Activities at Wilsmere House Care Home
Most days, you will find our Activities Coordinators doing a range of different activities with residents, whether that be in a group setting or on a one-to-one basis. It is important that our activities team are passionate about the social events that we provide, and are dedicated to delivering an activities programme that reflect the interests and capabilities of those we support, so that life at Wilsmere House is full of fun.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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 Wilsmere House Care Home
International Nurses' Day
Coinciding with the birth date of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, International Nurses Day, held on Wednesday 12th May, is a day to celebrate nurses and care staff around the world.
VE Day
Wilsmere House marked the anniversary of VE Day in style by throwing a 1940s afternoon tea party to remember.
The home was decorated in red, white and blue and residents and staff dressed up in their 1940s-inspired glad rags and enjoyed an afternoon of big band music and dancing.
A Virtual Talk
As part of Barchester's life enrichment programme, staff and residents at Wilsmere House joined together to celebrate the Queen’s 95th birthday.
A Royal Celebration
Staff and residents at Wilsmere House joined together to celebrate Queen’s 95th birthday.
Easter Celebrations
Staff and residents at Wilsmere House celebrated Easter with a whole host of different activities, including an Easter Egg hunt, virtually attending a live church service, Easter tea party, Easter cake-making and Easter bonnet competition.
St Patrick's Day
Residents and staff at Wilsmere House celebrated all things Irish for St Patrick’s Day this week. The home was decorated with shamrocks and everyone got dressed up in green to mark the day.
Held on March 17th, Saint Patrick's Day actually observes the death of St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, but the day has come to be a huge celebration of Irish heritage and culture.
