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
Sweetie Wreath Making
Breaking with tradition this year, Our residents wanted to try something new and also give back to those who are always on hand to help. They have made these beautiful sweetie wreaths and will be presenting them to our volunteers who give up their time to make our residents lives happy.
Pamper Time
Residents are overjoyed as the hairdresser is now allowed back into the home. We understand how important self care is to everyone, so as soon as they gave the green light we booked as many people in as we could. We have a feeling she is going to be very busy over the coming weeks getting our residents for the festive period.
Elf Day
Everyone got in the spirit of Elf day this year. There was dressing up, fun games and laughter. everyone picked an Elf name for someone. Meet Belle Merryman she was a big hit and made sure they all had a great time. All whilst supporting the Alzheimer's society charity and raising money too.
Visiting Suite allows safe entertainment
Residents are overjoyed at Wadhurst Manor as the new visiting suite implemented means that not only can residents continue to spend time with their loved ones over the winter months but also live entertainment is finally back on the agenda. It was so lovely to see everyone having fun.
Vintage Toy Day
We were lucky enough to be loaned some wonderful old vintage toys by Authentic Reclamation. The residents had a wonderful afternoon reminiscing about their own childhoods and the toys they played with. It sparked lots of memories and lots of laughs.
Poppy wreaths for Remembrance Sunday
Everyone got involved in this fun activity making these beautiful tissue paper wreaths for Remembrance Sunday. They are now pride of place all around the home. As we remember those so brave. Residents also enjoyed a Sunday Service via Zoom and joined in with the nations 2 minute silence.
