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.
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
Barchester in Bloom Finalists!
Residents and staff are overjoyed that their garden has been announced as a regional winner of the Community Garden category for the Barchester in Bloom competition, which aims to promote gardening and to celebrate the beautiful outdoor spaces that are lovingly cared for by residents, staff and the local community.
Judges were impressed by the standard of the home’s garden and picked it out as the top garden for this category in the whole of the South East.
As a regional winner, the garden automatically qualifies for the Barchester in Bloom 2016 national finals. The home will find out whether or not their garden has the best community garden in the UK at an awards ceremony in October, so fingers crossed!
Kingfisher River Boat Trip
On Monday 25th July, we travelled to Medway Wharf Marina in Wateringbury to board the Kingfisher boat for a day on the river. The Kingfisher has been purpose-built to provide river trips for disabled and disadvantaged people of all ages.
Out on the river, we enjoyed the wildlife, including geese, swans and even spotted a Kingfisher, as well as wildflowers, taking in the beautiful countryside of Kent. Upstream, we passed through Hampstead Lock before stopping at Teapot Island for a picnic laid on by our wonderful catering team.
We then made our way back downstream when some of us tried our hand at steering the boat! We travelled on past the Swan Sanctuary to feed the swans before returning back to moor up at the Marina.
It was a wonderful day for everyone and we'd like to thank skipper John and all the volunteers that made our day a truly special one!
Trip to Aylesford Priory
On a very sunny Monday afternoon, we visited Aylesford Priory, taking in the beautiful surroundings and feeding the swans, ducks and geese. Some of us went to the chapel to light a candle before indulging in some light refreshments. Everyone enjoyed this lovely trip.
Independence Day
Residents celebrated Independence Day in true American style on July 4th, with entertainment from Rob T and some great music by the likes of Elvis and Nancy Sinatra.
Winchester's Divisional Winner
Congratulations to Agata Szymanska, who has been named as a Divisional Winner for Home Trainer of the Year at this year's Barchester Care Awards.
Open Day at Winchester
On Friday 17th June, we held our Care Home Open Day, inviting people to come and spend some time with us and discover what our home is all about. The fun started in the morning with a fantastic sixties Diva show by Jasmine; everyone enjoyed singing along and dancing during this musical spectacular! Later in the afternoon, we enjoyed some delicious cream tea. The catering team whipped up some delectable homemade scones with fresh cream and jam. We also held our raffle to support Barchester's Charitable Foundation, which is a registered charity that helps older people and other adults with a disability, as well as small community groups and small local charities across the UK. We raised a terrific £94.00, so thank you to everyone who supported the raffle and Care Home Open Day!
