff and residents got into the spirit of fundraising with our PJ Day at Wykeham House! Staff came to work in their PJs for the day all in the name of raising money for Comic Relief.
We had a red nose hunt and a resident red nose photoshoot! A great day was had by all!
Pancake Day!
Residents had a great time this year celebrating pancake day.
With a visit from Ivy Cottage and Pancake topping across the home all the residents got a chance to enjoy their pancakes exactly how they like them with choices of lemon and sugar, syrups, ice cream and fruit what's not to love!
Ice Cream Making
With the addition of our newly refurbished lifestyle kitchen in Memory Lane, it gives our residents a chance to cook and create new things!
We thought about what we might like that residents across the home could enjoy, and we decided to purchase an ice cream maker. Residents chose raspberries and blueberries for their first batch, and it was a big hit!
Garden Centre Visit
We took a pretty exclusive trip to the Garden Centre with 2 residents who needed tailored support.
Residents enjoyed a coffee in the café at Snowhill and then got the chance to pick a plant for their window sills. We had a wonderful afternoon out!
Valentine's Day Celebrations!
Residents enjoyed celebrating Valentine’s Day by imparting some of their wisdom about love and relationships on to staff!
We love spreading the love and our residents wanted to share what they believe you should be looking out for when it comes to love.
