Activities at Winchester House Care Home

Our activities team are constantly striving to mentally and physically stimulate those we support by organising group and individual activities for anyone and everyone to participate in. There are regular outings in the minibus to nearby places of interest, including the local priory and garden centres, as well as visits from musicians, a wide range of entertainers. We are lucky enough to have a enthusiastic team of volunteers who regularly visit the home throughout the week, and our yearly pantomime is a real crowd-pleaser and is well-attended by residents, relatives and members of staff. Activities are one of the most important aspects of a care home, so it is essential that our team are dedicated to ensuring that residents are entertained, and that life at Winchester House is fun and active.

Enriching life
Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.
Life-encriching activities booklet

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 Winchester House Care Home

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ENJOYING NEW LIFE ENRICHMENT SKILLS OPPORTUNITIES

The fun and laughter has continued at Winchester House care home, in Rochester as residents recently enjoyed trying new hobbies and skills. These hobbies Include art and reading clubs, topical quizzes and discussion groups, arts and crafts, pen-pal schemes, sharing letters with local schools and writing poems and even large boad game's

The activities coordinator Amber Aspinal supports the personal interests of residents so they can continue with their individual hobbies in an effort to celebrate life as often as we can. All group and individual activities offer a choice of mental, physical and spiritual activities of people we care for.

 

 

The newly refurbished Marconi Unit

Samantha Whatley  is celebrating the start of a new era, following significant investment to the home’s residential unit Marconi, Samantha is proud to say she is the Care Practitioner of the unit.

The unit boasts eleven beautiful rooms a dining room and a lounge. Its just stunning.

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Blooming Beautifully

Last week here at Winchester House, we celebrated international flower day Our residents had a wonderful time making their own beautiful flower arrangements to display in their room Our brilliant manager Liza Burchell and deputy Agata Szymanska were ready to lend a helping hand with the festivities and a great afternoon was had by all Thanks again to the amazing Just Peachy Florist for providing all the colourful fresh flowers

Respecting World Brail Day

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Winchester House care home in Rochester marked World Braille Day on 4 January.   Invented by Louis Braille, a young Frenchman, each braille cell is made up of up to six dots, rather like a domino, and spells out the alphabet.   The staff and residents marked the day by trying to identify different objects by touch only and guess different flavors of cakes.
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Festive Thank you's to our fantastic community professionals

Liza Burchill and our Activities lead Amber, created beautiful festive hampers to deliver back to our community professionals and individuals  that have helped and worked with  Winchester House  throughout this year. 

Thank you so much  and Happy Christmas from all our residents and staff.

A brilliant Achievment by our very own Sam Whatley

Sam was nominated at 'Carer of the Year' by residents and staff at Winchester House.  Sadly on the day it was not to be for Sam but what an amazing achiement for Sam to make the finals of this prestigious competition. .  Sam was supported on the day by our General Manager Liza Burchill who said she was so proud of Sam and her team.