Activities at Wimborne Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Zoe Freeman
I have been working in care since 2019 and love the industry. I came from working on cruise ships and running events and activities there which has set me up to be a successful activities coordinator in care. You will never see me without a smile on my face and always bring my fun and bubbly personality to my job. My favourite part of my job is making people cheerful and help make their wishes come true to show people that age is just a number and we can have fun no matter what!
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 Wimborne Care Home
Comedy Night
The night finally arrived for a wonderful evening full of laughter with friends, family and colleagues. We were lucky enough to be joined by a group of hilarious comedians hosted by the one and only Marcus!
The evening couldn’t have been better, with laughter all night, everyone enjoying jokes, music and a few drinks with all our favourite people! Thank you to all the comedians who performed and everyone for supporting our night. We can’t wait for the next one.
Owl Demonstration
Here at Wimborne we have many residents that love all our furry friends, but one particular resident's favourite is Owls. Knowing this, we organised for a prestigious company to come in and bring a variety of these wonderful birds along with a falcon to meet our resident June and all the home.
Everyone loved learning about these wise owls and met different species, from a barn owl to an African dwarf. Nearing the end of this educational session, we were honoured with a flying demonstration and feeding of the hawk.
Easter Celebrations
Did someone say Easter? This weekend was spent celebrating this religious holiday. Everyone participated in a variety of events throughout the weekend, from chocolate treats to Easter crafts.
We were visited by our local church that held an Easter service following a traditional lamb roast and simnel cake. We participated in our big Barchester Easter Cake competition and enjoyed reminiscing this afternoon and sharing Easter traditions and stories.
St Patrick's Day
Happy St Patricks Day, our residents enjoyed all things Irish! Starting the day sharing stories of our travels to Ireland while enjoying a taste of Guinness.
Everyone was then treated to a tailored-made Irish lunch with your classic dishes following a drink of Baileys for a sweet treat. In the afternoon, everyone was found having a go at the classic Irish jig and singing along to the best tunes from Irish Artists.
We felt we did all the Irish men and women out there proud, now for a glass of whisky!
Animal Therapy
Who doesn’t love animals? Although we are all used to seeing furry friends, we wanted to opt for some more exotic creatures, some with not so many legs and some with not so much fur. We were joined by the wonderful Zoolab who brought in some weird and wonderful creatures.
Starting with our eight-legged friend, everyone enjoyed learning all about this animal and found it so fascinating. We saw visits from cockroaches, snakes, frogs and much more. Some residents even held a few of these creatures and got to live their dream of holding a snake. It was a wonderful afternoon to learn about these amazing, unusual animals.
Baking Club!
Many of our residents share stories of growing up baking with their mum, grandma or children and have it as such a cherished memory.
We wanted our residents to continue to have these feelings and now run a weekly baking club in which they can enjoy using their hands to create sweet treats and savoury snacks to eat throughout the day.
It brings back so many memories with the smell of freshly baked cakes and clothes covered with flour, we already can't wait to see the next baking creation.
