Activities at Wimborne Care Home
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!
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 Wimborne Care Home
An Afternoon of Flower Arranging
Once a week, Lynn & Kerry collect bunches of various flowers from the local florists so residents are able to create their own bouquets. The completed bouquets are then proudly shown off around the home and within residents' rooms, which really brighten up the place.
Red Lion's Afternoon Tea Party
All residents were invited to The Red Lion's Afternoon Tea Party to celebrate Valentine’s Day for all the local dementia & Alzheimer’s care homes. There was live entertainment provided by local singer, Wendy, with games and freshly homemade cakes and sandwiches provided. Residents really enjoyed the afternoon, especially meeting other residents from the local care home community.
Annual Christmas Party
On the eve of 22nd December, residents, relatives and staff all got involved with the Christmas spirit of the party. There was live entertainment provided by Karen Williams, a festive buffet, raffles and Christmas games. The evening was a huge amount of fun with everybody in high spirits, which sparked a lot of memories for residents to talk about.
Pub Lunch at The Yew Tree
Residents enjoyed the three course lunch provided by the local pub whilst reminiscing about their old locals.
Winter Fest Coffee Morning & Christmas Jumper Day
On 16th December, all at Wimborne joined us for a Winter Fest Coffee Morning. There were many Christmas stalls provided by the local community that sold lots of lovely, handmade Christmas crafts and gifts. Freshly homemade mince pies and cakes, along with tea, coffee and hot chocolate were provided to all guests, residents and relatives, served by the staff who got dressed up in their best Christmas Jumpers.
The Novelty 90th Birthday Cake Challenge – The Queen's Royal Memory Box
On 12th June 2016, the Queen celebrated her 90th birthday and NAPA launched a 90th Birthday Cake Challenge which tasked care homes with baking a royal-themed birthday cake for the Queen. The idea was to bring residents, carers and chefs together to join in with the simple fun of baking.
Recently, we have been creating memory boxes for residents which are full of items, objects, photos and memories to discuss and reminisce about. All staff at Wimborne follow the philosophy of being a butterfly, flitting from one person to another, giving residents quality time and person-centred care. Residents realised that our Queen is the Queen of all butterflies, spending her time with her family and also the nation. This gave them an idea to create a memory box for the Queen herself, filled with lots of memories, items and photos of the past 90 years of being a Queen.
A massive congratulations to all residents who took part in creating the Queen's royal memory box as we became a top 20 finalist. Our winning cake is now published in the Art of Care Home Baking book which proudly stands centre stage in our home for everyone to see.
