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
Day Trip
We went on an outing to Petals Garden Centre; the weather was lovely and everyone really appreciated the beauty of their surroundings.
Tea on the Balcony
We enjoyed tea on the balcony and in the garden with the young adults from The Mount Camphill Community.
An Adorable Visit
Residents were delighted when an adorable group of ducklings were brought into the home for people to make a fuss off.
Dementia Awareness Week
We held a party in celebration of Dementia Awareness Week - and everyone had a great time!
Live Entertainment
Vocal entertainer, Pete Prescott, returned by popular demand with some of the residents all-time favourites from the Rat Pack era. A good sing along and some dancing was had by all.
Flower Arranging
We enjoyed more of the glorious weather whilst some residents made beautiful flower arrangements. They certainly knew what they were doing and made some wonderful displays that will be put on show around the home.
