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
Women's Day
On the 8th March, we enjoyed International Women’s Day with the wonderful residents. To celebrate the occasion, each of our lady residents was given a single rose with the words, ‘where there is a woman there is magic!’ They also enjoyed a glass of prosecco with a side of strawberries!
Cookie dough fun
When its cold and raining outside, what better way to spend an afternoon. Making and decorating cooking with all our favourite toppings. Enjoyed with pots full of hot tea and a good film.
Making wishes come true.
Jimmy, a residents at Wadhurst Manor has been making string shopping bags for a few years now. At 96 years young he has made over 100. They have been so popular with everyone. that he has been giving them to local groups to sell raising money for Charity. Staff at the home spoke with a local store Buy the Weigh in neighbouring village Ticehurst to see if he could sell his homemade bags there with all proceeds going to the Salvation Army. To make his wish a reality, Co owner Susan at the shop was more than happy to display and sell the bags for him.
Christmas cake competition
Residents at Wadhurst really enjoy the Barchester Cake competition. It gives them a chance to get really involved, from the initial stages of mixing, stirring and baking. Then on to the designing and decorating too. This year the creative team made this one for the entry. Not only did it look amazing it tasted delicious too.
Celebrating elf day
Never one to shy away from fund raising or a party. Staff and Residents got into the spirit of Elf day this year. Some dressed up, whilst others dressed them up. Having lots of fun all while raising money for the Alzheimer's society too.
Christmas wreath masterclass
The residents were treated to a wreath making masterclass, and what amazing creations they made. They helped with the foraging, designing, making and then hanging pride of place on each others doors.
