Activities at Wadhurst Manor Care Home
On a weekly basis we have many visitors to the home from the people like the University of the Third age and local small animal farms, who bring in their chickens and sheep. We also like to go out shopping and on day trips to local garden centres and when the weather is good picnics and tours of the beautiful local countryside. We have speciality days at the home which could be a theme of a country, or for specific times of year, including Halloween, Bonfire Night or Christmas. We have card games and art classes and a serious knitting team in the home who produce blankets and premature baby clothes for the local maternity unit.
Sarah Smith
I have worked at Wadhurst Manor in many different roles since December 2011. Prior to this I worked as a nurse, exercise teacher and and preschool supervisor. I have 4 lovely children who are now grown up and travelling the world. My hobbies include visiting my children, singing, dancing, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, reading and amateur dramatics.I find enabling residents to remain active and engaged both physically and mentally is a wonderfully rewarding job. I particularly enjoy working on our memory lane units becoming immersed in their realities, enabling them to live their best lives by concentrating on what they can do not what they can't.
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 Wadhurst Manor Care Home
Daisy Returns
There were lots of smiles when Daisy came in for her visit!
Ronnie's 90th Birthday
On 12th September, we held a party for resident, Ronnie, to celebrate his 90th birthday. There was lots of singing and dancing and Ronnie washed down his birthday cake with a "wee dram of whiskey."
Causeway Ponies
We had a wonderful afternoon when Causeway Ponies came to visit. The sun came out as friends and residents gathered in the garden to meet Terri the pony. They had a great time stroking her, asking about her and commenting on her green ribbons and glittered hooves. Some residents reminisced about horses and ponies they had owned in the past.
Cuddles with Ronnie
One resident enjoyed her daily cuddle with our dog; we think that he enjoys all of the attention too!
Ryan Returns
We had another lovely afternoon with Ryan, who sang and danced and made everyone smile and laugh.
Zoolab
We had a wonderful afternoon meeting some of the animals that Zoolab brought with them to Wadhurst. They was surprisingly well-received, with residents holding and stroking different animals –even the creepy crawlies! Gary the cockroach, Barry the millipede, Darwin the bearded dragon, Lillie the grass snake and Sid the guinea pig were all guest at Wadhurst Manor!
